surfj9009
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Well after a full day of OC I had ups and downs. Good experiences underlined in black, bad experiences will be underlined in red.
ACE Hardware on Rowan: Uneventful, but the girls working there were watching me close, and I had all the help i needed finding a direct route to everything I was looking for. Talk about great customer service, I had my own shopping assistant! i'll definitely go there again and hopefully illicit some genuine conversation. They are the closest mom and pop hardware store to my house.
ARC firearm store on Division: The clerk asked me if I was pleased with my XD-40
Audio Installations on Sprague: Uneventful not even a second glance
Sportsmans Warehouse in the Valley: Uneventful
ATT store at the Valley Mall: The sales consultant asked me if there was a particular reason I had a firearm holstered in his store out loud in front of a crowd, and I instinctively just belched out "for the same reason i have car insurance I suppose"
He further asked me if I would please leave it in my car next time I came in, to which i responded, "Does your company policy prohibit me from entering this store with my firearm" and he said, "not that I'm aware of, but it just makes people nervous", to which I responded "well I am not doing anything to cause that, and just because somebody is uncomfortable with it does not mean I am in violation of any law. Just because it may make you uncomfortable, does not mean I have to give up my own safety"
The guys boss came around and seemed to want to communicate further, but I had to get going so I just made my purchase and left.
And then I went to Hooters by the mall. Me and my buddy went and sat down, and a waitress came and took a drink order. I ordered a Pepsi, and my friend ordered a beer. (He wasn't carrying). Within 3 minutes of sitting, a manager type came over and said, "sorry sir, but I am going to ask you to please put your gun in your car".
I asked what the problem was, "I'm not in the area restricted to minors". He said their policy was that there were no firearms allowed period. When he asked if I would take it to my car, I said "No that's alright, if that's your policy, I will take my business elsewhere. As I approached the lobby at the exit, a old security tough guy came up to me and said "Are you a police officer." I said no. He said "are you a bail bondsman" I said no.
He went on to state that since they sell alcohol I could not carry in there. i tried to inform him of his erroneous interpretation of the law, and he refused to believe me. When I insisted he do some homework and offered one of the pamphlets I made(Washington Gun Rights), he said he already had one!!
Yeah, OK. Since I just put it out there a few weeks ago, I have to say I doubt it. The guy was getting pretty damn fired up, and I was already outside, so I just left him alone and decided to write a letter to the right person with regards to their official policy and his behaviour.
After that, we went to Flaming Joes on Sprague. I did leave my gun in the car because they have a sign on the door "As per RCW9.41.300, d), there are no firearms allowed. Since this place has great food I figured i would go in with my buddy for one good last plate of wings before I send a letter to the owner. They are a family restaraunt, beer only, but none of the place is off limits to minors. I am hoping to clarify this with the owner, because if they are misinterpreting the law, than I would love to correct them and hope that they allow my firearm in there in the future. If it is a cover for a personal anti-gun policy, then I will not patronize them anymore. Hopefully a letter will clear this up, because they do have the absolute best wings I have ever had.
Sorry this was a long post, but today was my first day of many to come for Spokane OC. I will keep this thread updated, and hope others will do the same with their Spokane OC experiences.
Thanks for reading
Well after a full day of OC I had ups and downs. Good experiences underlined in black, bad experiences will be underlined in red.
ACE Hardware on Rowan: Uneventful, but the girls working there were watching me close, and I had all the help i needed finding a direct route to everything I was looking for. Talk about great customer service, I had my own shopping assistant! i'll definitely go there again and hopefully illicit some genuine conversation. They are the closest mom and pop hardware store to my house.
ARC firearm store on Division: The clerk asked me if I was pleased with my XD-40
Audio Installations on Sprague: Uneventful not even a second glance
Sportsmans Warehouse in the Valley: Uneventful
ATT store at the Valley Mall: The sales consultant asked me if there was a particular reason I had a firearm holstered in his store out loud in front of a crowd, and I instinctively just belched out "for the same reason i have car insurance I suppose"
He further asked me if I would please leave it in my car next time I came in, to which i responded, "Does your company policy prohibit me from entering this store with my firearm" and he said, "not that I'm aware of, but it just makes people nervous", to which I responded "well I am not doing anything to cause that, and just because somebody is uncomfortable with it does not mean I am in violation of any law. Just because it may make you uncomfortable, does not mean I have to give up my own safety"
The guys boss came around and seemed to want to communicate further, but I had to get going so I just made my purchase and left.
And then I went to Hooters by the mall. Me and my buddy went and sat down, and a waitress came and took a drink order. I ordered a Pepsi, and my friend ordered a beer. (He wasn't carrying). Within 3 minutes of sitting, a manager type came over and said, "sorry sir, but I am going to ask you to please put your gun in your car".
I asked what the problem was, "I'm not in the area restricted to minors". He said their policy was that there were no firearms allowed period. When he asked if I would take it to my car, I said "No that's alright, if that's your policy, I will take my business elsewhere. As I approached the lobby at the exit, a old security tough guy came up to me and said "Are you a police officer." I said no. He said "are you a bail bondsman" I said no.
He went on to state that since they sell alcohol I could not carry in there. i tried to inform him of his erroneous interpretation of the law, and he refused to believe me. When I insisted he do some homework and offered one of the pamphlets I made(Washington Gun Rights), he said he already had one!!
Yeah, OK. Since I just put it out there a few weeks ago, I have to say I doubt it. The guy was getting pretty damn fired up, and I was already outside, so I just left him alone and decided to write a letter to the right person with regards to their official policy and his behaviour.
After that, we went to Flaming Joes on Sprague. I did leave my gun in the car because they have a sign on the door "As per RCW9.41.300, d), there are no firearms allowed. Since this place has great food I figured i would go in with my buddy for one good last plate of wings before I send a letter to the owner. They are a family restaraunt, beer only, but none of the place is off limits to minors. I am hoping to clarify this with the owner, because if they are misinterpreting the law, than I would love to correct them and hope that they allow my firearm in there in the future. If it is a cover for a personal anti-gun policy, then I will not patronize them anymore. Hopefully a letter will clear this up, because they do have the absolute best wings I have ever had.
Sorry this was a long post, but today was my first day of many to come for Spokane OC. I will keep this thread updated, and hope others will do the same with their Spokane OC experiences.
Thanks for reading