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I have been Open Carrying for a while in Northern Colorado and have pretty much been everywhere and never had a problem. On July 24th, i stepped into the lovelandWalmart on US 34 to do some shopping. While shopping I was approached by a regular employee (didn't catch his name)who told me that carrying a handgun in colorado was illegal and that the store manager and the police where on the way. An assistant manager approached meby the name of Cary and told me that openpossesion of a Handgun was againstWalmart Policy. Iasked Cary if this "policy" was posted in the store or available forcustomers in writing. He replied by telling me that it was not posted and that he would not give me the written policy because it was privliged information. I asked to speak with the store manager and was told that he was busy and couldn't talk to me.I then proceeded to tell him thatI have been into this exactWalmart many times andasearly as the day beforeand that my handgun has never been a problem. I asked him why that was the case if the store had a policy prohibiting handguns. He did not answer my question but instead asked me to leave and told me that carrying a handgun in Colorado and in Loveland is illegal and that the police were waiting outside. I told Cary that he must be confused aboutwhat the actual law was regarding open carry. I then handed hima business card for the loveland police department and told him perhaps he should do a little research on the subject of open carry before he heckles customers in the future. I left myfull shopping cart in the middle of the aisle, walked out, anddid my shopping atKing Soopers up the roadwithmy handgun OC'd and nobody said anything.
I have been Open Carrying for a while in Northern Colorado and have pretty much been everywhere and never had a problem. On July 24th, i stepped into the lovelandWalmart on US 34 to do some shopping. While shopping I was approached by a regular employee (didn't catch his name)who told me that carrying a handgun in colorado was illegal and that the store manager and the police where on the way. An assistant manager approached meby the name of Cary and told me that openpossesion of a Handgun was againstWalmart Policy. Iasked Cary if this "policy" was posted in the store or available forcustomers in writing. He replied by telling me that it was not posted and that he would not give me the written policy because it was privliged information. I asked to speak with the store manager and was told that he was busy and couldn't talk to me.I then proceeded to tell him thatI have been into this exactWalmart many times andasearly as the day beforeand that my handgun has never been a problem. I asked him why that was the case if the store had a policy prohibiting handguns. He did not answer my question but instead asked me to leave and told me that carrying a handgun in Colorado and in Loveland is illegal and that the police were waiting outside. I told Cary that he must be confused aboutwhat the actual law was regarding open carry. I then handed hima business card for the loveland police department and told him perhaps he should do a little research on the subject of open carry before he heckles customers in the future. I left myfull shopping cart in the middle of the aisle, walked out, anddid my shopping atKing Soopers up the roadwithmy handgun OC'd and nobody said anything.
