Amendment 2
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Ok fellow OC'ers here is another great open carry story. Tonight on June 25 2008 at about 2200 I was shopping at my local smiths to get some food and I had my glock 23 in serpa holster. which I love by the way. Anyway as I got done doing my shopping I made my way to the front of the store and waited in the self check out line. As I waited in line a security guard came behind me and I turned my head to glance at him. He then walked to the cashier at self check out and then pointed at me and started talking to her. I already knew what was coming. He then came back to me and said :uhoh: You better have a badge with that gun. I then replied no I don't he said we are not allowed to carry on sites I then said you mean you or me he said I cannot carry and neither can you it is store policy. I then replied and said ok well there are no signs out front stating that and can I see the smiths policy he said I do not have it but I can find it :banghead: ya i bet you can. I then repliued can I buy my stuff and then I will leave he said yes. I then said I want to have a policy and your name at the store managers name at you bosses name when I'm done. I then had a store manager come to me and said sir are you a police officer I said no I do work for the Salt Lake County Constables office but I'am not a full fledge officer. She said ok can you cover your gun. I then told her no because i do not have a cwp and if i do cover my gun I could get charged criminally. She said ok well I will call my main manager I said ok. I then bought my stuff and went to customer service. The Secuirty officer then was on the phone with main manager of the store. She asked to speak with me. She was very polite and nice to me she wanted to know why the Secuirty was harrasing me and what was going on. I informed her of what happened and she said Im so sorry I do not have a problem with you or your gun and I was welcome to come and shop anytime. She said that smiths has no known policy against weapons she also remmebered who i was since im a regular. She also stated im actually glad you carry because it makes me feel safe when your in the store. I then got off the phone and told him what she said. His face went :shock: I then got his name and his bosses name. Security officer name was DON CALL with COMMAND PROTECTION AGENCY, Store managers name was Angelina. The Main manager was SHANA WATSON. So just out of curiosty how to people think I handled the situation Im also going to call command and tell them they need to train there officers better what else should I add. negative and postive Comments are welcome. PS I never refused to leave property nor was I asked to leave
Ok fellow OC'ers here is another great open carry story. Tonight on June 25 2008 at about 2200 I was shopping at my local smiths to get some food and I had my glock 23 in serpa holster. which I love by the way. Anyway as I got done doing my shopping I made my way to the front of the store and waited in the self check out line. As I waited in line a security guard came behind me and I turned my head to glance at him. He then walked to the cashier at self check out and then pointed at me and started talking to her. I already knew what was coming. He then came back to me and said :uhoh: You better have a badge with that gun. I then replied no I don't he said we are not allowed to carry on sites I then said you mean you or me he said I cannot carry and neither can you it is store policy. I then replied and said ok well there are no signs out front stating that and can I see the smiths policy he said I do not have it but I can find it :banghead: ya i bet you can. I then repliued can I buy my stuff and then I will leave he said yes. I then said I want to have a policy and your name at the store managers name at you bosses name when I'm done. I then had a store manager come to me and said sir are you a police officer I said no I do work for the Salt Lake County Constables office but I'am not a full fledge officer. She said ok can you cover your gun. I then told her no because i do not have a cwp and if i do cover my gun I could get charged criminally. She said ok well I will call my main manager I said ok. I then bought my stuff and went to customer service. The Secuirty officer then was on the phone with main manager of the store. She asked to speak with me. She was very polite and nice to me she wanted to know why the Secuirty was harrasing me and what was going on. I informed her of what happened and she said Im so sorry I do not have a problem with you or your gun and I was welcome to come and shop anytime. She said that smiths has no known policy against weapons she also remmebered who i was since im a regular. She also stated im actually glad you carry because it makes me feel safe when your in the store. I then got off the phone and told him what she said. His face went :shock: I then got his name and his bosses name. Security officer name was DON CALL with COMMAND PROTECTION AGENCY, Store managers name was Angelina. The Main manager was SHANA WATSON. So just out of curiosty how to people think I handled the situation Im also going to call command and tell them they need to train there officers better what else should I add. negative and postive Comments are welcome. PS I never refused to leave property nor was I asked to leave
