kenshin
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Wow, apparently when I have a bad OC day, I really have a bad OC day.
I had decided to leave USBank due to non-2A reasons (they screwed me on some OD charges) after I decided to close my accounts there I went over to Rainier Pacific and opened an account there. At first they seemed fine with my Kimber on my hip. The lady I opened my account with asked if it was real, I told her yes and then she went on to say that she used to live in Texas and was used to seeing that "kind of thing". Confused me a little bit since Texas is not an OC friendly state :? but I didn't say anthing about it.
A few days later, got my new card in the mail, also got a piece of Certified Mail, had to sign for it and everything. I broke the seal on the mail and opened it. It contained a letter from USbank that read the following.
Mr. ******,
This letter is to notify you that US Bank prohibits firearms including handguns, weather (yes, I know they misspelled "whether", but hey I didn't write this letter) concealed or not, in it's branches or on it's property. The only exception would be Law Enforcement officers and authorized Security personal (misspelled "personnel" as well). US Bank branches are private property and US Bank is within it's rights to prohibit firearms on the premises. Please know that as a valuable customer you are welcome to visit any US Bank branch, however US Bank insists that you do so without a firearm. In the future if you bring a firearm with you onto US Bank property you will be considered to be trespassing. Please feel free to call me at ***-***-**** if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
T. Violo
Corporate Security Investigations
Completely blindsided by this since no one has ever asked me to leave the primary bank branch that I went to. No one's even mentioned it to me before. I'm still in the process of contacting corporate to see what's going on here. Also, correct me if I'm wrong but they cannot trespass me if no one has asked me to leave yet, right?
Anyways, right after I read this letter I headed to Rainier Pac to activate my new card and as soon as I walked in the lady that I originally opened my account with stood up and said that she had contacted corporate and they would not allow my firearm inside the building. She said I could go through the drive thru. #$*&ing insulting. Told them I'd be back later to close my account. I turned around and walked right back outside.
Frustrated at this point, I walk over to Key Bank. I walk in and start talking to the rep. there, after all I need to bank somewhere. I can tell they notice the firearm but nobody says anything. Not wanting to go through the whole process of setting up an account and getting kicked out again I ask upfront if I'm going to have any problems carrying my gun. The guy says he's never been asked that before but said he would call the corporate manager and check. So after 10-15 minutes of waiting while he's on the phone he finally gets back to me and says that corporate says it's okay as long as I conceal. I as him why they insist on me concealing. He gives the normal BS about it scaring the other customers. So I walk out of yet another bank today.
At this point I'm a little more than frustrated, not mad just irritated. I walk over to the last bank in the area, yes there are four banks in one parking lot, Kitsap Credit Union. Finally a somewhat positive reaction. I talked with the manager there about opening an account but that it depended on my ability to carry my firearm. She believed that they are okay with it but would check into it further. She asked for my phone number, which I gave her, and said she would call me back.
Arggg, so at this point I'm bankless and about to just stuff all my money into a mattress and hide it in the closet. :what: Okay, so not really but still.....
Anbody know of a good bank thats OC friendly in the Gig Harbor area?
I still need to check with US Bank and Rainier Pac. corporate just to be certain of their anti-firearm policies, but pending conclusion of those contacts I would suggest adding them to the DNP list.
Wow, apparently when I have a bad OC day, I really have a bad OC day.
I had decided to leave USBank due to non-2A reasons (they screwed me on some OD charges) after I decided to close my accounts there I went over to Rainier Pacific and opened an account there. At first they seemed fine with my Kimber on my hip. The lady I opened my account with asked if it was real, I told her yes and then she went on to say that she used to live in Texas and was used to seeing that "kind of thing". Confused me a little bit since Texas is not an OC friendly state :? but I didn't say anthing about it.
A few days later, got my new card in the mail, also got a piece of Certified Mail, had to sign for it and everything. I broke the seal on the mail and opened it. It contained a letter from USbank that read the following.
Mr. ******,
This letter is to notify you that US Bank prohibits firearms including handguns, weather (yes, I know they misspelled "whether", but hey I didn't write this letter) concealed or not, in it's branches or on it's property. The only exception would be Law Enforcement officers and authorized Security personal (misspelled "personnel" as well). US Bank branches are private property and US Bank is within it's rights to prohibit firearms on the premises. Please know that as a valuable customer you are welcome to visit any US Bank branch, however US Bank insists that you do so without a firearm. In the future if you bring a firearm with you onto US Bank property you will be considered to be trespassing. Please feel free to call me at ***-***-**** if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
T. Violo
Corporate Security Investigations
Completely blindsided by this since no one has ever asked me to leave the primary bank branch that I went to. No one's even mentioned it to me before. I'm still in the process of contacting corporate to see what's going on here. Also, correct me if I'm wrong but they cannot trespass me if no one has asked me to leave yet, right?
Anyways, right after I read this letter I headed to Rainier Pac to activate my new card and as soon as I walked in the lady that I originally opened my account with stood up and said that she had contacted corporate and they would not allow my firearm inside the building. She said I could go through the drive thru. #$*&ing insulting. Told them I'd be back later to close my account. I turned around and walked right back outside.
Frustrated at this point, I walk over to Key Bank. I walk in and start talking to the rep. there, after all I need to bank somewhere. I can tell they notice the firearm but nobody says anything. Not wanting to go through the whole process of setting up an account and getting kicked out again I ask upfront if I'm going to have any problems carrying my gun. The guy says he's never been asked that before but said he would call the corporate manager and check. So after 10-15 minutes of waiting while he's on the phone he finally gets back to me and says that corporate says it's okay as long as I conceal. I as him why they insist on me concealing. He gives the normal BS about it scaring the other customers. So I walk out of yet another bank today.
At this point I'm a little more than frustrated, not mad just irritated. I walk over to the last bank in the area, yes there are four banks in one parking lot, Kitsap Credit Union. Finally a somewhat positive reaction. I talked with the manager there about opening an account but that it depended on my ability to carry my firearm. She believed that they are okay with it but would check into it further. She asked for my phone number, which I gave her, and said she would call me back.
Arggg, so at this point I'm bankless and about to just stuff all my money into a mattress and hide it in the closet. :what: Okay, so not really but still.....
Anbody know of a good bank thats OC friendly in the Gig Harbor area?
I still need to check with US Bank and Rainier Pac. corporate just to be certain of their anti-firearm policies, but pending conclusion of those contacts I would suggest adding them to the DNP list.