Bill Starks
State Researcher
imported post
I picked up my uncle in Olympia today and we headed to the pit with my son and Dad. Jarhead and his wife joined us a little later. We started shooting about 9am and left well after 1pm. 45/70 rifle, 500 revolver, .45's, .22's, .41's. .44's, .357's, 9mm, .17 HMR and of course the Nagants. Great day shooting.
We head into Olympia and stopped at Wendy's for a bite to eat. (SV you know the one). As I walked from the counter to the table a lady looked at me wide eyed at the 1911 on my hip. I had to pass her several times to get my complete order form the counter. I went to the bath room to wash my hands and as I near the door a Oly cop is coming in. I figured here we go.... I let him have the right of way to the counter and I head to get some napkins. As I passed the lady again I told her I was legal to open carry which to my suprise started a conversation about guns and carrying. She once had a permit to carry but let it expire and due to lack of knowledge has not renewed it. I gave her a Gun Rights Pamphlet and filled her in on getting her permit once again. As I sat down at the table to finish eating another gentleman came over and asked if he could have a pamphlet as well. It turns out he was from Arizona and knew OC was legal there but did not know about Washington. Never heard a peep from the Oly cop. He got his food and left.
On top of all that I got me a new Osprey scope for my 10/22, got to shoot a Smith & Wesson model 500 pistol and bought a 1975 Buick Skylark....
:celebrate
I picked up my uncle in Olympia today and we headed to the pit with my son and Dad. Jarhead and his wife joined us a little later. We started shooting about 9am and left well after 1pm. 45/70 rifle, 500 revolver, .45's, .22's, .41's. .44's, .357's, 9mm, .17 HMR and of course the Nagants. Great day shooting.
We head into Olympia and stopped at Wendy's for a bite to eat. (SV you know the one). As I walked from the counter to the table a lady looked at me wide eyed at the 1911 on my hip. I had to pass her several times to get my complete order form the counter. I went to the bath room to wash my hands and as I near the door a Oly cop is coming in. I figured here we go.... I let him have the right of way to the counter and I head to get some napkins. As I passed the lady again I told her I was legal to open carry which to my suprise started a conversation about guns and carrying. She once had a permit to carry but let it expire and due to lack of knowledge has not renewed it. I gave her a Gun Rights Pamphlet and filled her in on getting her permit once again. As I sat down at the table to finish eating another gentleman came over and asked if he could have a pamphlet as well. It turns out he was from Arizona and knew OC was legal there but did not know about Washington. Never heard a peep from the Oly cop. He got his food and left.
On top of all that I got me a new Osprey scope for my 10/22, got to shoot a Smith & Wesson model 500 pistol and bought a 1975 Buick Skylark....
:celebrate