NinjaRider
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I was at a friend's place for a visit when a Louisa County Sheriff's car pulled up with some paperwork for a family member of my friend, Lloyd. When the officer saw my holstered pistol, the conversation went like this:
LCSD (friendly tone): What's that your are carrying?
Me: Taurus PT111 Pro, 9mm Stainless.
LCSD: (Same tone) That thing is no toy!
Me: No, sir, it is not!
He asked Lloyd if I was a family member and was told that I was a friend. I introduced myself and shook his hand. That was extent of his interest in me.
On Saturday, I went to Shenadoah Harley for an event they were hosting. Food, music, demo rides, that sort of thing. More just a way to draw people into the dealership. I like to ride motorcycles, so I go up to try a few hogs and Buells. Last time I went up, they had a 'no guns' sign. This time, no sign, and I was in my SUV. What made me most noticeable is that I had a Blue and Gold Macaw sitting on my shoulder. I happen to like parrots. Anyhow, here I am wandering around with a large parrot on my shoulder and a gun on my hip. One lady who works there came up to me and noticed the Taurus. She asked me why I was carrying a firearm. I just said that I carried because I had a right to carry. She said "Well, I will have to check to see if it is allowed or not". She got on to her radio and I just walked away. After all, how hard would I be to spot? I was talking to a couple of other folks whohappend to be working there as well (the bird really draws people in) and I heard on the radio "there is a man with a parrot on his shoulder who is carrying a firearm". They just looked at the gun and pretty much shrugged. They didn't care at all. I never heard another word.
That was the most negative encounter I have had open carrying, and I open carry a great deal.
Hell, I was even on the downtown mall on a Friday evening open carrying and walked right by a C'Ville PD Sergeant and he didn't even react. Of course, I had "Blue" with me and he does distract people.
Andrew.
I was at a friend's place for a visit when a Louisa County Sheriff's car pulled up with some paperwork for a family member of my friend, Lloyd. When the officer saw my holstered pistol, the conversation went like this:
LCSD (friendly tone): What's that your are carrying?
Me: Taurus PT111 Pro, 9mm Stainless.
LCSD: (Same tone) That thing is no toy!
Me: No, sir, it is not!
He asked Lloyd if I was a family member and was told that I was a friend. I introduced myself and shook his hand. That was extent of his interest in me.
On Saturday, I went to Shenadoah Harley for an event they were hosting. Food, music, demo rides, that sort of thing. More just a way to draw people into the dealership. I like to ride motorcycles, so I go up to try a few hogs and Buells. Last time I went up, they had a 'no guns' sign. This time, no sign, and I was in my SUV. What made me most noticeable is that I had a Blue and Gold Macaw sitting on my shoulder. I happen to like parrots. Anyhow, here I am wandering around with a large parrot on my shoulder and a gun on my hip. One lady who works there came up to me and noticed the Taurus. She asked me why I was carrying a firearm. I just said that I carried because I had a right to carry. She said "Well, I will have to check to see if it is allowed or not". She got on to her radio and I just walked away. After all, how hard would I be to spot? I was talking to a couple of other folks whohappend to be working there as well (the bird really draws people in) and I heard on the radio "there is a man with a parrot on his shoulder who is carrying a firearm". They just looked at the gun and pretty much shrugged. They didn't care at all. I never heard another word.
That was the most negative encounter I have had open carrying, and I open carry a great deal.
Hell, I was even on the downtown mall on a Friday evening open carrying and walked right by a C'Ville PD Sergeant and he didn't even react. Of course, I had "Blue" with me and he does distract people.
Andrew.