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I will try to make a long story short. Today I went to Spokane from Pullman with a good friend of mine. We went to Sharpshooting Range and Gun Store in Spokane so he could buy a XD9 Sub-Compact that he had them holding onto for him. I took my XD45 with me because, well it goes everywhere with me when I leave the house. I OCd to Spokane too.
We entered the store and I had my XD holstered but openly carried. I have done this in every Idaho gun shop I have been in with no problems, to include both Cabelas locations. The two of us were in the store for about 15 minutes while my friend was filling out the paperwork. During that time I was looking at other weapons I have thought about adding to my small collection as well as looking at bags. The employee who was talking guns with me was very nice and said nothing about my OCing. They do have a sign on the door that says firearms must be unloaded and cased. I asked if keeping my weapon holstered would be ok and was told I would be fine.
Fast forward about 5 minutes and I was standing in one of the aisles with 2 XD45 13 round mags in my hand with every intention of buying them, just shy of 50 bucks worth of magazines when one of the store employees hollers across the store to me "Will you cover that up?" He was not the man who was showing me firearms and answering my questions 5 minutes earlier. I had been polite and professional my entire time in the store.
I looked around the store and there were other customers in there as well as having nearly all of the employees were OCing. Needless to say I was confused and a bit embarassed for being singled out. Being the nice guy I am I covered my XD and then put the magazines back on the shelf. My friend left with his new XD9sc and I just left to never return.
We can now add Sharpshooting in Spokane to the Gun Friendly but not OC friendly list and based on the lack of tact of their one employee I will not be returning to their place of business.
I will try to make a long story short. Today I went to Spokane from Pullman with a good friend of mine. We went to Sharpshooting Range and Gun Store in Spokane so he could buy a XD9 Sub-Compact that he had them holding onto for him. I took my XD45 with me because, well it goes everywhere with me when I leave the house. I OCd to Spokane too.
We entered the store and I had my XD holstered but openly carried. I have done this in every Idaho gun shop I have been in with no problems, to include both Cabelas locations. The two of us were in the store for about 15 minutes while my friend was filling out the paperwork. During that time I was looking at other weapons I have thought about adding to my small collection as well as looking at bags. The employee who was talking guns with me was very nice and said nothing about my OCing. They do have a sign on the door that says firearms must be unloaded and cased. I asked if keeping my weapon holstered would be ok and was told I would be fine.
Fast forward about 5 minutes and I was standing in one of the aisles with 2 XD45 13 round mags in my hand with every intention of buying them, just shy of 50 bucks worth of magazines when one of the store employees hollers across the store to me "Will you cover that up?" He was not the man who was showing me firearms and answering my questions 5 minutes earlier. I had been polite and professional my entire time in the store.
I looked around the store and there were other customers in there as well as having nearly all of the employees were OCing. Needless to say I was confused and a bit embarassed for being singled out. Being the nice guy I am I covered my XD and then put the magazines back on the shelf. My friend left with his new XD9sc and I just left to never return.
We can now add Sharpshooting in Spokane to the Gun Friendly but not OC friendly list and based on the lack of tact of their one employee I will not be returning to their place of business.
