hometheaterman
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I can't say this is my first time open carrying as I've oced in a vehicle before and also been in a gun shop twice ocing just to try it out. Most of them sort of know me. Not on a first name basis but since I buy quite a bit from them they are used to me and even usually give me a discount. I've carried openly twice in there.
However, usually if I open carry it's just carrying it openly in my vehicle and I usually leave it in there if I go in a store. Well I've sort of wanted to try open carrying it somewhere bigger.
Well, tonight we were going out to eat at Applebees and for some reason I just got this feeling that I should carry instead of leaving the gun in the car. I don't know what the feeling was. I'm not sure if it was a just that I wanted to try out ocing or if it was something else I just had a feeling that I should carry it inside with me.
Applebees was packed but I had a pretty good experience. I was pretty nervous though I must admit. No one said anything. I had one or two women look at me when I walked in the door but didn't stare for long really and no one ever said anything about it. The employes acted like it just wasn't there as did I. The person I was with knew a few people that worked there also. I didn't know them but they never said anything about it.
There was a booth across from us with 4 women in it. I never saw them pay any attention to me but the person I was with said that it looked like they were eying the gun as I got up to leave. I didn't pay enough attention to them to notice as I was already past them by this time and didn't look bad at them.
Overall I'd say it was a very positive experience and towards the end I wasn't quite as nervous as when I started. Just thought I'd post up my experiences.
I can't say this is my first time open carrying as I've oced in a vehicle before and also been in a gun shop twice ocing just to try it out. Most of them sort of know me. Not on a first name basis but since I buy quite a bit from them they are used to me and even usually give me a discount. I've carried openly twice in there.
However, usually if I open carry it's just carrying it openly in my vehicle and I usually leave it in there if I go in a store. Well I've sort of wanted to try open carrying it somewhere bigger.
Well, tonight we were going out to eat at Applebees and for some reason I just got this feeling that I should carry instead of leaving the gun in the car. I don't know what the feeling was. I'm not sure if it was a just that I wanted to try out ocing or if it was something else I just had a feeling that I should carry it inside with me.
Applebees was packed but I had a pretty good experience. I was pretty nervous though I must admit. No one said anything. I had one or two women look at me when I walked in the door but didn't stare for long really and no one ever said anything about it. The employes acted like it just wasn't there as did I. The person I was with knew a few people that worked there also. I didn't know them but they never said anything about it.
There was a booth across from us with 4 women in it. I never saw them pay any attention to me but the person I was with said that it looked like they were eying the gun as I got up to leave. I didn't pay enough attention to them to notice as I was already past them by this time and didn't look bad at them.
Overall I'd say it was a very positive experience and towards the end I wasn't quite as nervous as when I started. Just thought I'd post up my experiences.