Lord Vader
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I been participating on these forums for a couple months now, and decided to start OCing. I wore my gun around the house a couple of times, and then wore it in public while I ran some errands on Tuesday. I went to several stores and everything went fine. I also went on a walk Thursday night around my neighborhood and everything went fine. OCing didn't seem so bad so far
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Well, tonight, my family and I went to Target for a few things and just to get out of the house. We where there for some time without any issues. We looked around at movies, toys, electronics, etc. No one said anything, or even seemed to notice. While in the toy section though, four police men, three from one side, one form the other, came around the corner of the isle and told me to put my hands up. I was completely surprised, but complied immediately. I was then told by the same officer to put my hands up again (apparently he wasn't pleased enough with my first attempt). I raised my hands even higher, not knowing what else to do since my hands where already in the air, above my head. The officers then proceeded to handcuff me. After handcuffing me, they took my gun and two extra magazines. Anyway, to make a long story short, after frisking me (and my Dad, I have no idea why :?) they proceeded to run my gun's serial number, as well as my I.D. After that they retrieved store security to see if they wanted to sign a disturbing the peace complaint. Then after telling my to drop the attitude (after answering a question), he then told me some stuff about a bunch of shootings in Sparks. After that he asked another officer to watch me, and went and talked to my Dad. At that point I asked the officer watching me if he could adjust the handcuffs (the one on my right hand was cutting the circulation to my thumb off, part of it is still numb after a couple of hours). The officer did it, he was nice through the whole thing. They then had the managers of Target talk to my Dad. They basically said that they were fine with what ever state law said, but that a couple of customers had complained about the weapon. So, anyway, they eventually took the handcuffs off, and escorted me out of the store. While doing that, one of the officers told me I should get a CCW, but I told him that I was not 21 yet, so I couldn't get one. He then told me it was illegal for me to have the gun according to federal law. I told him that you only had to be 18 to own a handgun and that it was only illegal for me to purchase a handgun from an FFL dealer. He then told me he wasn't going to argue about it. When we got to the car, I opened my safe and the officer with my gun put everything in it. After that the officers walked back to the store with us, and then stayed out side the store while we went back to our car. After a while, they drove past our parked car and then left. We left also after my Dad had finished purchasing our stuff, shortly after.
Well, it's been several hours after the whole experience, part of my thumb is still numb, and I've had quite the experience for my first week of OCing. I've never even gotten a ticket let alone detained :lol:.
I been participating on these forums for a couple months now, and decided to start OCing. I wore my gun around the house a couple of times, and then wore it in public while I ran some errands on Tuesday. I went to several stores and everything went fine. I also went on a walk Thursday night around my neighborhood and everything went fine. OCing didn't seem so bad so far
.Well, tonight, my family and I went to Target for a few things and just to get out of the house. We where there for some time without any issues. We looked around at movies, toys, electronics, etc. No one said anything, or even seemed to notice. While in the toy section though, four police men, three from one side, one form the other, came around the corner of the isle and told me to put my hands up. I was completely surprised, but complied immediately. I was then told by the same officer to put my hands up again (apparently he wasn't pleased enough with my first attempt). I raised my hands even higher, not knowing what else to do since my hands where already in the air, above my head. The officers then proceeded to handcuff me. After handcuffing me, they took my gun and two extra magazines. Anyway, to make a long story short, after frisking me (and my Dad, I have no idea why :?) they proceeded to run my gun's serial number, as well as my I.D. After that they retrieved store security to see if they wanted to sign a disturbing the peace complaint. Then after telling my to drop the attitude (after answering a question), he then told me some stuff about a bunch of shootings in Sparks. After that he asked another officer to watch me, and went and talked to my Dad. At that point I asked the officer watching me if he could adjust the handcuffs (the one on my right hand was cutting the circulation to my thumb off, part of it is still numb after a couple of hours). The officer did it, he was nice through the whole thing. They then had the managers of Target talk to my Dad. They basically said that they were fine with what ever state law said, but that a couple of customers had complained about the weapon. So, anyway, they eventually took the handcuffs off, and escorted me out of the store. While doing that, one of the officers told me I should get a CCW, but I told him that I was not 21 yet, so I couldn't get one. He then told me it was illegal for me to have the gun according to federal law. I told him that you only had to be 18 to own a handgun and that it was only illegal for me to purchase a handgun from an FFL dealer. He then told me he wasn't going to argue about it. When we got to the car, I opened my safe and the officer with my gun put everything in it. After that the officers walked back to the store with us, and then stayed out side the store while we went back to our car. After a while, they drove past our parked car and then left. We left also after my Dad had finished purchasing our stuff, shortly after.
Well, it's been several hours after the whole experience, part of my thumb is still numb, and I've had quite the experience for my first week of OCing. I've never even gotten a ticket let alone detained :lol:.
