shanebelanger
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So I thought it smart to begin a new topic since this is breaking news!
I got a phone call today from a person in regards to my "letter to the president" of walmart. Apparently I made someone take notice! They called me and said "I know that the state law allows you to openly carry your firearm but you can't in walmart we are a privately owned business and it is in the best interest of walmart to not allow open carry in our stores." So I reply with: everything that I have heard or read about walmart is that it complies with state and local laws, is there anything that you can give me in writing or direct me to to show me where I can read this? His reply is "I do not have the authority to do that." I said Ok, well, can I talk to someone who does? He replies with "no, do you have a CWP?" I replied with I do, but OC and CC are two completely different things. He then said "Then this is a non issue just conceal it next time you are in the store" I said what if I didn't have a ccw permit? He said that then I could not enter the store and that if I enter the store again and they can tell that I am carrying they will escort me out of the building... So I said that I would like something in writing so that I can write something up for some friends of mine to show them walmart's position on this issue. He again said "I do not have the authority." Then he goes on to say that he had four complaints from people being scared that I had a weapon in open display. I replied "ok, so if I see a person and they scare me, say they have a slogan on their t-shirt that frightens me, if I go and tell you about it will they be treated as I was treated? Like a criminal?" His reply was "that is the first amendment sir" My reply was "What happened to my second amendment?" He said "I am not going to argue with you about this, I am not trying to impede upon your rights I am simply telling you how it is. I now see that I'm getting nowhere with him, ask again for something in writing or maybe a simply link to anything that pertains to this and he again says that he doesn't have authorization... so I tell him to have a good day and hang up the phone... opinions?? I thought that walmart was supposed to go along with state and federal laws? I did nothing to bring this upon me, I was simply exercising my right to OC... Maine is an OC state and wal-mart is the only chain store that has given me a hard time...
So I thought it smart to begin a new topic since this is breaking news!
I got a phone call today from a person in regards to my "letter to the president" of walmart. Apparently I made someone take notice! They called me and said "I know that the state law allows you to openly carry your firearm but you can't in walmart we are a privately owned business and it is in the best interest of walmart to not allow open carry in our stores." So I reply with: everything that I have heard or read about walmart is that it complies with state and local laws, is there anything that you can give me in writing or direct me to to show me where I can read this? His reply is "I do not have the authority to do that." I said Ok, well, can I talk to someone who does? He replies with "no, do you have a CWP?" I replied with I do, but OC and CC are two completely different things. He then said "Then this is a non issue just conceal it next time you are in the store" I said what if I didn't have a ccw permit? He said that then I could not enter the store and that if I enter the store again and they can tell that I am carrying they will escort me out of the building... So I said that I would like something in writing so that I can write something up for some friends of mine to show them walmart's position on this issue. He again said "I do not have the authority." Then he goes on to say that he had four complaints from people being scared that I had a weapon in open display. I replied "ok, so if I see a person and they scare me, say they have a slogan on their t-shirt that frightens me, if I go and tell you about it will they be treated as I was treated? Like a criminal?" His reply was "that is the first amendment sir" My reply was "What happened to my second amendment?" He said "I am not going to argue with you about this, I am not trying to impede upon your rights I am simply telling you how it is. I now see that I'm getting nowhere with him, ask again for something in writing or maybe a simply link to anything that pertains to this and he again says that he doesn't have authorization... so I tell him to have a good day and hang up the phone... opinions?? I thought that walmart was supposed to go along with state and federal laws? I did nothing to bring this upon me, I was simply exercising my right to OC... Maine is an OC state and wal-mart is the only chain store that has given me a hard time...