glockaholic
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I had a somewhat neutral experience OC'ing at the Brier Creek Wal-Mart today. JDriver1.8t had previously reported some issues with a clerk there who refused to sell ammo to someone with a gun. I wanted to try my luck.
I'm not sure if my guy was the same one or not, but he noticed my gun and reacted thusly... :shock:
Clerk: Is that real?
Me: Yup.
Clerk: That's a real gun?
Me: Yup.
Then he started talking about how he wouldn't sell ammo to anyone with a gun, as he continued walking to the ammo cabinet to unlock it. It became apparent this would be pretty easy. I proceeded with some friendly banter...
Clerk: That's why we keep the ammo locked up...
Me: So people with guns can't get it?
Clerk: Yeah.
Me: I thought it was for shoplifters.
Clerk: Naw, they can just break the glass.
Me: Can't someone carrying a gun do that too?
Clerk: Yeah, that's why we don't sell to people with guns.
Me: :shock:
Clerk: We don't want someone to come in here and load up and go postal.
Me: :banghead:
He got my ammo out and we had more conversation as he rung me up...
Clerk: Why do you carry a gun?
Me: Do you have a fire extinguisher at home?
Clerk: Yeah.
Me: Same idea. You'd rather have one if you needed it, then need one and not have it, right?
Clerk: Well, not a gun. I figure if I can't talk my way out of a situation, I'm a goner anyway.
Me: :banghead:
Clerk: What are you, a police officer?
Me: No, I'm not an officer.
I shook his hand as I left. He was obviously uncomfortable through the whole transaction so I wanted him to know I was just a normal guy like him... one of the good guys. I classify it as a neutral experience because he seemed pretty set on thinking a gun was a silly thing to carry in public, but at least he sold me the ammo without arguing about it.
I had a somewhat neutral experience OC'ing at the Brier Creek Wal-Mart today. JDriver1.8t had previously reported some issues with a clerk there who refused to sell ammo to someone with a gun. I wanted to try my luck.
I'm not sure if my guy was the same one or not, but he noticed my gun and reacted thusly... :shock:
Clerk: Is that real?
Me: Yup.
Clerk: That's a real gun?
Me: Yup.
Then he started talking about how he wouldn't sell ammo to anyone with a gun, as he continued walking to the ammo cabinet to unlock it. It became apparent this would be pretty easy. I proceeded with some friendly banter...
Clerk: That's why we keep the ammo locked up...
Me: So people with guns can't get it?
Clerk: Yeah.
Me: I thought it was for shoplifters.
Clerk: Naw, they can just break the glass.
Me: Can't someone carrying a gun do that too?
Clerk: Yeah, that's why we don't sell to people with guns.
Me: :shock:
Clerk: We don't want someone to come in here and load up and go postal.
Me: :banghead:
He got my ammo out and we had more conversation as he rung me up...
Clerk: Why do you carry a gun?
Me: Do you have a fire extinguisher at home?
Clerk: Yeah.
Me: Same idea. You'd rather have one if you needed it, then need one and not have it, right?
Clerk: Well, not a gun. I figure if I can't talk my way out of a situation, I'm a goner anyway.
Me: :banghead:
Clerk: What are you, a police officer?
Me: No, I'm not an officer.
I shook his hand as I left. He was obviously uncomfortable through the whole transaction so I wanted him to know I was just a normal guy like him... one of the good guys. I classify it as a neutral experience because he seemed pretty set on thinking a gun was a silly thing to carry in public, but at least he sold me the ammo without arguing about it.
