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I first OC'd at Walmart. It was a rush, as any new experience. Situational awareness has a new meaning to me now. Thankfully no one asked me about my firearm because I had just got it (my first) and probably would have grinned the entire conversation.
Now once at Walmart there was a cashier who shocked me. I was in a contest with my better half as to who would could choose the faster line. She chose the shortest with a gallon of milk, while I chose the quickest looking cashier with the beer. =) I won! Whilst waiting at the end of her line for her, the cashier kept looking at me. His stare hit me like a tidal wave. It was even affecting his work! LOL! He stumbled on some item and apologized to the customer for being distracted. Then in front of some random customer (my girlfriend was next) he says aloud "Are you going to shoot me?" =-O I thought OMFG why did he say that? Everyone of course immediately looked at me including my gf who's mouth had dropped. I was surprisingly cool as I never am and am usually thinking of a good comeback on the way home. I smiled, kept my hands in front of me fingers crossed holding the bag and said "No sir, you are safe Safer in fact now that I'm here." He then finished with his customer and my girlfriend was next. I walked up to her and held the small of her back so everyone would know why the man with the gun was standing at the end of the line instead of in it. He then asked
"What kind of rifle is that, is that a 9mm?" His slight slur when he spoke, his facial features, calling my pistol a rifle, even his gestures made me realize he was mentally handicapped. I smiled politley and said "No it's a .45"
"Oh are you a officer?"
"No but everywhere I go is a little bit safer."
"Oh yea, so you are a security, I know."
"No I work in a factory."
"Yea security cool, oo these taste good!" (My gf picked up some gum whilst waiting in line) we completed the transaction and left. =)
Another time at a pawn shop (no posting against weapons) I walked in. All three employees were OC'ing. I walked towards the one who happened to be smiling. He asked me "Do you really think you need that here?" pointing at the pistol on my hip. "You that paranoid?" I looked at everyone, they were all smiling.
I replied "You are really ******* stupid you know that?" I held up the piece of paper I was holding and said "Here's my pistol permit, here's my 300 dollars" (tapping on my pocket) I then walked away with out looking at anyone. I doubt they were still smiling as they realized I was the one who called earlier asking about a Taurus.
Just today I was in Food Lion. My Taurus .45 is at home sick (waiting on a replacement part). So I took my Hi-Point .45. The female manager asked me "Is that an HK?" I smiled and said "No not yet, can't afford one right now" She walked by looking at my hip and said to herself "Oh it's a Hi-Point"
"You sound disapointed."
"I hate Hi-Points."
"Why?"
"They are cheap."
"Mine was inexpensive, but it works just fine."
"I wouldn't trust my life to one."
"I've tested it, and it works fine, gos boom just like my others." She stayed quiet so I said "Give me your number and we can hit the range one day for a little competition." She smiled and said "Nu.. No I can't" She then rushed off behind the customer help desk. LOL! I forgot for a minute that I am not single. It's hard to safety the flirt gun. ^_^
I first OC'd at Walmart. It was a rush, as any new experience. Situational awareness has a new meaning to me now. Thankfully no one asked me about my firearm because I had just got it (my first) and probably would have grinned the entire conversation.
Now once at Walmart there was a cashier who shocked me. I was in a contest with my better half as to who would could choose the faster line. She chose the shortest with a gallon of milk, while I chose the quickest looking cashier with the beer. =) I won! Whilst waiting at the end of her line for her, the cashier kept looking at me. His stare hit me like a tidal wave. It was even affecting his work! LOL! He stumbled on some item and apologized to the customer for being distracted. Then in front of some random customer (my girlfriend was next) he says aloud "Are you going to shoot me?" =-O I thought OMFG why did he say that? Everyone of course immediately looked at me including my gf who's mouth had dropped. I was surprisingly cool as I never am and am usually thinking of a good comeback on the way home. I smiled, kept my hands in front of me fingers crossed holding the bag and said "No sir, you are safe Safer in fact now that I'm here." He then finished with his customer and my girlfriend was next. I walked up to her and held the small of her back so everyone would know why the man with the gun was standing at the end of the line instead of in it. He then asked
"What kind of rifle is that, is that a 9mm?" His slight slur when he spoke, his facial features, calling my pistol a rifle, even his gestures made me realize he was mentally handicapped. I smiled politley and said "No it's a .45"
"Oh are you a officer?"
"No but everywhere I go is a little bit safer."
"Oh yea, so you are a security, I know."
"No I work in a factory."
"Yea security cool, oo these taste good!" (My gf picked up some gum whilst waiting in line) we completed the transaction and left. =)
Another time at a pawn shop (no posting against weapons) I walked in. All three employees were OC'ing. I walked towards the one who happened to be smiling. He asked me "Do you really think you need that here?" pointing at the pistol on my hip. "You that paranoid?" I looked at everyone, they were all smiling.
I replied "You are really ******* stupid you know that?" I held up the piece of paper I was holding and said "Here's my pistol permit, here's my 300 dollars" (tapping on my pocket) I then walked away with out looking at anyone. I doubt they were still smiling as they realized I was the one who called earlier asking about a Taurus.
Just today I was in Food Lion. My Taurus .45 is at home sick (waiting on a replacement part). So I took my Hi-Point .45. The female manager asked me "Is that an HK?" I smiled and said "No not yet, can't afford one right now" She walked by looking at my hip and said to herself "Oh it's a Hi-Point"
"You sound disapointed."
"I hate Hi-Points."
"Why?"
"They are cheap."
"Mine was inexpensive, but it works just fine."
"I wouldn't trust my life to one."
"I've tested it, and it works fine, gos boom just like my others." She stayed quiet so I said "Give me your number and we can hit the range one day for a little competition." She smiled and said "Nu.. No I can't" She then rushed off behind the customer help desk. LOL! I forgot for a minute that I am not single. It's hard to safety the flirt gun. ^_^