Adam H
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I was carrying at Dick's Sporting Goods at University tonight. I was in "The Lodge" and there was an employee behind the gun counter. While I was looking around, another employee, who I think was a manager, came back and asked if there was someone with a firearm. I affirmed that I was and she informed me that I was required to check my firearm with customer service and that I could not carry. I asked what she meant by check and she never clarified what she meant. I told her that I thought Dick's policy was to follow state law. She said that company policy was to check firearms and that it was posted outside. The other employee chimed in and said that is was just like a bank and I couldn't carry. I went ahead and bought the ammo I wanted and left. When I got outside, I looked for the supposed sign and in the far corner there was a sign stating that if you were bringing a firearm or bow in for service to see customer service but nothing about carry.
I'm about to send an email to corporate and ask them about this policy.
Edit. Here's the email I sent.
I was at your University store in Charlotte, NC tonight and I was openly carrying a handgun in accordance with NC state law. I was approached by an employee, who I believe was a manager, and she informed me that I could not carry my handgun. I told her that I was under the impression that Dick's policy was to follow state law. She replied that the policy was to check all firearms and that it was posted outside. Upon leaving the store, I looked around and in one of the windows, there was a sign informing customers who were bringing firearms/bows in for service to see customer service. There was nothing regarding the carry of firearms. Please confirm your company's policy on the lawful carrying of firearms in your stores. Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.
I was carrying at Dick's Sporting Goods at University tonight. I was in "The Lodge" and there was an employee behind the gun counter. While I was looking around, another employee, who I think was a manager, came back and asked if there was someone with a firearm. I affirmed that I was and she informed me that I was required to check my firearm with customer service and that I could not carry. I asked what she meant by check and she never clarified what she meant. I told her that I thought Dick's policy was to follow state law. She said that company policy was to check firearms and that it was posted outside. The other employee chimed in and said that is was just like a bank and I couldn't carry. I went ahead and bought the ammo I wanted and left. When I got outside, I looked for the supposed sign and in the far corner there was a sign stating that if you were bringing a firearm or bow in for service to see customer service but nothing about carry.
I'm about to send an email to corporate and ask them about this policy.
Edit. Here's the email I sent.
I was at your University store in Charlotte, NC tonight and I was openly carrying a handgun in accordance with NC state law. I was approached by an employee, who I believe was a manager, and she informed me that I could not carry my handgun. I told her that I was under the impression that Dick's policy was to follow state law. She replied that the policy was to check all firearms and that it was posted outside. Upon leaving the store, I looked around and in one of the windows, there was a sign informing customers who were bringing firearms/bows in for service to see customer service. There was nothing regarding the carry of firearms. Please confirm your company's policy on the lawful carrying of firearms in your stores. Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.