boredstudent
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I'm sorry if that is to blunt, and needs to be edited by a mod, but since this is a fourm OCing I'm gonna assume we are all adults who over 18 and are mature enough to operate firearms.
I am a cashier at a convenience store and ask you all not to be a xxxx when asked about your gun. I had a man about a month ago come in with a shoulder holster. I asked him if he was a cop to see if he was a xxxxx with a badge and entitlement, as most of the cops for the small mostly upper class town I work at are . Instead of saying he supports the second amendment and telling me it legal, he gave me some BS about being authorized by the highest levels of government(I assume 2a). I let it slide because people are building up behind him. I support the second amendment and have no problem with guns. But i hate people like him because he reflects negatively on all gun owners and won't help to calm anyone down. I know he would be preaching to the choir when he told me "Open carry is legal in Ohio, I'm a law abiding citizen who believes it is my duty to ensure my own safety as the police are mainly reactionary"
I'm happy to let you walk around OCing as long as you like because weirdos notice cop cars and stay away ONLY if the cops are around. If they walk in and see customers armed it even more of a reason to find another location because "people around here are crazy and carry guns" so it not worth trying to shoot unarmed cashier if the customer in line behind them will fire a couple rounds off for me.
One topic I have found I can relate to many of my customers on his firearms, in the 9months I have been there only two people have I noticed OCing outside of cops. Also, know of few customers who CC on a regular basis and have had good talks about guns and rights with them. I honestly didn't realize the first guy was OCing because it looked like a cell phone from the angle I was at and I was multitasking, or else I probably would have asked him. So considering, half the people OCing in my store have caused a negative experience if I wasn't for guns, it definitely wouldn't have helped my views.
So in closing, Be extra courteous when OCing (especially if asked about gun), draw POSITIVE attention to yourself by holding doors open for that little old lady walking behind you if your the kind who normally wouldn't. In college our fraternity stressed that any negative thing you do in letters will come back on whole organization and while you should''t be doing stupid things in general, you never should do them wearing our letters. Same goes for guns, make it a positive image.
Also, note I'm not out to bash cops, my dad is a cop, my grandfather was a cop, my great grandfaherwas a cop. My cousin is a cop, my second cousin is a retired cop. My best friend is in police academy to become a cop. My brother is in criminal justice. I know plenty of cops. Job getting to dangerous and plus they facing major layoffs with economy, so I opted for different path for now.
I'm sorry if that is to blunt, and needs to be edited by a mod, but since this is a fourm OCing I'm gonna assume we are all adults who over 18 and are mature enough to operate firearms.
I am a cashier at a convenience store and ask you all not to be a xxxx when asked about your gun. I had a man about a month ago come in with a shoulder holster. I asked him if he was a cop to see if he was a xxxxx with a badge and entitlement, as most of the cops for the small mostly upper class town I work at are . Instead of saying he supports the second amendment and telling me it legal, he gave me some BS about being authorized by the highest levels of government(I assume 2a). I let it slide because people are building up behind him. I support the second amendment and have no problem with guns. But i hate people like him because he reflects negatively on all gun owners and won't help to calm anyone down. I know he would be preaching to the choir when he told me "Open carry is legal in Ohio, I'm a law abiding citizen who believes it is my duty to ensure my own safety as the police are mainly reactionary"
I'm happy to let you walk around OCing as long as you like because weirdos notice cop cars and stay away ONLY if the cops are around. If they walk in and see customers armed it even more of a reason to find another location because "people around here are crazy and carry guns" so it not worth trying to shoot unarmed cashier if the customer in line behind them will fire a couple rounds off for me.
One topic I have found I can relate to many of my customers on his firearms, in the 9months I have been there only two people have I noticed OCing outside of cops. Also, know of few customers who CC on a regular basis and have had good talks about guns and rights with them. I honestly didn't realize the first guy was OCing because it looked like a cell phone from the angle I was at and I was multitasking, or else I probably would have asked him. So considering, half the people OCing in my store have caused a negative experience if I wasn't for guns, it definitely wouldn't have helped my views.
So in closing, Be extra courteous when OCing (especially if asked about gun), draw POSITIVE attention to yourself by holding doors open for that little old lady walking behind you if your the kind who normally wouldn't. In college our fraternity stressed that any negative thing you do in letters will come back on whole organization and while you should''t be doing stupid things in general, you never should do them wearing our letters. Same goes for guns, make it a positive image.
Also, note I'm not out to bash cops, my dad is a cop, my grandfather was a cop, my great grandfaherwas a cop. My cousin is a cop, my second cousin is a retired cop. My best friend is in police academy to become a cop. My brother is in criminal justice. I know plenty of cops. Job getting to dangerous and plus they facing major layoffs with economy, so I opted for different path for now.
