sportwinger
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Well today 3/24/2010 I was shopping at my local walmart here in Warrenton VA. I open carry there all the time.When a employee from the store said sir ( you cant carry that gun in here ) I replied ( when did walmart go against state law ?) she said ( that does not matter its company policy ) So I went into the whole thing that walmart goes by state law and that it was not unlawful to open carry a handgun even handed her a card with the law on it this did not matter to her. since i was in check out line I paid for my stuff and left but once out side I thought this matter needs to be taken care of now so back in I go. Now wanting to see someone in charge still open carrying. So up come one of the asst. managers who I know I have to family members that work at this store so I wanted to give management at the store the chance to fix this problem before it goes to corp.
He tells me that his employee was correct that open carry was not allowed so I asked him to check with corp. office because I felt he was wrong. after 30 mins waiting still standing inside the store open carrying he came out of his office shock my hand and told me he was sorry I was right . so what stared as a negative thing turned into a education for walmart employees that its OK for open carry in Va stores.
Well today 3/24/2010 I was shopping at my local walmart here in Warrenton VA. I open carry there all the time.When a employee from the store said sir ( you cant carry that gun in here ) I replied ( when did walmart go against state law ?) she said ( that does not matter its company policy ) So I went into the whole thing that walmart goes by state law and that it was not unlawful to open carry a handgun even handed her a card with the law on it this did not matter to her. since i was in check out line I paid for my stuff and left but once out side I thought this matter needs to be taken care of now so back in I go. Now wanting to see someone in charge still open carrying. So up come one of the asst. managers who I know I have to family members that work at this store so I wanted to give management at the store the chance to fix this problem before it goes to corp.
He tells me that his employee was correct that open carry was not allowed so I asked him to check with corp. office because I felt he was wrong. after 30 mins waiting still standing inside the store open carrying he came out of his office shock my hand and told me he was sorry I was right . so what stared as a negative thing turned into a education for walmart employees that its OK for open carry in Va stores.
