Aaron1124
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My mother in law took ill last night, and was admitted to Valley Medical Center in Renton, WA. She is disabled, and has vision and hearing problems. She has a service dog at home. She called us today, and asked if we could pick up her dog for her. My wife and I picked up her dog, and headed to the hospital. I was open carrying the entire time, and was stopped in the lobby by some staff. To my surprise, they didn't even look at my firearm - instead, they told me I can't bring a dog onto their premises. I told them it was a service animal for my mother in law. They asked to see documentation or else the dog can't be there. I told them that documentation is NOT required for a service dog to enter the property. I mentioned how it's a strict policy of the Civil Rights Disability division. They swore to me that it's not, and that I'll have to take the dog out.
The entire time, they did not mention my firearm once, and I don't know if they even saw it. They were more concerned with the dog (who is a 4 lb pomeranian, by the way).
Well, I had to turn around and leave.
My mother in law took ill last night, and was admitted to Valley Medical Center in Renton, WA. She is disabled, and has vision and hearing problems. She has a service dog at home. She called us today, and asked if we could pick up her dog for her. My wife and I picked up her dog, and headed to the hospital. I was open carrying the entire time, and was stopped in the lobby by some staff. To my surprise, they didn't even look at my firearm - instead, they told me I can't bring a dog onto their premises. I told them it was a service animal for my mother in law. They asked to see documentation or else the dog can't be there. I told them that documentation is NOT required for a service dog to enter the property. I mentioned how it's a strict policy of the Civil Rights Disability division. They swore to me that it's not, and that I'll have to take the dog out.
The entire time, they did not mention my firearm once, and I don't know if they even saw it. They were more concerned with the dog (who is a 4 lb pomeranian, by the way).
Well, I had to turn around and leave.