ZackL
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Okay, so I went in to Falcon to pick up gas, cigarettes and a movie. I, as usual, had absolutely no issues with Wal-Mart and got to peruse a little bit with not even a second glance. Once I was done there I went to the Cornerstore on Highway 24 and Meridian Rd.
When I went in there was a woman in front of me. She thanked me for being polite (I let her go ahead of me because she was in the store first) and then went on her way. I noticed that she looked at my Ruger a few times before she left, but didn't figure anything else was going to happen as I have shopped there many times before while carrying.
There was a new guy (new to me) behind the counter I told him what I needed and as soon as he scanned the cigarettes as he walked back to the counter he said "Are you in law enforcement?"
I was going to say "Nope, just a law abiding citizen" or something to that effect, but I only got "No" out before he cut me off.
He then said something very rapidly about not being allowed to bring the gun in. I responded with "Can I ask why?"
His exact words were "You can't do that without a permit and then you have to conceal it!"
I responded with "Actually, in the state of Colorado you can open carry without a permit."
"Well, not in this store. Don't bring your weapon in with you next time you come in." He said.
I then asked if he was the manager and he said "no, but you can discuss this with him tomorrow."
I asked for the number (meaning the number to the store) because I wasn't going to drive twenty-five miles back tomorrow just to talk to him and he said that he wasn't going to give me his manager's personal number. I'm fine with that, but when I asked for the store's number he said that it was on the outside of the building; it's just the corporate number. I finished getting my gas, took down the corporate number and left.
When I got home I called them, but they're closed. I will be following up with a phone call to the manager of the store itself as well as with the corporate offices and likely a complaint against the cashier for the rudeness. I just wanted to post to let everyone in the area know to watch it if you go in there at night the guy will likely give you a hard time about carrying.
I will update tomorrow night after I talk to the manager and corporate offices.
Okay, so I went in to Falcon to pick up gas, cigarettes and a movie. I, as usual, had absolutely no issues with Wal-Mart and got to peruse a little bit with not even a second glance. Once I was done there I went to the Cornerstore on Highway 24 and Meridian Rd.
When I went in there was a woman in front of me. She thanked me for being polite (I let her go ahead of me because she was in the store first) and then went on her way. I noticed that she looked at my Ruger a few times before she left, but didn't figure anything else was going to happen as I have shopped there many times before while carrying.
There was a new guy (new to me) behind the counter I told him what I needed and as soon as he scanned the cigarettes as he walked back to the counter he said "Are you in law enforcement?"
I was going to say "Nope, just a law abiding citizen" or something to that effect, but I only got "No" out before he cut me off.
He then said something very rapidly about not being allowed to bring the gun in. I responded with "Can I ask why?"
His exact words were "You can't do that without a permit and then you have to conceal it!"
I responded with "Actually, in the state of Colorado you can open carry without a permit."
"Well, not in this store. Don't bring your weapon in with you next time you come in." He said.
I then asked if he was the manager and he said "no, but you can discuss this with him tomorrow."
I asked for the number (meaning the number to the store) because I wasn't going to drive twenty-five miles back tomorrow just to talk to him and he said that he wasn't going to give me his manager's personal number. I'm fine with that, but when I asked for the store's number he said that it was on the outside of the building; it's just the corporate number. I finished getting my gas, took down the corporate number and left.
When I got home I called them, but they're closed. I will be following up with a phone call to the manager of the store itself as well as with the corporate offices and likely a complaint against the cashier for the rudeness. I just wanted to post to let everyone in the area know to watch it if you go in there at night the guy will likely give you a hard time about carrying.
I will update tomorrow night after I talk to the manager and corporate offices.
