Canard
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I thought I would take advantage of the door buster sale Cabela's had going today and thought nothing of OC'ing based on previous trips and posts on here. On the way in I took a look at their policy which basically states that you need to check your firearm at the front desk unless you are carrying legally per state law. No need to check it (would not have anyway)
I passed a number of employees (must have been 20 of them up front) saying hi, welcome, blah blah blah. After getting past the last of them by about 20 paces I hear "excuse me sir, excuse me!". I turn around to see a woman from Cabela's and she was immediately asking if my sidearm was unloaded. As I looked up just about all 20 of the employees and some patrons are now watching on with great curiosity. I said "no it is not unloaded". She then asked if I could go to the front desk to unload it at which point i would be allowed to carry it. I said I would rather not and asked if this was her corporate policy? She said "yes, and it is because our patrons are not familiar with the laws and they don't want to scare anyone". Not wanting to cause a scene I asked for her name, which she gracefully gave me, and I said I was leaving and that I would be calling corporate to confirm her position. I did also verse her briefly on the right to carry in WI and offered her a WC pamphlet but she refused it.
At this point I left their property and called the store back to inquire about their policy. I asked for the store manager. I explained the situation to this new woman and she said she thought I was OK but wanted to confirm with another higher ranking manager in the store which happen to be the woman who stopped me in the first place. I gave her my phone # and she said she would get their story straight and call me back in a few minutes.
Amazingly the original woman who stopped me called back and said it was OK if I carried there. Her tone of voice was such that she really didn't want me too but was conceding. She then proceeded to say I was not allowed to put my hands on my weapon or remove it for any reason. At this point I acknowledged that removing my sidearm from its holster could be considered brandishing which is against the law anyhow. I thanked her for looking into matters further and went back to shop.
Not finding what I was looking for I went up front to ask for some help. The woman that ended up helping me was very friendly and helpful. She was having trouble looking something up on the computer and called her manager. Who shows up? The original woman who stopped me and asked me to leave. She was reluctant to look at me but I continued to engage her in friendly conversation and she eventually warmed up and we were able to have a good conversation. Ultimately she admitted that once she told me it was OK to OC that she fully expected to get 50 phone calls about a MWAG. At this point I said, "well, that's 50 more people that will understand the law and not call you next time". She acknowledged that but basically said it very inconvenient for them.
With the transaction complete she wished me a very friendly "have a nice day" and I was on my way.
At least 2 people, possibly dozens were further educated today on store policy and possibly OC.
Carry on!!!
I thought I would take advantage of the door buster sale Cabela's had going today and thought nothing of OC'ing based on previous trips and posts on here. On the way in I took a look at their policy which basically states that you need to check your firearm at the front desk unless you are carrying legally per state law. No need to check it (would not have anyway)
I passed a number of employees (must have been 20 of them up front) saying hi, welcome, blah blah blah. After getting past the last of them by about 20 paces I hear "excuse me sir, excuse me!". I turn around to see a woman from Cabela's and she was immediately asking if my sidearm was unloaded. As I looked up just about all 20 of the employees and some patrons are now watching on with great curiosity. I said "no it is not unloaded". She then asked if I could go to the front desk to unload it at which point i would be allowed to carry it. I said I would rather not and asked if this was her corporate policy? She said "yes, and it is because our patrons are not familiar with the laws and they don't want to scare anyone". Not wanting to cause a scene I asked for her name, which she gracefully gave me, and I said I was leaving and that I would be calling corporate to confirm her position. I did also verse her briefly on the right to carry in WI and offered her a WC pamphlet but she refused it.
At this point I left their property and called the store back to inquire about their policy. I asked for the store manager. I explained the situation to this new woman and she said she thought I was OK but wanted to confirm with another higher ranking manager in the store which happen to be the woman who stopped me in the first place. I gave her my phone # and she said she would get their story straight and call me back in a few minutes.
Amazingly the original woman who stopped me called back and said it was OK if I carried there. Her tone of voice was such that she really didn't want me too but was conceding. She then proceeded to say I was not allowed to put my hands on my weapon or remove it for any reason. At this point I acknowledged that removing my sidearm from its holster could be considered brandishing which is against the law anyhow. I thanked her for looking into matters further and went back to shop.
Not finding what I was looking for I went up front to ask for some help. The woman that ended up helping me was very friendly and helpful. She was having trouble looking something up on the computer and called her manager. Who shows up? The original woman who stopped me and asked me to leave. She was reluctant to look at me but I continued to engage her in friendly conversation and she eventually warmed up and we were able to have a good conversation. Ultimately she admitted that once she told me it was OK to OC that she fully expected to get 50 phone calls about a MWAG. At this point I said, "well, that's 50 more people that will understand the law and not call you next time". She acknowledged that but basically said it very inconvenient for them.
With the transaction complete she wished me a very friendly "have a nice day" and I was on my way.
At least 2 people, possibly dozens were further educated today on store policy and possibly OC.
Carry on!!!
