springfield24
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I'm new to this thread, but I've been OCing for a little while now. I've been getting most of my OC information from pafoa.org.
Anyway, the reason I'm posting this is because I was rudely asked to leave the Big Lots in Indiana, PA for openly carrying a firearm. A manager approached me and informed me that carrying a firearm in the store was against store policy (it actually wasn't). She then went on to explain to me how dangerous firearms were. I didn't realize it until talking with this person, but apparently guns kill people. :shocker:
So, needless to say I sent a "nasty-gram" to their store manager and district manager. In it I detailed the situation, explained PA state law, and even offered to come to their stores on my own time to provide information to their employees about the Open Carry Phenomenon.
Well, it's been well over a month, nearly a month and a half, and I have yet to hear anything from the Big Lots corporation. I guess that customer satisfaction and 2nd Amendment rights are at the very bottom of their priority list.
So, I have decided to provide other fine, OC friendly companies in my area with my business. I will never spend my hard earned money in a Big Lots ever again. I encourage you all to do the same. I know that some of you may have had wonderful experience with this company. If you have, that is good. I just feel like I need to do something because this is the only place in my area where I've been harassed, and then ignored for OCing.
Thank you for your time.
John S.
Edit: Here is a link to the PAFOA sight where I originally posted about the event. http://forum.pafoa.org/open-carry-144/107236-bad-oc-experience-indiana-big-lots.html
Anyway, the reason I'm posting this is because I was rudely asked to leave the Big Lots in Indiana, PA for openly carrying a firearm. A manager approached me and informed me that carrying a firearm in the store was against store policy (it actually wasn't). She then went on to explain to me how dangerous firearms were. I didn't realize it until talking with this person, but apparently guns kill people. :shocker:
So, needless to say I sent a "nasty-gram" to their store manager and district manager. In it I detailed the situation, explained PA state law, and even offered to come to their stores on my own time to provide information to their employees about the Open Carry Phenomenon.
Well, it's been well over a month, nearly a month and a half, and I have yet to hear anything from the Big Lots corporation. I guess that customer satisfaction and 2nd Amendment rights are at the very bottom of their priority list.
So, I have decided to provide other fine, OC friendly companies in my area with my business. I will never spend my hard earned money in a Big Lots ever again. I encourage you all to do the same. I know that some of you may have had wonderful experience with this company. If you have, that is good. I just feel like I need to do something because this is the only place in my area where I've been harassed, and then ignored for OCing.
Thank you for your time.
John S.
Edit: Here is a link to the PAFOA sight where I originally posted about the event. http://forum.pafoa.org/open-carry-144/107236-bad-oc-experience-indiana-big-lots.html
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