We went to Berkeley Springs to day for the Apple Butter Festival, and had a great time. My sweety and I took out 11 month old granddaughter along, and the weather was perfect. I OC'd my Para the entire time we were in WV, and only got one comment.
My sweetie was in a store that sold bath products and oils and perfumes and the like, and I went in to get her, and the woman behind the counter said "wow, you are seriously packing today! Why are you carrying a gun?"
My answer: "Because it is my duty and right as a citizen..."
We then had a brief conversation about OC. She asked about permits, and we discussed that too, but I told her she didn't need a permit to OC, or to carry in her own shop. She said she already owned a pistol, but kept it at home, because she didn't want to frighten off her female customers. I told her that a CC permit might be a good option for her, since she could carry discretely, but that OCing in her own shop would give her the opportunity to discuss the right of self defense with her female customers, and help raise awareness about their rights.
She thanked me, and handed my our receipt, and then we left. She was very positive, and didn't seem at all put off.
I didn't get any hassle, funny looks, or moonbat comments all day. Walked by several local LEOs and Sheriff's Deputies, and didn't even get a double-take.
OC in WV--legal, acceptable, and safe...
The only bad thing about the say was going back to MD, and so I had to unload, disarm, and secure everything in the back of y vehicle before "crossing the moat" back into MD...
It's amazing how much difference a few miles make...
But I think I may have my sweetie just about convinced to move to WV when I finish Grad School, as opposed to remaining in MD. She's falling in love with the Eastern Panhandle...