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Open carry in Lacey-Olympia

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Last Sunday my wife and I took our family to breakfast at Shari's on College St off of exit 109. We both open carry almost everywhere. When we entered the restaurant we were greeted with wary smiles but still escorted to a booth and the waitress took our order. We were approached numerous times by the waitresses asking if we were cops or such and we stated no and explained open carry to them they said ok and went about their business. Upon leaving a waitress pulled us aside and said that a man had complained about us open carrying in the restaurant and he wanted to talk to the manager. The manager spoke with the man who informed him that he was a former law enforcement officer and that he would never come back since they allowed us to open carry there and he would tell all his cop friends if we were not asked to leave. The manager politely informed the FORMER LEO that he open carried when he was not at work at that he fully supported us carrying in his restaurant and he would more than gladly show him the door if he was frightened and offended by us carrying in his presence

I left a 25% tip for our waitress and thanked the manager

This last friday the 20th of may my wife and I were having our house packed since we have been reassigned to Fort Sill, OK for 2 years. My wife offered to go to subway to get the movers lunch. She went to the SUBWAY on yelm highway near college street and placed the order, when thaey had almost completed making her order two mid 20's males entered the SUBWAY and started making comments about her carrying openly and started telling her its illegal to carry open, bet she doesn't even know how to use it, why do you have to carry?, asked if she was a cop or something and when her order was done they decided to state they would not eat at that SUBWAY again since they allowed guns in the restaurant, The cachier promptly stated "she just ordered 8 sandwich's 12 drinks so I think we can lose your business and still be good". She then gave my wife a tray of cookies free of charge
 
amzbrady

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SSG Riser said:
Last Sunday my wife and I took our family to breakfast at Shari's on College St off of exit 109. We both open carry almost everywhere. When we entered the restaurant we were greeted with wary smiles but still escorted to a booth and the waitress took our order. We were approached numerous times by the waitresses asking if we were cops or such and we stated no and explained open carry to them they said ok and went about their business. Upon leaving a waitress pulled us aside and said that a man had complained about us open carrying in the restaurant and he wanted to talk to the manager. The manager spoke with the man who informed him that he was a former law enforcement officer and that he would never come back since they allowed us to open carry there and he would tell all his cop friends if we were not asked to leave. The manager politely informed the FORMER LEO that he open carried when he was not at work at that he fully supported us carrying in his restaurant and he would more than gladly show him the door if he was frightened and offended by us carrying in his presence

I left a 25% tip for our waitress and thanked the manager

This last friday the 20th of may my wife and I were having our house packed since we have been reassigned to Fort Sill, OK for 2 years. My wife offered to go to subway to get the movers lunch. She went to the SUBWAY on yelm highway near college street and placed the order, when thaey had almost completed making her order two mid 20's males entered the SUBWAY and started making comments about her carrying openly and started telling her its illegal to carry open, bet she doesn't even know how to use it, why do you have to carry?, asked if she was a cop or something and when her order was done they decided to state they would not eat at that SUBWAY again since they allowed guns in the restaurant, The cachier promptly stated "she just ordered 8 sandwich's 12 drinks so I think we can lose your business and still be good". She then gave my wife a tray of cookies free of charge
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Does she suffer from memory losses? :lol:
 
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golddigger14s

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Hey Risers, thumbs up and keep in touch with an old retired 14S. Also your WA CPL is honored in OK, unfortunately no OC.
 
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amlevin

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TechnoWeenie said:
That's sexist. I demand equal representation.

They're called servicepersons.
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Sometimes they are called more colorful names when you've been waiting to be served or want a coffee refill and have been waiting over 30 minutes. There is usually an adjective beginning with the letter "F" added when asking where the Waitress or Serviceperson is.
 
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SSG Riser said:
Last Sunday my wife and I took our family to breakfast at Shari's on College St off of exit 109. We both open carry almost everywhere. When we entered the restaurant we were greeted with wary smiles but still escorted to a booth and the waitress took our order. We were approached numerous times by the waitresses asking if we were cops or such and we stated no and explained open carry to them they said ok and went about their business. Upon leaving a waitress pulled us aside and said that a man had complained about us open carrying in the restaurant and he wanted to talk to the manager. The manager spoke with the man who informed him that he was a former law enforcement officer and that he would never come back since they allowed us to open carry there and he would tell all his cop friends if we were not asked to leave. The manager politely informed the FORMER LEO that he open carried when he was not at work at that he fully supported us carrying in his restaurant and he would more than gladly show him the door if he was frightened and offended by us carrying in his presence

I left a 25% tip for our waitress and thanked the manager

This last friday the 20th of may my wife and I were having our house packed since we have been reassigned to Fort Sill, OK for 2 years. My wife offered to go to subway to get the movers lunch. She went to the SUBWAY on yelm highway near college street and placed the order, when thaey had almost completed making her order two mid 20's males entered the SUBWAY and started making comments about her carrying openly and started telling her its illegal to carry open, bet she doesn't even know how to use it, why do you have to carry?, asked if she was a cop or something and when her order was done they decided to state they would not eat at that SUBWAY again since they allowed guns in the restaurant, The cachier promptly stated "she just ordered 8 sandwich's 12 drinks so I think we can lose your business and still be good". She then gave my wife a tray of cookies free of charge
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When you get to Ft Sill say hi to SGT Hayes USMC he will be there for the next 3 months or so going to Artillery school again.
 
gogodawgs

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SSG Riser said:
Last Sunday my wife and I took our family to breakfast at Shari's on College St off of exit 109. We both open carry almost everywhere. When we entered the restaurant we were greeted with wary smiles but still escorted to a booth and the waitress took our order. We were approached numerous times by the waitresses asking if we were cops or such and we stated no and explained open carry to them they said ok and went about their business. Upon leaving a waitress pulled us aside and said that a man had complained about us open carrying in the restaurant and he wanted to talk to the manager. The manager spoke with the man who informed him that he was a former law enforcement officer and that he would never come back since they allowed us to open carry there and he would tell all his cop friends if we were not asked to leave. The manager politely informed the FORMER LEO that he open carried when he was not at work at that he fully supported us carrying in his restaurant and he would more than gladly show him the door if he was frightened and offended by us carrying in his presence

I left a 25% tip for our waitress and thanked the manager

This last friday the 20th of may my wife and I were having our house packed since we have been reassigned to Fort Sill, OK for 2 years. My wife offered to go to subway to get the movers lunch. She went to the SUBWAY on yelm highway near college street and placed the order, when thaey had almost completed making her order two mid 20's males entered the SUBWAY and started making comments about her carrying openly and started telling her its illegal to carry open, bet she doesn't even know how to use it, why do you have to carry?, asked if she was a cop or something and when her order was done they decided to state they would not eat at that SUBWAY again since they allowed guns in the restaurant, The cachier promptly stated "she just ordered 8 sandwich's 12 drinks so I think we can lose your business and still be good". She then gave my wife a tray of cookies free of charge
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I guess I am a skeptic. I find this story unbelievable.
 
Freedom First

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Thanks for your service!

Wow. Fort Sill... Good thing they turned it into a gigantic artillery target and have been trying to destroy it since 1869. They might have made people live there. That would have been a real shame. :lol:

13N training in 1987. Hot, dusty, chigger infested, tornado plagued hellhole. That's my impressions of Sill. Learned alot there about Lance, then just pulled guard for two and a half years in Germany...

Oh well, I got to blow stuff up. I guess that makes up for all the cold nights standing guard. Demolition range... :banana:
 
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amlevin said:
Being a Marine, they had to run him through twice (or more) to make sure he got it????????
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LOL, more school not the same class over again. Top of your class/MOS everytime will cause more schooling everytime. BTW he hates Ft Sill says all the army guys need shoe shines, shaves and a hair cut.
 
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gogodawgs said:
I guess I am a skeptic. I find this story unbelievable.
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why can't people on this forum just be happy about the experience SSG Riser had while OCing? has far as I'm concerned he "walked the walk". I'm finding that there are certain people here that think to highly of themselves or can't wait to call B.S. on someones experience... If it's true, great and if it's false then shame on him...
 
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Johnsmith1521 said:
why can't people on this forum just be happy about the experience SSG Riser had while OCing? has far as I'm concerned he "walked the walk". I'm finding that there are certain people here that think to highly of themselves or can't wait to call B.S. on someones experience... If it's true, great and if it's false then shame on him...
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It seems, to me, that you are trying to restrict the ability of others to state their opinion while at the same juncture you state yours.
This is an open forum. If something smells to one person and not another, maybe he has a better sense of smell.
 
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