Metalhead47
Regular Member
Can't seem to find the North end OC report. So....
Well after being a regular customer at the Freeland Ace hardware, and OCing there 90% of the time for the last couple years, someone finally said something about it. As my wife & I were getting into her truck after picking up a few things, a fellow came out, think he's a manager, and says "excuse me, can I ask you about your pistol?" Kind of caught me off guard, and from the wording he used I wasn't sure if if was actually asking about the pistol (what model? caliber? etc), or why I had it. So I say, "sure, what can I help you with?" or something like that. And he responds, "well, I know you've been a regular in here for a while, but I've gotta ask, is that legal? Some of my other customers have been asking..."
He was completely polite and seemed mostly curious, I've spend enough money in there he was probably sure I wasn't a raving lunatic or some such. So we gave him the low down on the legality of OC in WA, told him we'd bring him a pamphlet next time we were in. He asked if I did have a CPL and I said yes, mostly for loaded vehicle carry. Good experience overall, although the "is that legal?" line always gets me (no, I'm walking around in public openly committing a crime, of course!
), just kinda surprising. Been in & out of there tons of times, most of the employees recognize me, been helped here & there by a few of them, all without a single comment. Well except for this one lady who gave me a bit of attitude at the check stand one day, but no comment about the HP.
Never fails, positive or negative these interactions never come up when I'm prepared & have my whole spiel planned out, always come up outta left field.
... and then there was the clerk at Dairy Queen today who comically froze up as soon as I walked in the door :facepalm:
Well after being a regular customer at the Freeland Ace hardware, and OCing there 90% of the time for the last couple years, someone finally said something about it. As my wife & I were getting into her truck after picking up a few things, a fellow came out, think he's a manager, and says "excuse me, can I ask you about your pistol?" Kind of caught me off guard, and from the wording he used I wasn't sure if if was actually asking about the pistol (what model? caliber? etc), or why I had it. So I say, "sure, what can I help you with?" or something like that. And he responds, "well, I know you've been a regular in here for a while, but I've gotta ask, is that legal? Some of my other customers have been asking..."
He was completely polite and seemed mostly curious, I've spend enough money in there he was probably sure I wasn't a raving lunatic or some such. So we gave him the low down on the legality of OC in WA, told him we'd bring him a pamphlet next time we were in. He asked if I did have a CPL and I said yes, mostly for loaded vehicle carry. Good experience overall, although the "is that legal?" line always gets me (no, I'm walking around in public openly committing a crime, of course!
), just kinda surprising. Been in & out of there tons of times, most of the employees recognize me, been helped here & there by a few of them, all without a single comment. Well except for this one lady who gave me a bit of attitude at the check stand one day, but no comment about the HP.Never fails, positive or negative these interactions never come up when I'm prepared & have my whole spiel planned out, always come up outta left field.
... and then there was the clerk at Dairy Queen today who comically froze up as soon as I walked in the door :facepalm:
