The Patriot
Regular Member
I stopped by The Couv Walmart on 103 and Mill Plain. As we were looking at the goods outside the store, the security guard got out of his truck and approached me. He asked me if I had my CPL, I said yes and then asked me to cover, I informed him that Washington is an open carry state. He again asked for me to cover because there were kids around and he did not want them to be startled. I looked around and asked which kids? He then pointed to the ones that were mine. After I told him that he asked if I was saying NO and I said I will not cover. I informed him that Walmart policy is to comply with all state laws. I shopped here dozens of times while open carrying without incident. He asked if I minded if he called it in to the front office and I said that is up to you. I gave him website info and he went and pulled it up on his phone. That is the first half of incident.
As I was shopping a passer-by came up and informed me that I needed to cover up my pistol, I said that Washington is an open carry state. His reply "I worked in a gun store and the sherriff told me that in places like walmart you have to cover up" and then he was off like a gazelle spotting a cheetah. It irritated me that the uneducated will make statements like that and not want to talk about them.
Then I noticed the little asian guy following me around the store talking on his walkie talkie and every employee was now staring at me. Needless to say I will continue shopping there but if the security guard had not phoned it in to the front office my experience would have been an absolute normal day of OC'ing.
As I was shopping a passer-by came up and informed me that I needed to cover up my pistol, I said that Washington is an open carry state. His reply "I worked in a gun store and the sherriff told me that in places like walmart you have to cover up" and then he was off like a gazelle spotting a cheetah. It irritated me that the uneducated will make statements like that and not want to talk about them.
Then I noticed the little asian guy following me around the store talking on his walkie talkie and every employee was now staring at me. Needless to say I will continue shopping there but if the security guard had not phoned it in to the front office my experience would have been an absolute normal day of OC'ing.