ArmySoldier22
Regular Member
Lol, it's all good. I know it's a busy time of the year for a lot of people. Hopefully we'll start getting some bigger meets here in the near future.
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Charlotte Area OC Meet, Greet, and Event Discussion, 1st of ea. month
- Thread starter Large Caliber Kick
- Start date
Lol, it's all good. I know it's a busy time of the year for a lot of people. Hopefully we'll start getting some bigger meets here in the near future.
Shimmer
Regular Member
I can go with that, but I don't mind driving. I finished up my degree at UNCC while living in Hickory, so the drive is almost second nature to me. I must have driven it several hundred times now. Just let me know when, and where, the next meetup would be. I do have one buddy of mine, the one who actually got me thinking about all this, who lives in Charlotte, who might be interested, but I'm not sure of his stance on open carry. I'll have to shoot him a call sometime soon, and find out.
carsontech
Activist Member
Just an FYI, Cracker Barrel has a corporate policy stating Open Carry is not allowed in their restaurants. Some of the locations or managers may not know the policy yet, but it doesn't negate the fact that the policy exists. I will not give my money Cracker Barrel.
http://forums.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?93859-No-open-carry-in-Cracker-Barrel-!
http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?88012-Cracker-Barrel-Not-Friendly-to-Open-Carriers-%28Per-VCDL%29&p=1491132#post1491132
http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?88012-Cracker-Barrel-Not-Friendly-to-Open-Carriers-(Per-VCDL)&p=1492277&viewfull=1#post1492277
http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?88464-cracker-barrell&p=1495503
Anyway, I'm still wanting to meet up with you guys. I will be back on the day shift in a week, so making these meets will be easier after that. I will be working every other weekend, though.
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ArmySoldier22
Regular Member
That's a shame, I like cracker barrel. It's been awhile since I've been there, but the one I went to in Charlotte had a manager that supports open carry. Now that you say something, she did mention there being a policy against it. But I never thought much of it because she said she felt safer knowing that people carried in there. I don't know if she's still the manager there though.
It really sucks when there are places like that with employees that support our rights, but have idiotic corporate policies against them. Maybe it's time to submit a petition with as many names as we can get, stating that we'll be boycotting their restaurants until they change their corporate policy. There are thousands of members on the forum, maybe we could get enough signatures to make a difference.
David
Large Caliber Kick
Regular Member
HaHa, that's funny CarsonTech. Don't get me wrong, I greatly appreciate the info. It's just funny that I oc'd in the Mooresville Cracker Barrell just monday and nobody said a word nor was there a sign anywhere. If they felt that strongly about that policy they'd have it posted.
While we're on the topic of corporate policys, does anyone know IHOP's official stance on the matter? A friend of mine who works at one just informed me late last night that her manager told her that they have a corporate policy not to allow patrons to carry. The manager in question was not on duty at the time that we ate there David, and the assistant manager said she didn'd care what we did.
While we're on the topic of corporate policys, does anyone know IHOP's official stance on the matter? A friend of mine who works at one just informed me late last night that her manager told her that they have a corporate policy not to allow patrons to carry. The manager in question was not on duty at the time that we ate there David, and the assistant manager said she didn'd care what we did.
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ArmySoldier22
Regular Member
Yeah, I eat at the one in Huntersville pretty frequently too. Probably once or twice a month. I think a lot of managers around here just don't care about their corporate policies on carrying. It does suck that part of the money makes it's way up to corporate when they're so against the right to carry, but at the same time it's good to see some managers take their own stance on it as well.
RottieMom
New member
I'd be happy to have my first OC outing with the group, assuming it's coed.
Large Caliber Kick
Regular Member
Of course it is. We'd be glad to have you there. Even persons who don't even own a firearm but are interested in learning more are welcome to show. Just keep an eye on post #1 of this thread for updates on when and where the next meet will be. Btw, welcome to OCDO.
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Shimmer
Regular Member
Indeed. What he said. Also, "woot," someone from Harrisburg. I stayed there for two years while finishing up my degree at UNCC. Very, very nice area, and its basically a part of Charlotte proper in all but name, in regards to distance.
ArmySoldier22
Regular Member
Trying to find an actual restaurant that isn't fast food and is near the border, that doesn't serve alcohol, is like trying to find somebody on OCDO who doesn't enjoy shooting.. Anybody here spend a lot of time in south Charlotte? So far it's looking like our best bet is going to be Golden Corral off of South Blvd
G22shooter
Campaign Veteran
There's a good fish camp restaurant down near Carowinds. It's called Captain Steve's. I'm pretty sure they don't serve alcohol.
http://www.allmenus.com/sc/fort-mill/47124-captain-steves-seafood/menu/
OOOooops! Strike that suggestion. It's on the wrong side of the state line...
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ArmySoldier22
Regular Member
Yeah, the border line down there is all F'ed up. I may or may not have carried into a certain food establishment at one point or another thinking I was on the right side of the border, and not being so. I may or may not have given myself a smack in the forehead after finding out what I may or may not have done when I got home that night lol. Appreciate the try though. Friendorfoe.us isn't a whole lot of help for that area either. Google maps says that the golden corral down there is closed, but I called to confirm that they were still open. So unless anybody's completely opposed to that, it may end up being our best or only option "aside from fast food restaurants".
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carsontech
Activist Member
ArmySoldier22 said:
LOL! I bet no one thought anything of your little "adventure" on the "wrong side", or even noticed. If they noticed they probably just thought you were a LEO. Not that your adventure actually happened.
Here's a similar story... My wife spotted someone open carrying at our local grocery store here in SC. No badge, no uniform, just plain polo shirt with khaki pants. From what I remember, only on-duty LEOs can carry openly here in SC. So either this guy was a very undercover LEO or some noob OCer from NC or GA that didn't know SC carry laws.
BTW, I'm down for the Golden Corral.
I'm available the following weekends that begin the following days:
January 21st
February 4th
February 18th
...basically, I'm off every other weekend.
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ArmySoldier22
Regular Member
Lol, if it had happened, nope nobody said anything at all. I know there were no posted signs because hypothetically speaking I would've checked that far lol. It's crazy how starting from around Tryon St coming onto Carowinds Blvd, you can't go Either way without going into South Carolina. Would it have killed them to make a straight line..
Lol yeah that is funny, because when I was down for the fall bike rally at the beach, I seen a few people carrying. I never could figure out if they were LEO's or not. They didn't look like bikers, so I didn't think they were there for the rally. But then again, I don't look like one either.
So far the plan will be for February 4th. It's a good thing your work schedule fit with our weekend lol.
Lol yeah that is funny, because when I was down for the fall bike rally at the beach, I seen a few people carrying. I never could figure out if they were LEO's or not. They didn't look like bikers, so I didn't think they were there for the rally. But then again, I don't look like one either.
So far the plan will be for February 4th. It's a good thing your work schedule fit with our weekend lol.
carsontech
Activist Member
Is anyone going to be wearing a drop-leg holster at the next meet?
Since it's probably going to be colder than a witch's teat this next meet, my wife and I are going to be bundled up pretty good. We may be wearing some drop leg holsters mounted right below where our coats hang. Also, we will also have our son (7 months old) with us. He likes to kick our hip holsters while we hold him, so we decided our drop-leg holsters should help with that too.
I know some say drop legs scare the "public", but I find them pretty useful.
Since it's probably going to be colder than a witch's teat this next meet, my wife and I are going to be bundled up pretty good. We may be wearing some drop leg holsters mounted right below where our coats hang. Also, we will also have our son (7 months old) with us. He likes to kick our hip holsters while we hold him, so we decided our drop-leg holsters should help with that too.
I know some say drop legs scare the "public", but I find them pretty useful.
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ArmySoldier22
Regular Member
I won't be, but I've considered getting one so many times.. Having a regular holster really limits just how much I can bundle up being on my bike. I'm just not sure if I want to strap one on lol. I really wouldn't mind it just walking around. But I automatically draw everybody's attention anyway, just being on a bike. I try not to give them any more excuses than that lol.
Large Caliber Kick
Regular Member
One of the people that showed up for the december 3rd meet was carrying in a drop leg holster and it didn't seem to attract any extra attention. I say go for it.
carsontech
Activist Member
EDIT:
Being able to claim ignorance may be best when dealing with certain things.
...What the heck is a gun free zone? I have no knowledge of any gun free zones anywhere.
Being able to claim ignorance may be best when dealing with certain things.
...What the heck is a gun free zone? I have no knowledge of any gun free zones anywhere.
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carsontech
Activist Member
EDIT:
Being able to claim ignorance may be best when dealing with certain things.
...What the heck is a gun free zone? I have no knowledge of any gun free zones anywhere.
Being able to claim ignorance may be best when dealing with certain things.
...What the heck is a gun free zone? I have no knowledge of any gun free zones anywhere.
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