Vegassteve,
I'm a bit confused. So they have a sign, you ignored it, and from what I've read, nobody mentioned anything to you about it. So, what exactly is your complaint about the OC/CCW policy?
As far as the Federal Marshal goes, I'm thinking he should know the law better than a local gun store but you're not complaining about or refusing to use the U.S. Marshals service. Perhaps the staff didn't correct him for the same reasons you didn't.
To be completely honest, in this case, you sound a bit like a loud know it all yourself.
Just sayin.....
Gotta love hostility in a place that we are all suppose to be working towards a common goal. There have been many stores, gun stores, grocery stores, gas stations, that we all h ave stopped being patrons of for the simple fact that they infringe upon our rights to protect ourselves. That is how you get your point across, just like we get our point across at the ballot box to vote. Why attack the OP for expressing his encounter and the fact that he will no longer spend his hard earned money on a store that does not accept his right to openly carry a firearm.
And im sorry but Federal Marshal was out right wrong and doesn't know better when he makes statements such as:
Then the Marshall chimed in that the daughter on the show looks under 21 and OC all the time. He said I dont know any state that allows anyone under 21 to carry or own or even handle a pistol.
I also take issue with the comment about refusing the US marshal service? Umm at what point was the OP being served by the US Marshals in this incident?
We all, yes im speaking in generalities because I know man y of us here have spoken that we fully support anyone for expressing and upholding their rights, just like we uphold our rights. Store owner doesnt want to allow OC fine with me, my money goes to a store that will such as NFA or Lock and Load. Insurance under writers or not, we choose to be patrons of these stores no matter what store they are as free men and women. If the "gun store" or any store for that matter has an issue and wants to play the my insurance under writer wont allow me to let you OC, pretty sure theres other options. There is no need to come to the board and blast the OP for sharing a story about an encounter he had at a store and sharing it here like many of us do and follow up on a daily.
All in all it seems counter productive to debate (attack) the choice of the OP to not spend money on a store he felt infringed upon his rights to openly carry a firearm. We are all members here on this forum to proudly uphold our god given rights, all of them, and support each member equally as they are fighting for the same ideals we all are. How about we stop the key board cowboy tough guy acts and, remember we are adults fighting for every man woman and child's rights.
Lets just remember one fact, opinions are like ******** everyones got one....so accept it or agree to disagree and stop trying to debate feelings which are impossible to do in the first place.
