Jay
Regular Member
The Miss's and I decided to take a trip to the Richmond area yesterday. She wanted to do some shopping, and then felt the need to try an kick my butt at some arcade games at Dave & Busters. I was upset for her because this was something she was really looking forward to, but at the same time I could not have been more proud of her. This was the first time that we have been together and had a negative experience while I was OC'ing. However several years ago we had the "talk" that if we were together while I was OC'ing, and ever asked to leave the firearm in the car we would leave and not patron there. Well I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later.
We walked in through one set of doors and then another set to the hostess desk (two women and a gentleman with a shirt and tie). I asked one of the women for a table for two. At this time the gentleman approached me and introduced himself as the General Manager. He asked if I would step outside the first set of double doors with him and I agreed. At the same time telling me how he owns firearms, shoots, ya da ya da. He then pointed to a board of rules which I did not read, but he told me firearms were not allowed inside, and I would need to locked it up in my car. I told him to hold on a second I opened up the set of doors inside where my other half was waiting for me. I said to her the general manager wants me to lock my firearm in the car. (This was the one time that I would ever have locked it up because she had been talking about coming here all day). However without skipping a beat she looked the general manager right in the face and said, "That is fine we will just go eat somewhere else" and walked out the door. (I am sorry but for me that was a huge rush watching her say that and the dumbfounded look on the managers face). I told her I was very proud of her and had offered to leave the gun in the car she said nope she was okay with not going if they would not allow me to carry. We ended up going to Bertucci's down the road had no issues and gladly paid them $50.00 for our dinner.
I plan on contacting Dave & Busters Corporate I will let you all know how I make out.
We walked in through one set of doors and then another set to the hostess desk (two women and a gentleman with a shirt and tie). I asked one of the women for a table for two. At this time the gentleman approached me and introduced himself as the General Manager. He asked if I would step outside the first set of double doors with him and I agreed. At the same time telling me how he owns firearms, shoots, ya da ya da. He then pointed to a board of rules which I did not read, but he told me firearms were not allowed inside, and I would need to locked it up in my car. I told him to hold on a second I opened up the set of doors inside where my other half was waiting for me. I said to her the general manager wants me to lock my firearm in the car. (This was the one time that I would ever have locked it up because she had been talking about coming here all day). However without skipping a beat she looked the general manager right in the face and said, "That is fine we will just go eat somewhere else" and walked out the door. (I am sorry but for me that was a huge rush watching her say that and the dumbfounded look on the managers face). I told her I was very proud of her and had offered to leave the gun in the car she said nope she was okay with not going if they would not allow me to carry. We ended up going to Bertucci's down the road had no issues and gladly paid them $50.00 for our dinner.
I plan on contacting Dave & Busters Corporate I will let you all know how I make out.
