comp45acp
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While shopping at Pick N Save (have shopped there several times while carrying without incident) in Watertown this morning I was approached by 2 Watertown officers. One said the manager didn't want anyone carrying firearms in the store and asked for my drivers license. I told him I didn't need to give it to him but would give him my name. He told me you can either give me your drivers license or take a trip to the police station to be finger printed. Not wanting to do that I gave him the license-probably should have let him take me in. He ran my license. He said the manager asked that I not return with my firearm. The officer (Sergeant) then whipped out a school zone map and told me to be sure not to carry anywhere in these areas. I told him it did not apply to private property, he said that would only apply to your private property. I told him I would send a copy of the law to his chief so they understood the law. He further stated the manager was OK with me paying for what I had but not to continue shopping. I was done shopping at this point anyway so paid and left.
I will be sending a letter to the store manager letting him know that my wife and I spend thousands of dollars in that store yearly and could just as well spend it down the street, which we will be doing. I will copy that to Pick N Save corporate. I will also file a freedom of information request with the police dept. for copies of all reports etc. relevant to this incident.
While shopping at Pick N Save (have shopped there several times while carrying without incident) in Watertown this morning I was approached by 2 Watertown officers. One said the manager didn't want anyone carrying firearms in the store and asked for my drivers license. I told him I didn't need to give it to him but would give him my name. He told me you can either give me your drivers license or take a trip to the police station to be finger printed. Not wanting to do that I gave him the license-probably should have let him take me in. He ran my license. He said the manager asked that I not return with my firearm. The officer (Sergeant) then whipped out a school zone map and told me to be sure not to carry anywhere in these areas. I told him it did not apply to private property, he said that would only apply to your private property. I told him I would send a copy of the law to his chief so they understood the law. He further stated the manager was OK with me paying for what I had but not to continue shopping. I was done shopping at this point anyway so paid and left.
I will be sending a letter to the store manager letting him know that my wife and I spend thousands of dollars in that store yearly and could just as well spend it down the street, which we will be doing. I will copy that to Pick N Save corporate. I will also file a freedom of information request with the police dept. for copies of all reports etc. relevant to this incident.