10-79
Regular Member
So, I just came home from Wal-Mart in Horn Lake, MS. I was shopping for just a handful of items. I am approaching my fifth and final item, watch battery. I go two aisles too far over, turn my cart around and BAM! Store manager standing in front of me. The dialogue goes something like this:
Manager: Excuse me sir, I had a woman come complain to me saying that there was some guy walking around with a gun on him.
Me: Yeah?
Manager: Well, I don't know if she was frightened, but she was making hysterical complaints about it, I told her I would come talk to you, I'm sure you're authorized to carry a firearm and tried to assure her you likely were.
Me: Sure am.
Manager: Can I see your permit?
Me: No.
Manager: No?
Me: Per MS Law 45-9-101, I do not have to show you my permit whatsoever. Even if one of your customers "feels frightened". It states I need only to show it to law enforcement upon request.
Manager: Well, I told her I would come talk to you. We have lots of women coming in here, shopping by themselves. She feels "threatened".
Me: Walmart parking lots are notorious for muggings and carjackings. I feel threatened every time I have to come into your store, and never come in one anymore without a firearm on my side.
Manager: Yes sir, I'm sure you are within your rights to do so...
Me: Matter of fact, whatever your trying to achieve here, I am trying to find a watch battery, then I'll be on my way.
Manager: They are over here sir, what model are you looking for? ( Walking me over to the batteries)
(Digging in my shirt pocket, I produce the battery)
Me: 2025
Manager: Here you go
Me: Thank you, I'm on my way to checkout and out the door..
Manager: You don't have to leave. I just wanted to let you know that someone was complaining.
Me: I don't understand where you're coming from then.
Manager: I was coming from the back when she came up to me. (FAIL!!)
(I am now giving him a biiiig blank stare, I roll my eyes, and proceed to checkout.)
I have now had my first encounter. A very FYI manager, who approached me, but wasn't wanting anything in particular it seems, just to "let me know someone complained."
Manager: Excuse me sir, I had a woman come complain to me saying that there was some guy walking around with a gun on him.
Me: Yeah?
Manager: Well, I don't know if she was frightened, but she was making hysterical complaints about it, I told her I would come talk to you, I'm sure you're authorized to carry a firearm and tried to assure her you likely were.
Me: Sure am.
Manager: Can I see your permit?
Me: No.
Manager: No?
Me: Per MS Law 45-9-101, I do not have to show you my permit whatsoever. Even if one of your customers "feels frightened". It states I need only to show it to law enforcement upon request.
Manager: Well, I told her I would come talk to you. We have lots of women coming in here, shopping by themselves. She feels "threatened".
Me: Walmart parking lots are notorious for muggings and carjackings. I feel threatened every time I have to come into your store, and never come in one anymore without a firearm on my side.
Manager: Yes sir, I'm sure you are within your rights to do so...
Me: Matter of fact, whatever your trying to achieve here, I am trying to find a watch battery, then I'll be on my way.
Manager: They are over here sir, what model are you looking for? ( Walking me over to the batteries)
(Digging in my shirt pocket, I produce the battery)
Me: 2025
Manager: Here you go
Me: Thank you, I'm on my way to checkout and out the door..
Manager: You don't have to leave. I just wanted to let you know that someone was complaining.
Me: I don't understand where you're coming from then.
Manager: I was coming from the back when she came up to me. (FAIL!!)
(I am now giving him a biiiig blank stare, I roll my eyes, and proceed to checkout.)
I have now had my first encounter. A very FYI manager, who approached me, but wasn't wanting anything in particular it seems, just to "let me know someone complained."