NightmareSHANIQUA
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Last night I went to Regal Cinemas in Manassas with my sister and girlfriend. I stopped over at borders to get a cup of iced tea and saw the ARMED cinema guard getting some coffee. I approached him and asked him if I was open or concealed carry if that would be in some hot water with regal being there are NO signs what so ever on any windows, doors, or ticket offices.
This was so interesting... He said that someone came in the other night OC and he mentioned it to the manager. The manager retorted with "I dunno why he would need that" and just walked away. So evidently Regal Cinemas, at least in Manassas is OC acceptable. I say that because I would imagine if we did some sort of gathering they would get a little nervous about that.
Now, later in the conversation he mentioned he carries a 9mm rather than his 45ACP at work. So I asked him, hes a Mason Police officer. And somehow the conversation moved to carrying condition 1. He said that the public is not allowed to carry condition 1. Claimed that only police can carry with a round chambered.
I was very confused by the situation because I saw nothing in the CHP training, nor anywhere on here where we cant carry ready to defend ourselves. I highly doubt a BG would be willing to wait for a moment while he is pointing a gun or other weapon at our bodies somewhere he is going to do serious bodily harm while we rack our slide.
Can anyone weigh in on this? My assumption would be this was an older code that has since been changed with the increased use of open and concealed carry. I typically dont carry with a round in the chamber because Im close to home and in no imminent danger that I wouldnt be able to counter or notice quickly. However when Im in Arlington I carry condition 1, with police seeing me and not saying a word.
Last night I went to Regal Cinemas in Manassas with my sister and girlfriend. I stopped over at borders to get a cup of iced tea and saw the ARMED cinema guard getting some coffee. I approached him and asked him if I was open or concealed carry if that would be in some hot water with regal being there are NO signs what so ever on any windows, doors, or ticket offices.
This was so interesting... He said that someone came in the other night OC and he mentioned it to the manager. The manager retorted with "I dunno why he would need that" and just walked away. So evidently Regal Cinemas, at least in Manassas is OC acceptable. I say that because I would imagine if we did some sort of gathering they would get a little nervous about that.
Now, later in the conversation he mentioned he carries a 9mm rather than his 45ACP at work. So I asked him, hes a Mason Police officer. And somehow the conversation moved to carrying condition 1. He said that the public is not allowed to carry condition 1. Claimed that only police can carry with a round chambered.
I was very confused by the situation because I saw nothing in the CHP training, nor anywhere on here where we cant carry ready to defend ourselves. I highly doubt a BG would be willing to wait for a moment while he is pointing a gun or other weapon at our bodies somewhere he is going to do serious bodily harm while we rack our slide.
Can anyone weigh in on this? My assumption would be this was an older code that has since been changed with the increased use of open and concealed carry. I typically dont carry with a round in the chamber because Im close to home and in no imminent danger that I wouldnt be able to counter or notice quickly. However when Im in Arlington I carry condition 1, with police seeing me and not saying a word.