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I walked into Joe's Sports today with two of my friends to visit an employee and to purchase some Surefire batteries for a flashlight. All three of us were open carrying, me and my first friend both with our Glock 19's and my other friend with his Glock 26.
We had been in the store for about 20 mins and were looking at batteries while visting with the employee we had gone in to see when we were approached by the manager who asked us if we were law enforcment. We all responded in the negative to which he replied that we would then have to go and put our guns in the car.
I asked the manager if this was a store policy and he said that it was. He further went on to say that it was a city ordinance and was illegal for us to carry into the store in the first place.
I then asked him if he was aware that the policy is nowhere posted throughout the entire store. He replied that yes he was aware of that.
I then proceeded to explain to him that Idaho had full state pre-emption of all city and county ordinances and that all three of us were fully legal in our actions. I also expressed my disapointment that Joe's had such a policy and told the manager that until such time as it was changed he had lost my business.
At this time, a second employee who was standing there made the mistaken ascertion that open carry was illegal ANYWHERE in the state of idaho and especially into any place of business. He based this ascertion on the fact that he had recently 'completed his concealed weapons training'
I reiterated to him that that was an incorrect statement and that it was indeed lawful. Both he and the manager said that they didn't know about that and would look into it.
I once more confirmed that the manager was aware that their was no signs that spoke of the policy and that he was mistaken on his gun knowledge.
While the manager was amiable and polite, he was none-the-less horribly mistaken in his quotation of Idaho law. I will not be shopping at Joe's until such time as they change their policy. Both Cabela's and Sportsman's warehouse carry almost identical inventorys but both allow open carry.
For those who are interested in calling to inquire please PM me and i will happy to provide the managers name and the location of the Boise store.
I walked into Joe's Sports today with two of my friends to visit an employee and to purchase some Surefire batteries for a flashlight. All three of us were open carrying, me and my first friend both with our Glock 19's and my other friend with his Glock 26.
We had been in the store for about 20 mins and were looking at batteries while visting with the employee we had gone in to see when we were approached by the manager who asked us if we were law enforcment. We all responded in the negative to which he replied that we would then have to go and put our guns in the car.
I asked the manager if this was a store policy and he said that it was. He further went on to say that it was a city ordinance and was illegal for us to carry into the store in the first place.
I then asked him if he was aware that the policy is nowhere posted throughout the entire store. He replied that yes he was aware of that.
I then proceeded to explain to him that Idaho had full state pre-emption of all city and county ordinances and that all three of us were fully legal in our actions. I also expressed my disapointment that Joe's had such a policy and told the manager that until such time as it was changed he had lost my business.
At this time, a second employee who was standing there made the mistaken ascertion that open carry was illegal ANYWHERE in the state of idaho and especially into any place of business. He based this ascertion on the fact that he had recently 'completed his concealed weapons training'
I reiterated to him that that was an incorrect statement and that it was indeed lawful. Both he and the manager said that they didn't know about that and would look into it.
I once more confirmed that the manager was aware that their was no signs that spoke of the policy and that he was mistaken on his gun knowledge.
While the manager was amiable and polite, he was none-the-less horribly mistaken in his quotation of Idaho law. I will not be shopping at Joe's until such time as they change their policy. Both Cabela's and Sportsman's warehouse carry almost identical inventorys but both allow open carry.
For those who are interested in calling to inquire please PM me and i will happy to provide the managers name and the location of the Boise store.