Hello all. I just got my carry permit and will obviously use it to carry. The reason I got my permit is because I do a lot of IT work on my free time. Sometimes I go to small business at night time and stay there pretty late setting up everything. I didn't decide on getting a carry permit until I had a job out in the Greenbrier mall area. I set up an office that deals with Taxes, I stayed there at night working, the place has giant windows so all the people walking by were able to see expensive equipment being set up etc. A group of guys walked by and I heard them saying "we're gonna rob your asses tonight".
With that threat I told the owner to make sure he doesn't leave his computer towers in there overnight and to take them with him, that all he has to do is plug the computers and everything will work when he comes back in the morning. Told him to make sure he gets a surveillance system for his store. Once I started walking to my car, the same group of guys were walking along the side walk, my car was close by, they were making threats about how they can easily jump me and steal my car if they wanted to etc. I'm 6"0 160lbs 26 years old. I am very fit I do workout 5 days a week and am active in sports. But that does not mean I'm a martial artist, I know my limit and those were some big guys and I couldn't take just one out if I wanted to. I didn't want to be in a situation where I'm defenseless during my work, or just in general ever again. So this is why I got my permit.
And finally the questions. I see a lot of you have been here for years etc, even read a few threads so pardon me if I'm asking something that's already been answered, a reply with a link to an already answered question will help me out. So, I'm aware that I can pretty much carry my gun anywhere besides government buildings, places of worship, schools, or private property with "no guns allowed" signs etc.
Question 1. Have any of you OC in any malls in the Cobb county area, have you encountered problems with the LEO there?
Question 2. Entertainment. I occasionally like to go to the Hawks games or Brave games. Obviously it's an area with a lot of people there so I'm not sure if there are minor restrictions since you do get checked before going into these games. Do you have to turn your weapon over to security or can I keep my gun on me in the arenas since I have my permit?
Thanks in advance for any replies
With that threat I told the owner to make sure he doesn't leave his computer towers in there overnight and to take them with him, that all he has to do is plug the computers and everything will work when he comes back in the morning. Told him to make sure he gets a surveillance system for his store. Once I started walking to my car, the same group of guys were walking along the side walk, my car was close by, they were making threats about how they can easily jump me and steal my car if they wanted to etc. I'm 6"0 160lbs 26 years old. I am very fit I do workout 5 days a week and am active in sports. But that does not mean I'm a martial artist, I know my limit and those were some big guys and I couldn't take just one out if I wanted to. I didn't want to be in a situation where I'm defenseless during my work, or just in general ever again. So this is why I got my permit.
And finally the questions. I see a lot of you have been here for years etc, even read a few threads so pardon me if I'm asking something that's already been answered, a reply with a link to an already answered question will help me out. So, I'm aware that I can pretty much carry my gun anywhere besides government buildings, places of worship, schools, or private property with "no guns allowed" signs etc.
Question 1. Have any of you OC in any malls in the Cobb county area, have you encountered problems with the LEO there?
Question 2. Entertainment. I occasionally like to go to the Hawks games or Brave games. Obviously it's an area with a lot of people there so I'm not sure if there are minor restrictions since you do get checked before going into these games. Do you have to turn your weapon over to security or can I keep my gun on me in the arenas since I have my permit?
Thanks in advance for any replies
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