Ok so I have been OC for a bout a year now and have never had a negative contact from anyone before. Last night around midnight I was walking through the parking lot about to go in to Harris Teeter. I was walking infront of an officer parked in his car strong side towards him and I was just texting on my phone. He stepped out on his car and said...
LEO " Whats on your side?"
Me "excuse me?"
LEO" whats on your side" as he placed his hand on his sidearm
Me " my handgun"
Leo" Dont move! Put your hands up."
Im a little caught off guard and put my hands up and he did the whole put hands on the top of my head and took my gun.
Me"There is one in the camber so be careful"
LEO" I bet there is!"
He proceeded to ask me why I have a gun and that in can't just walk through a parking lot with a gun on my side. I said that it is perfectly legal and that I do so just about everyday. He said no its not and that I can be charge with...You guessed it....Going armed to the threat of the public. I remained silent as he was talking and didn't respond so he asked me again. I said I guess we have or own opinions. I said I am very familiar with that and what just happened wouldn't qualify for that. He was blown away that I carry a gun in public with it showing. I said how I have never had anyone including many LEO say anything about it till now. He said that Harris teeter is posted and I said that its not and showed him. after awhile of talking he said well lets go talk with the manager and see if he minds. Granted I have shopped here hundreds of times while oc before. The manager said they don't allow guns and I said that they don't have a policy against it. He said "well maybe. I don't know for sure." And the officer told them they don't have a posted sign and he was like " well yeah" The officer asked he he minded me coming in with the gun and he said no that's probably not a good idea." The officer said that if you CC then thats fine to which I replied " why does a thin peice of clothing over a gun make a difference." he was like " well i just have never seen anyone walk around with a gun like that"
He walked back to the car and I dropped some names of a Captain and LT that I know and they helped me get my PPP when I was 19. He gave my gun back and I holstered it and then said to load it in the car. We talked for a couple more minutes while I tried to explain the whole OC thing and how you can get a PPP at 18 which he didn't believe till he pulled it up on his computer.
I just don't know what to do about this. I'm mad the manager said no. I'm upset the LEO took my gun like I was a criminal in front of a place I shop at a lot. I'm upset that the LEO didn't know the laws very well. But Jamestown is a small town and my family knows a lot of people including LEO so I don't know about writing into the department about it plus I see the same officers alot since its small. And the officer was nice near the end when he realized you can OC.
LEO " Whats on your side?"
Me "excuse me?"
LEO" whats on your side" as he placed his hand on his sidearm
Me " my handgun"
Leo" Dont move! Put your hands up."
Im a little caught off guard and put my hands up and he did the whole put hands on the top of my head and took my gun.
Me"There is one in the camber so be careful"
LEO" I bet there is!"
He proceeded to ask me why I have a gun and that in can't just walk through a parking lot with a gun on my side. I said that it is perfectly legal and that I do so just about everyday. He said no its not and that I can be charge with...You guessed it....Going armed to the threat of the public. I remained silent as he was talking and didn't respond so he asked me again. I said I guess we have or own opinions. I said I am very familiar with that and what just happened wouldn't qualify for that. He was blown away that I carry a gun in public with it showing. I said how I have never had anyone including many LEO say anything about it till now. He said that Harris teeter is posted and I said that its not and showed him. after awhile of talking he said well lets go talk with the manager and see if he minds. Granted I have shopped here hundreds of times while oc before. The manager said they don't allow guns and I said that they don't have a policy against it. He said "well maybe. I don't know for sure." And the officer told them they don't have a posted sign and he was like " well yeah" The officer asked he he minded me coming in with the gun and he said no that's probably not a good idea." The officer said that if you CC then thats fine to which I replied " why does a thin peice of clothing over a gun make a difference." he was like " well i just have never seen anyone walk around with a gun like that"
He walked back to the car and I dropped some names of a Captain and LT that I know and they helped me get my PPP when I was 19. He gave my gun back and I holstered it and then said to load it in the car. We talked for a couple more minutes while I tried to explain the whole OC thing and how you can get a PPP at 18 which he didn't believe till he pulled it up on his computer.
I just don't know what to do about this. I'm mad the manager said no. I'm upset the LEO took my gun like I was a criminal in front of a place I shop at a lot. I'm upset that the LEO didn't know the laws very well. But Jamestown is a small town and my family knows a lot of people including LEO so I don't know about writing into the department about it plus I see the same officers alot since its small. And the officer was nice near the end when he realized you can OC.
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