okiephlyer
Regular Member
The one in Muskogee?
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Post your open carry experiences and encounters
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The one in Muskogee?
JoeSparky
Centurion
I may be willing to tell the twit WHY. I have a gun. But he'll likely not like the answer much---- along the lines of " because the US and my State's Constitutions say that I can!"
Arin Morris
Regular Member
So, I guess your answer wasn't enough justification for him. I think both you and the shift manager handled the situation well. You could have told him that he has no more right to know why you carry a gun as you do knowing why he's crazy, but I think your approach was better.
I am reminded of an old saying:
If we were half as crazy and dangerous as the antis say we are, there would be no antis left :uhoh: :lol:
OC for ME
Regular Member
Because citizens who scream at me make me nervous and afraid for my safety...especially when I am in a C-Store.
Yes sir. It was wonderful. Like the buffet, they have all the good stuff on the buffet!
Jayne&Vera
Regular Member
location location location
I'm through there regularly, carrying without incident, as its on the way for me. That store is across the street from a major hospital & doctors office complex, plus on the mileline just outside downtown. I don't think they're to blame for the neighborhood. The clerk, definitely!
BTW, this store has had the lowest gas price in town for almost 3 weeks: $2.99 a gallon.:banana::banana:
I'm through there regularly, carrying without incident, as its on the way for me. That store is across the street from a major hospital & doctors office complex, plus on the mileline just outside downtown. I don't think they're to blame for the neighborhood. The clerk, definitely!
BTW, this store has had the lowest gas price in town for almost 3 weeks: $2.99 a gallon.:banana::banana:
Glock 1st fan
Regular Member
The area is a major problem for both Quicktrip and Hillcrest. The area has gone down the toilet and it shows. Quicktrip may not be to blame but on the flip side of that though when you know there is a major problem and you sweep it under the rug it does not help either. Quicktrip knows their lot is a crime magnet though its all low key type like drugs and prostitution and beggers out the wazoo they chose to turn a blind eye to it.
I never have any issues here myself and it may be the uniform. I just encourage people to avoid it if at all possible though for their own safety.
I wish I could....
As I was walking into Academy yesterday I overheard one of the door greeters say to the other, "I wish I could carry a gun on my hip."
I was in a hurry and didn't have time to stop and let her know the process to go through to be able to get her license though.
As I was walking into Academy yesterday I overheard one of the door greeters say to the other, "I wish I could carry a gun on my hip."
I was in a hurry and didn't have time to stop and let her know the process to go through to be able to get her license though.
Hard for me to understand why Oklahoma still requires one to have a permit/license to OC.
To many people don't understand the faulty logic of "we have to make sure we aren't allowing criminals to carry guns"
Glock 1st fan
Regular Member
Hopefully it will all change in time.
kinggabby
Regular Member
Criminals don't open carry. They want to keep it hid until they are ready to use it. Just a bit of common sense will tell you that.
Rusty Young Man
Regular Member
Unless you have the ability to carry out future-crime police a la "Minority Report" (book, or 2002 film), I suggest looking for the usual signs:
Evidence of a crime being committed
Sneaky demeanor
Stated intent to commit a crime
In terms of a gun, I would look for the LACK of a holster, since holsters tend to be specific to a make and model of firearm, something which creates a VERY strong tie between a discarded gun just used in a crime by a thug who wouldn't want to be associated with it (hence the "underwear carry").
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If no checks are done, how do you know the person driving or wearing a hoody is not a criminal?
Judge a person by his actions, not the tools/equipment he possesses.
JoeSparky
Centurion
Let's see.... IS he acting in a nefarious manner? Is he actually committing a crime?
You mis-understand the role of the police--- it is NOT to determine that certain persons are NOT criminals but to develop the RAS and PC to determine that they are CRIMINALS and Identify the specific ordinance, regulation, or laws that they may have violated!
Go ahead, and pull our your Miranda Rights card and read it again carefully!
tausch
to me if I see a person carrying a gun i would like to think he gas some knowledge of the law and how to use it. if no checks are done how do you lnow if the guy is not a criminal?
TulsaDan
The same way you know that an illegal immigrant with no papers is driving a car. When they are breaking the law, the police stop them and investigate. They do not have the authority to just pull someone over just to make sure they are legally driving the vehicle. Nor do they have the authority to stop someone who is carrying a gun, just because of the gun, that is a legal activity. And should not be a reason to be investigated. You must be doing something wrong or be suspected of a crime at least before they can stop and question you.
to me if I see a person carrying a gun i would like to think he gas some knowledge of the law and how to use it. if no checks are done how do you lnow if the guy is not a criminal?
TulsaDan
The same way you know that an illegal immigrant with no papers is driving a car. When they are breaking the law, the police stop them and investigate. They do not have the authority to just pull someone over just to make sure they are legally driving the vehicle. Nor do they have the authority to stop someone who is carrying a gun, just because of the gun, that is a legal activity. And should not be a reason to be investigated. You must be doing something wrong or be suspected of a crime at least before they can stop and question you.
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