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I have been eating lunch at the Safeway on 181[suP]st[/suP] and Halsey Street for about six weeks from today’s date.
Today I was eating lunch at about 1230 hours and I see four Gresham Police units coming into the parking lot at an urgent pace.
I am wearing a sleeveless T shirt with my Colt New Agent proudly displayed on my hip. I also ride a Harley-Davidson and had my “dew” rag on my head and fingerless ridding gloves. I am a big man (6’00” and weigh about 245) but not exactly Mr. Universe. :?I have a goatee and shave my head bald.
I sitting in the lunch area of the store (up front by the front glass) looking around. I see one police officer talking to a cashier and spot another one at the end of a food isle keeping an eye on me. I am thinking, “oh, boy. Here we go.”
The next thing that happens is the police officer talking to the cashier heads for the door that I am sitting nearby and another police officer is just coming in that door. He stops the officer coming in the door and says, “There is no problem here.” I check to see if the police officer is still at the end of the food isle and he is gone.
I checked with the manager, they are all friendly with me, and she tells me that a patron saw me with my gun and got excited and called the police. She also said that they gave me a “good guy” report to the officer and they do not have a problem with me carrying a loaded weapon in their store.
I guess that is why the police never came and talked to me.
So, Gresham OCers, it looks as if the Gresham Police department is well aware of open carry laws and as long as the business does not mind one being on their property with a loaded weapon we are good to go.
I have been eating lunch at the Safeway on 181[suP]st[/suP] and Halsey Street for about six weeks from today’s date.
Today I was eating lunch at about 1230 hours and I see four Gresham Police units coming into the parking lot at an urgent pace.
I am wearing a sleeveless T shirt with my Colt New Agent proudly displayed on my hip. I also ride a Harley-Davidson and had my “dew” rag on my head and fingerless ridding gloves. I am a big man (6’00” and weigh about 245) but not exactly Mr. Universe. :?I have a goatee and shave my head bald.
I sitting in the lunch area of the store (up front by the front glass) looking around. I see one police officer talking to a cashier and spot another one at the end of a food isle keeping an eye on me. I am thinking, “oh, boy. Here we go.”
The next thing that happens is the police officer talking to the cashier heads for the door that I am sitting nearby and another police officer is just coming in that door. He stops the officer coming in the door and says, “There is no problem here.” I check to see if the police officer is still at the end of the food isle and he is gone.
I checked with the manager, they are all friendly with me, and she tells me that a patron saw me with my gun and got excited and called the police. She also said that they gave me a “good guy” report to the officer and they do not have a problem with me carrying a loaded weapon in their store.
I guess that is why the police never came and talked to me.
So, Gresham OCers, it looks as if the Gresham Police department is well aware of open carry laws and as long as the business does not mind one being on their property with a loaded weapon we are good to go.