Reverend BCal
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I was sitting at a local eatery (The First Ward House) with my mother and my Glock. As we walked in, she recognized a two local LEOs sitting on the opposite side of the restaurant. They were off duty. Immediately she lets me know that they're already giving dirty looks my way and getting on their cell phones. I sit so they're kind of bladed to my rear.
About 10 minutes later a sheriff's deputy walks in (out of uniform, but maybe still on duty) and sits at a table near to them. They immediately stand up and walk over to the deputy, pointing and glancing and OBVIOUSLY talking about me. I don't know what was said, but the two cities walk out the back door and the deputy doesn't move from his seat.
I finish my dinner and hop outside for a smoke. As I leave temporarily, I nodded and smiled at the deputy. Two minutes later (after apparently wrapping up lunch himself) the deputy walks outside beside me. The conversation:
S.D: "Howdy, whatcha carrying there, a Glock"
Me: "Yup, I've got the same holster as you do!"
S.D. "That it is. May I ask why you're carrying"
Me: "We've all got the right to defend ourselves, don't we?"
S.D. "I suppose you must get some funny looks, eh? Well, I don't rightly care. You aren't doing anything illegal. People just don't know that."
Me: "I aim to change that! You have yourself a good day. Thanks for your inquiry."
THAT WAS IT!!! My first truly positive encounter.
I was sitting at a local eatery (The First Ward House) with my mother and my Glock. As we walked in, she recognized a two local LEOs sitting on the opposite side of the restaurant. They were off duty. Immediately she lets me know that they're already giving dirty looks my way and getting on their cell phones. I sit so they're kind of bladed to my rear.
About 10 minutes later a sheriff's deputy walks in (out of uniform, but maybe still on duty) and sits at a table near to them. They immediately stand up and walk over to the deputy, pointing and glancing and OBVIOUSLY talking about me. I don't know what was said, but the two cities walk out the back door and the deputy doesn't move from his seat.
I finish my dinner and hop outside for a smoke. As I leave temporarily, I nodded and smiled at the deputy. Two minutes later (after apparently wrapping up lunch himself) the deputy walks outside beside me. The conversation:
S.D: "Howdy, whatcha carrying there, a Glock"
Me: "Yup, I've got the same holster as you do!"
S.D. "That it is. May I ask why you're carrying"
Me: "We've all got the right to defend ourselves, don't we?"
S.D. "I suppose you must get some funny looks, eh? Well, I don't rightly care. You aren't doing anything illegal. People just don't know that."
Me: "I aim to change that! You have yourself a good day. Thanks for your inquiry."
THAT WAS IT!!! My first truly positive encounter.