Harper1227
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SoI have been OCing a lot more since I had the baby and especially since hubby is out of town for work. I am on maternity leave still so I spend a good portion of my day running errands. This week aloneI have been to Walmart like 4 times to pick up frames and scan pictures for my family tree project.
Well, last week went to DMV to replace lost drivers license, besides some MS13 looking guys telling me that "that's hot and "i like that" and staring at me no issues.
monday went to caribou coffee, guy sitting outside said "that things bigger than you" i said whats that, and he said that piece your carrying is bigger than you are. i smiled and replied thats nothing you should see the rifle i got at home. he laughed. saw him again yesterday, he smiled and nodded, nice guy. no problems at caribou.
Went to Walmart on Tuesday to scan some pics. I was waiting at the kiosk for new software to load and the tech ask if i need to carry my permit with me. not in a accusing tone but curious. i explain to her that in VA you don't need a permit to carry openly. She asked the difference between open and concealed. she seemed genuinely interested.
Wednesday at bloom in Lorton I was chatting with the seafood guy when one of his coworkers asked are you like a cop or something, i looked over my shoulder and said no. and the guy just kept walking. Another costumer came and talked with us for awhile about sports and that lead to kids with somehow led to kids shooting people to settle arguments and he looked at me and said "well i guess you're prepared for that" with a smile. I told him i try to be prepared for anything.
went to Walmart yesterday again as I walk in and go drop off my redbox movies this guy is checking me out. I walk past him pushing my month old daughter and he says " what are you doing carrying that big 9mil and makes a gun with his finger. I correct him and tell him its actually a .40. and he says "you look like such a sweet woman." to which i reply that I am. and he says im about to pop somebody. he's smiling the whole time and we chat about my baby and i tell him that if anyone tried to hurt her THEN i would 'pop" somebody. he was friendly and obviously just curious and didn't make too much of a big deal so i consider that a win. especially since the older woman behind him was smiling and laughing at our interaction. while I was scanning my pics this employee kept walking back and forth past me. i figured she was doing inventory or something she had a clipboard and another woman was pulling items off the shelves. At one point she got very close to me, making me uncomfortable, so i looked her in the eyes and smiled and said good morning. she didn't respond and i went about my business. A moment later she came back with a young man in a button up shirt and tie. Tag said assistant manager. I saw this coming so i took out my phone which has a record feature. She said "excuse me, do you have a permit to carry that" I said yes, but in virginia you don't need a permit to openly carry a firearm." her faced was incredulous. she looked at her manager and he said two words that made me smile inside "that's true" she deflated and stood there for a second, they walked away and she was already talking his ear off. I thought that was outstanding - no confrontation just... that's true! ha!
finally, on my way to 10-8 I stopped at the wendy's off exit 166. i went inside, again carrying my newborn. first thing i see if 4 VA state troopers. i nodded and smiled at one who returned the gesture. I went about my business moving through the line and moving the baby carrier through thy queue with no event. don't know if they didn't see or didn't care, but I consider a non-event a victory. when I sat down a guy behind me said, "that's one way to protect your baby" i replied "you know the saying, the most dangerous place is between a mother and her child" we chatted for a few minutes before i left. surprisingly, he's from MD.
these are just the places i went where there was interaction with other people. ive been everywhere this week with really no issues. all in all this past week has been a good week for oc for me. Hope that's a good sign!
Thanks for letting me share. Sorry so long, but at least its a positive post.
SoI have been OCing a lot more since I had the baby and especially since hubby is out of town for work. I am on maternity leave still so I spend a good portion of my day running errands. This week aloneI have been to Walmart like 4 times to pick up frames and scan pictures for my family tree project.
Well, last week went to DMV to replace lost drivers license, besides some MS13 looking guys telling me that "that's hot and "i like that" and staring at me no issues.
monday went to caribou coffee, guy sitting outside said "that things bigger than you" i said whats that, and he said that piece your carrying is bigger than you are. i smiled and replied thats nothing you should see the rifle i got at home. he laughed. saw him again yesterday, he smiled and nodded, nice guy. no problems at caribou.
Went to Walmart on Tuesday to scan some pics. I was waiting at the kiosk for new software to load and the tech ask if i need to carry my permit with me. not in a accusing tone but curious. i explain to her that in VA you don't need a permit to carry openly. She asked the difference between open and concealed. she seemed genuinely interested.
Wednesday at bloom in Lorton I was chatting with the seafood guy when one of his coworkers asked are you like a cop or something, i looked over my shoulder and said no. and the guy just kept walking. Another costumer came and talked with us for awhile about sports and that lead to kids with somehow led to kids shooting people to settle arguments and he looked at me and said "well i guess you're prepared for that" with a smile. I told him i try to be prepared for anything.
went to Walmart yesterday again as I walk in and go drop off my redbox movies this guy is checking me out. I walk past him pushing my month old daughter and he says " what are you doing carrying that big 9mil and makes a gun with his finger. I correct him and tell him its actually a .40. and he says "you look like such a sweet woman." to which i reply that I am. and he says im about to pop somebody. he's smiling the whole time and we chat about my baby and i tell him that if anyone tried to hurt her THEN i would 'pop" somebody. he was friendly and obviously just curious and didn't make too much of a big deal so i consider that a win. especially since the older woman behind him was smiling and laughing at our interaction. while I was scanning my pics this employee kept walking back and forth past me. i figured she was doing inventory or something she had a clipboard and another woman was pulling items off the shelves. At one point she got very close to me, making me uncomfortable, so i looked her in the eyes and smiled and said good morning. she didn't respond and i went about my business. A moment later she came back with a young man in a button up shirt and tie. Tag said assistant manager. I saw this coming so i took out my phone which has a record feature. She said "excuse me, do you have a permit to carry that" I said yes, but in virginia you don't need a permit to openly carry a firearm." her faced was incredulous. she looked at her manager and he said two words that made me smile inside "that's true" she deflated and stood there for a second, they walked away and she was already talking his ear off. I thought that was outstanding - no confrontation just... that's true! ha!
finally, on my way to 10-8 I stopped at the wendy's off exit 166. i went inside, again carrying my newborn. first thing i see if 4 VA state troopers. i nodded and smiled at one who returned the gesture. I went about my business moving through the line and moving the baby carrier through thy queue with no event. don't know if they didn't see or didn't care, but I consider a non-event a victory. when I sat down a guy behind me said, "that's one way to protect your baby" i replied "you know the saying, the most dangerous place is between a mother and her child" we chatted for a few minutes before i left. surprisingly, he's from MD.
these are just the places i went where there was interaction with other people. ive been everywhere this week with really no issues. all in all this past week has been a good week for oc for me. Hope that's a good sign!
Thanks for letting me share. Sorry so long, but at least its a positive post.