livitup
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Well, guys (and gal!) I did it, I'm no longer an OC virgin!
I needed a book, and the nearest decent book stores are Fredericksburg and Warrenton. I chose Fredericksburg, so off I and Mr. USP go!
1st stop: 7-11 in Chancelor on the way for some water and chap stick. Nobody even looked twice.
2nd stop: Little Cesars for a pizza. Nobody even looked twice.
3rd stop: Gander Mountain. This was a little odd. I hadn't called ahead because I read somewhere (I don't remember if it was here or not) that someone had called a manager there and they were cool with CC, dispite their signs. Just to be on the safe side I untucked before I went in. As you enter the stores they have about 1000 new bright orange signs that say any firearm that you are bringing in must be unloaded and checked in at the customer service desk. So I thought I'd better be safe than sorry and I stopped to ask. The kid behind the desk seemed unsure about their CC rules and said I could unload and leave it at the desk. No thanks. I went back to the car and secured my pistol before I went around to wander. I plan on following this up with a call to the manager during the day tomorrow. I didn't want to make a scene, and hey... this is my first time OC, so I was a little nervous anyway.
I've been looking for a CC weapon, as my H&K is about impossible to hide under anything but a parka. They have a 15% off sale on used guns and they just happened to have this sweet little former law enforcement G23 with a price tag of $429. Take off the 15% and I walked out of Gander with an extra mag, kydex holster, and a fresh box of Gold Dots for less than 450. Sweet! Just to add to my nerves the Instacheck was initially "delayed" because the operator misheard the salesguy's spelling of my name. They called back in 10 minutes though, said they realized the mistake, and I was good to go.
Back out in the car I retucked and reholstered the USP. Onward!
Wal*Mart in Central Park: Quick in-and-out, nobody even looked twice.
Next stop: Borders... oh yeah, that's what I came to the 'burg for! I was in Borders for probably over half an hour. They couldn't find the book I wanted, even though the system said it was there. I talked to 2 customer service people, and stood in line at the registers 3 times. During my last stint in line there was a 18ish guy in front of me who was goofing around with his girlfriend. Next to the registers there is a display of $100 light sabers. He started goofing around with their demo model and I got to joking around with him. We were kidding around for about 5 minutes in line. Right before they were about to get called up to the register he asked "So, you law enforcement," nodding towards the USP. I gave my version of 'just a guy' (which I had been rehersing in the car all the way to Fredericksburg) and he nodded. "Cool."
And...
Well that's it. All really anti-climatic, empowering, exciting, and positive experience. I'm off work tomorrow, so I'm going to OC all day, and see what happens.
Thanks for the confidence, gang!
Well, guys (and gal!) I did it, I'm no longer an OC virgin!
I needed a book, and the nearest decent book stores are Fredericksburg and Warrenton. I chose Fredericksburg, so off I and Mr. USP go!
1st stop: 7-11 in Chancelor on the way for some water and chap stick. Nobody even looked twice.
2nd stop: Little Cesars for a pizza. Nobody even looked twice.
3rd stop: Gander Mountain. This was a little odd. I hadn't called ahead because I read somewhere (I don't remember if it was here or not) that someone had called a manager there and they were cool with CC, dispite their signs. Just to be on the safe side I untucked before I went in. As you enter the stores they have about 1000 new bright orange signs that say any firearm that you are bringing in must be unloaded and checked in at the customer service desk. So I thought I'd better be safe than sorry and I stopped to ask. The kid behind the desk seemed unsure about their CC rules and said I could unload and leave it at the desk. No thanks. I went back to the car and secured my pistol before I went around to wander. I plan on following this up with a call to the manager during the day tomorrow. I didn't want to make a scene, and hey... this is my first time OC, so I was a little nervous anyway.
I've been looking for a CC weapon, as my H&K is about impossible to hide under anything but a parka. They have a 15% off sale on used guns and they just happened to have this sweet little former law enforcement G23 with a price tag of $429. Take off the 15% and I walked out of Gander with an extra mag, kydex holster, and a fresh box of Gold Dots for less than 450. Sweet! Just to add to my nerves the Instacheck was initially "delayed" because the operator misheard the salesguy's spelling of my name. They called back in 10 minutes though, said they realized the mistake, and I was good to go.
Back out in the car I retucked and reholstered the USP. Onward!
Wal*Mart in Central Park: Quick in-and-out, nobody even looked twice.
Next stop: Borders... oh yeah, that's what I came to the 'burg for! I was in Borders for probably over half an hour. They couldn't find the book I wanted, even though the system said it was there. I talked to 2 customer service people, and stood in line at the registers 3 times. During my last stint in line there was a 18ish guy in front of me who was goofing around with his girlfriend. Next to the registers there is a display of $100 light sabers. He started goofing around with their demo model and I got to joking around with him. We were kidding around for about 5 minutes in line. Right before they were about to get called up to the register he asked "So, you law enforcement," nodding towards the USP. I gave my version of 'just a guy' (which I had been rehersing in the car all the way to Fredericksburg) and he nodded. "Cool."
And...
Well that's it. All really anti-climatic, empowering, exciting, and positive experience. I'm off work tomorrow, so I'm going to OC all day, and see what happens.
Thanks for the confidence, gang!
