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A neat little story of what happened to me the other day at the Manchester airport.
First off, I always open carry. I generally wear a Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 mag single action on the left hip, and a Bersa Thunder 380 small of back for right hand (weak hand) backup.
I was at the Manchester airport, United Airlines service desk, attempting to file a damaged luggage report. The desk was busy, and I waited about 45 minutes before being helped. The counter worker told me she needed to get someone else, who was more knowledgeable on the subject, and I waited another 20 minutes for him to arrive.
When he walked up, the first thing he said was "are you a law enforcement officer?". To which I replied in the negative. He then proceeded to tell me (with nose in the air, believe it or not), that I could not carry my gun in the airport unless I was a LEO, as it was illegal. I calmly and kindly responded that I was well within my rights to open carry in the State of New Hampshire everywhere except a courtroom, and that he was mistaken. He insisted that I was committing a felony, and I should leave immediately. I asked him to show me the airport written policy on the matter.
He then pointed at the Airport Police door and said "you need to leave now, or I'm getting the police". I politely encouraged him to do so.
He walked into the office, and came out with an officer of the Litchfield PD. I wish I would have written down his name to pass it on here. The officer walked up and asked "Is there a problem here?" I stated "No, sir. This gentleman (motioning to the airport employee) seems slightly upset that I am open carrying my pistols" I kept my hands away from them, obviously. The officer rolled his eyes, looked at the employee and stated "New Hampshire is an open carry state, he can legally carry his pistols in whichever manner he likes wherever he has the right to be, with very few exceptions. He can't go through security with them, but he can be anywhere else in the airport".
The employee looked shocked, disgruntled, and angry at me, and then he said "Well I can't help you, I'll get someone else." and walked away. It was another 10 minutes before someone else was available to assist me.
This was the first time in my two+ years open carrying that I've had someone say a single negative word in regards to my carrying. I get the occasional compliment, the occasional odd glance, but never have I had someone run like a little girl to a police office to "rat me out" LOL.
First off, I always open carry. I generally wear a Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 mag single action on the left hip, and a Bersa Thunder 380 small of back for right hand (weak hand) backup.
I was at the Manchester airport, United Airlines service desk, attempting to file a damaged luggage report. The desk was busy, and I waited about 45 minutes before being helped. The counter worker told me she needed to get someone else, who was more knowledgeable on the subject, and I waited another 20 minutes for him to arrive.
When he walked up, the first thing he said was "are you a law enforcement officer?". To which I replied in the negative. He then proceeded to tell me (with nose in the air, believe it or not), that I could not carry my gun in the airport unless I was a LEO, as it was illegal. I calmly and kindly responded that I was well within my rights to open carry in the State of New Hampshire everywhere except a courtroom, and that he was mistaken. He insisted that I was committing a felony, and I should leave immediately. I asked him to show me the airport written policy on the matter.
He then pointed at the Airport Police door and said "you need to leave now, or I'm getting the police". I politely encouraged him to do so.
He walked into the office, and came out with an officer of the Litchfield PD. I wish I would have written down his name to pass it on here. The officer walked up and asked "Is there a problem here?" I stated "No, sir. This gentleman (motioning to the airport employee) seems slightly upset that I am open carrying my pistols" I kept my hands away from them, obviously. The officer rolled his eyes, looked at the employee and stated "New Hampshire is an open carry state, he can legally carry his pistols in whichever manner he likes wherever he has the right to be, with very few exceptions. He can't go through security with them, but he can be anywhere else in the airport".
The employee looked shocked, disgruntled, and angry at me, and then he said "Well I can't help you, I'll get someone else." and walked away. It was another 10 minutes before someone else was available to assist me.
This was the first time in my two+ years open carrying that I've had someone say a single negative word in regards to my carrying. I get the occasional compliment, the occasional odd glance, but never have I had someone run like a little girl to a police office to "rat me out" LOL.
