My buddy and I went to Gander Mtn. yesterday, to pick up his walther p-22. Lucky ass got a rain check on an in stock only deal, 249, from like a month ago. Anyway, back to my story.
In the firearms section, I was looking at the 10% off, but still overpriced deals they had on the tables (OCing as always), when I hear:
Employee 1: (firm voice) Sir, are you a police officer?
Me: Uh, no. (?)
Employee 2: You're going to have to conceal that or check it in immediately.
Me: Why, it is my personal defense sidearm.
E 2: Do you have a CCW? It's state law.
Me: Excuse me, I have a Licence to Carry handgun, not a CCW.
E 2: You have to conceal a handgun if you're going to carry.
Me: I believe you are incorrect sir, IN laws do not adress how to carry a handgun, my licence doesn't even say concealed.
E2: I'm telling you, you have to go check it in to make sure it is unloaded and locked in the store.
Me: I'm not pulling it out of my holster, Is no OC store policy or something?
E 2: No, it's state law.
E 1: Sir please go check in your firearm, now.
I told my friend to give me his keys I was going to the car, I spoke to the store manager (or manager on duty) on my way out, and he "confirmed" it was state law and store policy. I notified him I and everyone I know will no longer be shopping at gander because of this, and also notified him IN law does not address how to carry. Thank you, good-bye.
When my friend got to the car, he was telling me Employee 1, the grumpier of the two I guess, said "These damn kids get a carry permit, and think they can do whatever the hell they want.." WOW THAT'S RUDE. Talking behind a customers back. Took everything I had to NOT go back in (unarmed) and tell both guys, hey F*&K you donkey-hole!
Note for wardrobe people, I was wearing blue jeans with a blue long sleeve shirt, tucked in, and the gun was not a second thought to my apparel. I was matching, I SWEAR! lol.
I was also disarmed (asked to put it in my car) on friday at an IN bowling alley by security, who says hes a ILLINOIS cop, and carry at "certain places" is prohibited. Didn't know a bowling alley was one of those places, but according to this guy they are.
I don't want to go into that story, in which I WAS CC..... kinda, I must have been printing.
I will be getting ahold of corporate me thinks, to see what the REAL corp. policy is. And I've found the next "meeting point" for NWI's next OC event.
Speaking of....... who's ready?
In the firearms section, I was looking at the 10% off, but still overpriced deals they had on the tables (OCing as always), when I hear:
Employee 1: (firm voice) Sir, are you a police officer?
Me: Uh, no. (?)
Employee 2: You're going to have to conceal that or check it in immediately.
Me: Why, it is my personal defense sidearm.
E 2: Do you have a CCW? It's state law.
Me: Excuse me, I have a Licence to Carry handgun, not a CCW.
E 2: You have to conceal a handgun if you're going to carry.
Me: I believe you are incorrect sir, IN laws do not adress how to carry a handgun, my licence doesn't even say concealed.
E2: I'm telling you, you have to go check it in to make sure it is unloaded and locked in the store.
Me: I'm not pulling it out of my holster, Is no OC store policy or something?
E 2: No, it's state law.
E 1: Sir please go check in your firearm, now.
I told my friend to give me his keys I was going to the car, I spoke to the store manager (or manager on duty) on my way out, and he "confirmed" it was state law and store policy. I notified him I and everyone I know will no longer be shopping at gander because of this, and also notified him IN law does not address how to carry. Thank you, good-bye.
When my friend got to the car, he was telling me Employee 1, the grumpier of the two I guess, said "These damn kids get a carry permit, and think they can do whatever the hell they want.." WOW THAT'S RUDE. Talking behind a customers back. Took everything I had to NOT go back in (unarmed) and tell both guys, hey F*&K you donkey-hole!
Note for wardrobe people, I was wearing blue jeans with a blue long sleeve shirt, tucked in, and the gun was not a second thought to my apparel. I was matching, I SWEAR! lol.
I was also disarmed (asked to put it in my car) on friday at an IN bowling alley by security, who says hes a ILLINOIS cop, and carry at "certain places" is prohibited. Didn't know a bowling alley was one of those places, but according to this guy they are.
I don't want to go into that story, in which I WAS CC..... kinda, I must have been printing. I will be getting ahold of corporate me thinks, to see what the REAL corp. policy is. And I've found the next "meeting point" for NWI's next OC event.
Speaking of....... who's ready?
