Please keep it holstered when open carrying.

[TJSaltdog]

Everyone knows I work in the firearm section at Rural King. We always have those that open carry their firearm, which I have no problems with because I do it myself. But come on people, please keep it holstered when your in public. There is no need to pull it out and show and tell. We can all see it from where its at. Nothing gets me going more than some idiot taking his gun out of the holster and showing someone and then handing the gun to them without taking the magazine out and ejecting the chambered one. Customers are there to look at the new guns, not your own piece. Have some common sense, thank you.

 

[LEaSH]

TJ, I salute you for having the stomach to put up with such stupidity, and I hope you have the fortitude to ban such idiots from your store before they hurt/kill you or someone else. If the store corporate directors frown on employees banning idiots, I hope you make it clear to them the alternative.

Sad that you or anyone else has had to post the obvious, but we know better.

Ban them and give them a tongue lashing that will stick with them for awhile (hopefully). I have no problem calling an idiot an idiot.

 

[TJSaltdog]

I have to bite my tongue LEaSH. I love my job but I do it in a nice way. I tell them nicely that we don't care if you open carry but you have to keep it holstered. No problems yet but there are those idiots that will retaliate. I just haven't met them yet.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Everyone knows I work in the firearm section at Rural King. We always have those that open carry their firearm, which I have no problems with because I do it myself. But come on people, please keep it holstered when your in public. There is no need to pull it out and show and tell. We can all see it from where its at. Nothing gets me going more than some idiot taking his gun out of the holster and showing someone and then handing the gun to them without taking the magazine out and ejecting the chambered one. Customers are there to look at the new guns, not your own piece. Have some common sense, thank you.

That guy appears to be a negligent discharge waiting to happen.

 

[chef larry]

Can you give them a small copy of the four rules in LARGE LETTERS and add number five to keep it in the holster.

 

[Mackey]

Everyone knows I work in the firearm section at Rural King. We always have those that open carry their firearm, which I have no problems with because I do it myself. But come on people, please keep it holstered when your in public. There is no need to pull it out and show and tell. We can all see it from where its at. Nothing gets me going more than some idiot taking his gun out of the holster and showing someone and then handing the gun to them without taking the magazine out and ejecting the chambered one. Customers are there to look at the new guns, not your own piece. Have some common sense, thank you.

You know. I understand your frustration. But I don't like these threads on this forum which seem to indicate that it's INGO members that's doing the unholstering, or whatever is the complaint of the day. Good job for schooling us, you told us! We sure deserve to be talked to like that. I guess.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Everyone knows I work in the firearm section at Rural King. We always have those that open carry their firearm, which I have no problems with because I do it myself. But come on people, please keep it holstered when your in public. There is no need to pull it out and show and tell. We can all see it from where its at. Nothing gets me going more than some idiot taking his gun out of the holster and showing someone and then handing the gun to them without taking the magazine out and ejecting the chambered one. Customers are there to look at the new guns, not your own piece. Have some common sense, thank you.

Holy cow!

I don't think I'd be wishing for them to be doing any sort of manipulations of a loaded gun, however.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

You know. I understand your frustration. But I don't like these threads on this forum which seem to indicate that it's INGO members that's doing the unholstering, or whatever is the complaint of the day. Good job for schooling us, you told us! We sure deserve to be talked to like that. I guess.

I didn't take it that way.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

You know. I understand your frustration. But I don't like these threads on this forum which seem to indicate that it's INGO members that's doing the unholstering, or whatever is the complaint of the day. Good job for schooling us, you told us! We sure deserve to be talked to like that. I guess.

What the OP said came off as a public venting of what happened as if this is what he wanted to say to the guy IMO. It doesn't hurt us to be reminded of things like this and I'm there may be someone browsing this forum to learn more about carrying and what not to do.

 

[ATM]

I'm just not sure how or why this thread is directed at open carriers.

Perhaps I'm missing something. Is it OK for concealed carriers to unholster theirs and play show and tell?

Does it really matter how it was carried prior to coonfingering it in public?

 

[BACKLASH]

there used to be a jackwagon that came into my LGS that had a P22 with a can on it. thats all he would carry and had to get it out without clearimg it and show it off. Idiot. got to the point that anytime he walked in we walked out. Store owner didnt like the guy either......

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Uh oh, I smell OC vs CC version 126.3

And for the record, I'm with the OP. Completely inappropriate in a public place.

 

[hookedonjeep]

Amen. I can't find a picture of it, but I saw a sign once that was posted near the entrance of a Restraunt that said " Thank you for bringing your legally carried sidearm with you today. Please leave it holstered until it is needed - at which time judicious marksmanship is appreciated! ". Seems the OP should see about getting something made along those lines for his store?

 

[Stschil]

On the proponent of OC side here, but jeez Louise! Keep it holstered in public unless you are dealing with a threat! I agree with the OP 100%.

 

[jagee]

I'm just not sure how or why this thread is directed at open carriers.

Perhaps I'm missing something. Is it OK for concealed carriers to unholster theirs and play show and tell?

Does it really matter how it was carried prior to coonfingering it in public?

I think the OC people get more questions about their sidearm than the CC people because people can easily see it and "ooo what do you have there? It looks like a XXX" "yeah, it's a whatever cal. XXX, here let me show you"

The people who CC don't get the stupid questions and therefore don't have the stupid actions and answers to go with it.

 

[SERparacord]

I'm just not sure how or why this thread is directed at open carriers.

Perhaps I'm missing something. Is it OK for concealed carriers to unholster theirs and play show and tell?

Does it really matter how it was carried prior to coonfingering it in public?

We all know what open carriers are like.

 

[bmbutch]

Dang, seems some of us are having a bad weekend, & a little touchy. Must say, didn't think anything negative about OP post.

 

[IndyGunSafety]

Since when is it only OPEN CARRIERS that pull their handgun out and show it?

 

[Snapdragon]

Can you put up an official-looking sign that says "All loaded firearms must remain holstered"?

 

[Snapdragon]

Originally Posted by ATM I'm just not sure how or why this thread is directed at open carriers.

Perhaps I'm missing something. Is it OK for concealed carriers to unholster theirs and play show and tell?

I think the OP's point was that by definition of CC, CC-ers would not display their weapon.