NateMiller
Plinker
Nothing crazy happened. But I thought this was worth sharing.
Im a open carrier. I've never conceal carried. I choose not too, simply because access to my gun is easier while OCing. And because CC is simply uncomfortable to me. Im too damn skinny to tuck a gun in my waistband.
So I'm out at the Speedway on 34th and Georgetown on the west side of Indy. I stopped in to grab a coffee mid-day. One of the female employees was standing near the door as I walked in with my trusty Glock on my hip. I walked passed her to head to the coffee machine, and I can see her staring at me out of the corner of my eye.
As I approach the machine, I hear her say something. I couldn't tell what she said, or who she was speaking to. So I turned and looked at her. She was making eye contact with me. I said "huh?". She then proceeded to blurt out "Are you carrying a gun??" so the whole store could hear. Flabergasted that she would say it so loud and with such a threatened tone in her voice, I slighty cocked my head sideways and said "Yes?". She then ask, "WHY?!". Again, with a confused tone, I said "For my protection?" She looked down at the floor and started shaking her head saying "Oh my....Shiitt you carry a gun in my neighborhood, you gon get shot!". I responded with "Thats unfortunate. I carry a gun so I DONT get shot".
By this time, she had walked a little closer, while I made my coffee. I could tell there were people in the store kind of half-ass listening to our conversation. She kept looking at my gun while we were talking, and looked extremely nervous. Like I was going to pull it out and start shooting up the place or something. After trying to talk some sense into this woman, I said "Look at it this way, if some guy busts in right now and tries robbing/shooting up the place, I wont just be protecting myself, Ill be protecting you as well. I carry this gun not for just my own safety, but others too". After I said that, she just gave this blank look, like I had just said it in Spanish.
This is what angered me about the whole ordeal. I turn to go to the counter to pay for my coffee, and I hear her say "Oh my goodness, that gun makes we want to go stand behind me glass or something." I ignored it. But in my head I was thinking "WTF LADY, YOU THINK ITS GONNA JUMP OUT OF THE ****ING HOLSTER ALL BY ITSELF AND START CAPPING PEOPLE??" But I didnt. I payed for my coffee, and left.
I can honestly say, this woman caught me off guard with this conversation. I wasn't exactly prepared to give a speech as to why I carry a gun. But I think I explained myself very well, but she for some reason didnt understand. But this is whats wrong with America today. Everyone fears guns. The way I see it, Dont fear the gun, fear the person holding the gun.
Im a open carrier. I've never conceal carried. I choose not too, simply because access to my gun is easier while OCing. And because CC is simply uncomfortable to me. Im too damn skinny to tuck a gun in my waistband.
So I'm out at the Speedway on 34th and Georgetown on the west side of Indy. I stopped in to grab a coffee mid-day. One of the female employees was standing near the door as I walked in with my trusty Glock on my hip. I walked passed her to head to the coffee machine, and I can see her staring at me out of the corner of my eye.
As I approach the machine, I hear her say something. I couldn't tell what she said, or who she was speaking to. So I turned and looked at her. She was making eye contact with me. I said "huh?". She then proceeded to blurt out "Are you carrying a gun??" so the whole store could hear. Flabergasted that she would say it so loud and with such a threatened tone in her voice, I slighty cocked my head sideways and said "Yes?". She then ask, "WHY?!". Again, with a confused tone, I said "For my protection?" She looked down at the floor and started shaking her head saying "Oh my....Shiitt you carry a gun in my neighborhood, you gon get shot!". I responded with "Thats unfortunate. I carry a gun so I DONT get shot".
By this time, she had walked a little closer, while I made my coffee. I could tell there were people in the store kind of half-ass listening to our conversation. She kept looking at my gun while we were talking, and looked extremely nervous. Like I was going to pull it out and start shooting up the place or something. After trying to talk some sense into this woman, I said "Look at it this way, if some guy busts in right now and tries robbing/shooting up the place, I wont just be protecting myself, Ill be protecting you as well. I carry this gun not for just my own safety, but others too". After I said that, she just gave this blank look, like I had just said it in Spanish.
This is what angered me about the whole ordeal. I turn to go to the counter to pay for my coffee, and I hear her say "Oh my goodness, that gun makes we want to go stand behind me glass or something." I ignored it. But in my head I was thinking "WTF LADY, YOU THINK ITS GONNA JUMP OUT OF THE ****ING HOLSTER ALL BY ITSELF AND START CAPPING PEOPLE??" But I didnt. I payed for my coffee, and left.
I can honestly say, this woman caught me off guard with this conversation. I wasn't exactly prepared to give a speech as to why I carry a gun. But I think I explained myself very well, but she for some reason didnt understand. But this is whats wrong with America today. Everyone fears guns. The way I see it, Dont fear the gun, fear the person holding the gun.
