Cool Lady at Kroger

[SmileDocHill]

This should be the norm. When this is the norm and dispatchers reply to MWAG calls are "so, what is the problem?" we have hit a milestone.

 

[michelob]

So, I went to Kroger last night, the wife wanted some cookies. As I'm checking out, this little old lady checking out next to me looks over and says, "Excuse me, sir, thank you, thank you for carrying your firearm it makes me feel safer knowing a legally armed citizen is here and can do something if someone does something stupid."

This is only the third time I've ever had anyone even openly acknowledge I'm carrying and the third positive encounter. OC POWERS ACTIVATE!!!!

Just thought I'd share.

Sweet little old lady. I never OC...not that there's anything wrong with that.

 

[cook4army]

I would not even consider going into our local Kroger unarmed, that place is like a zombie movie, especially around the first of the month.

I feel the same way about our local Walmart. When food stamp day arrives, its like black friday at the food isle. I seldom not carry at my walmart.

 

[billybob44]

I would not even consider going into our local Kroger unarmed, that place is like a zombie movie, especially around the first of the month.

I feel the same way about our local Walmart. When food stamp day arrives, its like black friday at the food isle. I seldom not carry at my walmart.

Yep, in Greenfield, I do too, in both of those stores..Bill.

 

[grogie]

Awesome story!

 

[firefighterjohn]

Cool she didn't FREAK OUT like some others do. You made her feel more secure and that's a great thing.

 

[Faine]

I have yet to really get a nasty look or have a negative experience while carrying. I know its just a matter of time but the proportion of positive to negative is fairly impressive to me. Something tells me when I move things might change a bit. Avon/Plainfield areas seem to be very open to carry in general.

I honestly think I had my first MWAG down on the Southside 2 weeks ago. 3 cop cars drove up in front of the house I am moving into all of them stared at me, got on their radios and drove off. My wife mother in law, and father in law were all standing there and they were just staring at me. Oh well. Nothing happened so who cares in the end.

 

[smalltime33]

My local Kroger in Bloomington, IL:

Robbery suspect shot at Kroger released from hospital

Don't remember any incidents like this in my hometown Kroger in Columbus.

 

[buckstopshere]

Same boat Faine. I had a little old lady say almost the exact same thing to me at Meijer a while back. I've yet to have a negative encounter while OCing, only a few positive comments.

Thanks for sharing your story.

 

[wtfd661]

So, I went to Kroger last night, the wife wanted some cookies. As I'm checking out, this little old lady checking out next to me looks over and says, "Excuse me, sir, thank you, thank you for carrying your firearm it makes me feel safer knowing a legally armed citizen is here and can do something if someone does something stupid.".

Just curious if she really said "legally armed citizen", kinda reminds of something Batman would say

 

[irl104]

It's nice to know that someone speaks up and lets you know, your doing something right. Carry on everyone.