Good evening, INGO.
I was in our neighboring state of Ohio and patronized an establishment that was not gun friendly. I was CCing, but my shirt rode up and outed me. I had been in the establishment for two and a half hours, by this point, and spent more money than I'd care to admit. During this time, I didn't once touch, draw, or fondle my handgun lovingly. No moms were a-gasping and no 8 year old girls a-grabbing. That didn't stop security from approaching me. The interaction was not great, but could have gone worse I suppose.
The large gentleman approached from my 4 o'clock. His body language was authoritative, and he had no regard for personal space. He plainly asked me if I had a firearm on me. I responded, with no hesitation and no menace, that I did. He, maintaining his centimeters away stance, said that I had to leave immediately. I said, "Okay, I wasn't aware of your policy. Would you like me to store my firearm in the car?" No backing down on this man's part. "No, you are not welcome back. Get in your car and go." I agreed to comply, but informed him that there are better ways to handle this situation. I told him that approaching people from that angle and leaving no personal space was a very aggressive stance to take with anyone, let alone someone you believe to be armed. I requested a refund for the time I had paid but hadn't used (given) and was escorted to the front.
No physical altercation. No touching of weapons. No threats, etc. Just an altogether unpleasant experience.
My question for you is this: I know about the "No guns, no money" cards one can print out and hand out in the event of an anti-2a encounter. Is there a form letter you like that I could edit and send to their corporate address? I've found a couple via google, just want the best.
Thanks in advance!
I was in our neighboring state of Ohio and patronized an establishment that was not gun friendly. I was CCing, but my shirt rode up and outed me. I had been in the establishment for two and a half hours, by this point, and spent more money than I'd care to admit. During this time, I didn't once touch, draw, or fondle my handgun lovingly. No moms were a-gasping and no 8 year old girls a-grabbing. That didn't stop security from approaching me. The interaction was not great, but could have gone worse I suppose.
The large gentleman approached from my 4 o'clock. His body language was authoritative, and he had no regard for personal space. He plainly asked me if I had a firearm on me. I responded, with no hesitation and no menace, that I did. He, maintaining his centimeters away stance, said that I had to leave immediately. I said, "Okay, I wasn't aware of your policy. Would you like me to store my firearm in the car?" No backing down on this man's part. "No, you are not welcome back. Get in your car and go." I agreed to comply, but informed him that there are better ways to handle this situation. I told him that approaching people from that angle and leaving no personal space was a very aggressive stance to take with anyone, let alone someone you believe to be armed. I requested a refund for the time I had paid but hadn't used (given) and was escorted to the front.
No physical altercation. No touching of weapons. No threats, etc. Just an altogether unpleasant experience.
My question for you is this: I know about the "No guns, no money" cards one can print out and hand out in the event of an anti-2a encounter. Is there a form letter you like that I could edit and send to their corporate address? I've found a couple via google, just want the best.
Thanks in advance!