Fibresteve
Regular Member
I had my first experience today where I was asked to leave somewhere because I was OCing. I went inside my credit union to withdrawal some cash and when I got in line a security guard politely asked me to leave the firearm outside because it would upset the other members. I looked around and saw about 2 other people there that were not employees and neither of them even knew I was carrying. He said her knew OC was legal in WA state but it would upset people and to please take it outside. I think the only one it upset was him because the other credit union employees didn't really seem to care and I have Oced in this same branch before without a problem. The other times I did the security guard wasn't even there so there was no problem. I then asked him if they had a corporate rule of no firearms in the CU. He didn't know and I asked to speak to the manager. One of the loan officers piped up and said there is a WA state law that it is illegal to have a firearm in a financial institution. I asked her to show me the law in writing and what the RCW was. She could not produce either. The manager then came to me saying the same thing about no guns in financial institutions. I asked her also to produce the RCW. She didn't know and asked me to please take the gun outside of the CU. I did and returned, got my cash from a teller and then went to talk to he manager again who by this time was on the phone talking to someone at their main branch about the situation. I waited and she said it was the CU policy of no guns allowed. I asked her to see the policy and she could not produce it. I told her I would be calling their main headquarters to see if this is true. There are no signs anywhere outside or inside the building stating no firearms. I know it is private property and they can ask me to leave but as I understand it, it is NOT illegal to carry in a financial institution unless it is owned by the federal government. Last I checked, I thought that credit unions were owned by their members. Can someone clarify the whole no guns in financial institutions for me? Please let me know if I am right or wrong either way.