JamesCanby
Activist Member
NoVA OC -- Fairfax County and Alexandria City
Ran some errands with Wifey today, visiting the Verizon Store, Home Goods, World Market, Walmart .... no one seemed to notice that my friend Sig was with us.
Then we stopped by the bank so I could get some paperwork notarized, and I was followed into the branch by an Alexandria City police LT. He got in line to do some transactions while I sat and waited for the Notary. He took notice of my sidekick, Sig, smiled and said, "Good morning, how's it going?" I acknowledged that life was good, hoped his day was going well. Got my business taken care of and was exiting at the same time as the LT, and it occurred to me to ask him if firearms were allowed in the Alexandria City Courthouse, my next stop. He said, "No, they aren't, but the Deputy will help you when you get there."
Entered the Courthouse, and the Deputy said to put everything in my pockets through the xray machine, including my belt. I turned my strong side toward him and said, what about this? He said, "Firearms are not allowed in the Courthouse," to which I replied "You have lockers, right?" He smiled and said "We sure do, come on through and secure your firearm in the locker." Done deal, no excitement or contention. Just the way it's supposed to be (other than the preference for not having to disarm at all).
Finished my business with the clerk, retrieved my friend Sig and was on my way.
Ran some errands with Wifey today, visiting the Verizon Store, Home Goods, World Market, Walmart .... no one seemed to notice that my friend Sig was with us.
Then we stopped by the bank so I could get some paperwork notarized, and I was followed into the branch by an Alexandria City police LT. He got in line to do some transactions while I sat and waited for the Notary. He took notice of my sidekick, Sig, smiled and said, "Good morning, how's it going?" I acknowledged that life was good, hoped his day was going well. Got my business taken care of and was exiting at the same time as the LT, and it occurred to me to ask him if firearms were allowed in the Alexandria City Courthouse, my next stop. He said, "No, they aren't, but the Deputy will help you when you get there."
Entered the Courthouse, and the Deputy said to put everything in my pockets through the xray machine, including my belt. I turned my strong side toward him and said, what about this? He said, "Firearms are not allowed in the Courthouse," to which I replied "You have lockers, right?" He smiled and said "We sure do, come on through and secure your firearm in the locker." Done deal, no excitement or contention. Just the way it's supposed to be (other than the preference for not having to disarm at all).
Finished my business with the clerk, retrieved my friend Sig and was on my way.