centsi
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I didn't post this when it happened a few weeks back because the drama with CRPD was much more interesting, but that same day before I was followed around by the police, I went in to 1stbank on Plum Creek & Wilcox.
I went in to make a deposit. As I was leaving one of the employees, who sounded like some kind of manager, said that her brother was a cop in Parker and she knew that OC was legal, but that it would make everyone feel more "comfortable" if I didn't do it. She said "I know it's not legal to conceal if you're in a bank but we'd prefer if you just left it in the car". I tried correcting her on that, but she wasn't listening. I try not to argue with employees when I'm the one wearing the gun that they have issues with, so I left.
When I got home I called the manager of the bank. I forgot her name, but she was equally confused on the law although she knew OC was legal. I asked if OC or CC was against their policy, and she stated "No, it's not against our policy, but we will ask you not to do it. We also ask people wearing sunglasses or hats or motorcycle helmets to remove them. I just makes everyone more comfortable." I continued to go round and round with her about what their official "policy" was vs. what would make everyone "comfortable". As nice as she was, it was really frustrating because they would not give me a straight answer. I felt like the guy in their commercial talking to the robotic teller lady. I finally gave up with her.
Later on I called 1stbank's Corporate office in Denver. I had almost the exact same conversation with this representative, although at least she seemed to understand the law. Essentially their position is that while it's not against their policy to OC, they will ask me to remove my firearm or leave or otherwise do what ever needs to be done to make everyone feel "comfortable", but it's not against their policy, but that it's their policy that everyone remove things that might make anyone uncomfortable, but that firearms are still not against their policy. :banghead::banghead::banghead:
I guess they won. I gave up. I ran out of different ways to ask the question and elicit an intelligible answer.
Needless to say I had been in there before without being hassled, and apparently some of you have too.
Thoughts anyone?
I didn't post this when it happened a few weeks back because the drama with CRPD was much more interesting, but that same day before I was followed around by the police, I went in to 1stbank on Plum Creek & Wilcox.
I went in to make a deposit. As I was leaving one of the employees, who sounded like some kind of manager, said that her brother was a cop in Parker and she knew that OC was legal, but that it would make everyone feel more "comfortable" if I didn't do it. She said "I know it's not legal to conceal if you're in a bank but we'd prefer if you just left it in the car". I tried correcting her on that, but she wasn't listening. I try not to argue with employees when I'm the one wearing the gun that they have issues with, so I left.
When I got home I called the manager of the bank. I forgot her name, but she was equally confused on the law although she knew OC was legal. I asked if OC or CC was against their policy, and she stated "No, it's not against our policy, but we will ask you not to do it. We also ask people wearing sunglasses or hats or motorcycle helmets to remove them. I just makes everyone more comfortable." I continued to go round and round with her about what their official "policy" was vs. what would make everyone "comfortable". As nice as she was, it was really frustrating because they would not give me a straight answer. I felt like the guy in their commercial talking to the robotic teller lady. I finally gave up with her.
Later on I called 1stbank's Corporate office in Denver. I had almost the exact same conversation with this representative, although at least she seemed to understand the law. Essentially their position is that while it's not against their policy to OC, they will ask me to remove my firearm or leave or otherwise do what ever needs to be done to make everyone feel "comfortable", but it's not against their policy, but that it's their policy that everyone remove things that might make anyone uncomfortable, but that firearms are still not against their policy. :banghead::banghead::banghead:
I guess they won. I gave up. I ran out of different ways to ask the question and elicit an intelligible answer.
Needless to say I had been in there before without being hassled, and apparently some of you have too.
Thoughts anyone?