OC report for Pullman

[Shy_Panda]

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Not such a fun time over in Moscow, IDtoday, I went over to pick up some 9mm ammo at Walmart only to realize that they upped their prices $4 in the last 2 weeks. Just to compare prices I ran over to Tri-State because they generally have a pretty good selection on ammo. As I walked up to the guy behind the counter in the firearm section of the store to ask about prices he couldn't even bother to look at my face while I was asking, he was fixated on the fact that I was OCing. After I decided that $13-14 for a box of 50 was not right for the wallet I walked over to my friend who was looking at .22LR ammo. I wasn't standing there for more than 10 seconds before the same guy came up to me and asked to have my firearm:what:, so he could hold it for me while I was looking. I asked why, surprised that anyone would think that I would be willing to hand over my sidearm. He said that I either needed to hand it over or cover it up with a jacket or leave. He mentioned that it was corporate policy (In Idaho no less). I mentioned that I was about to leave and then turned back and asked if he was aware that it was legal to OC in ID, which he was seeing as how he finished my sentence for me and proceeded to reiterate that it was corporate policy. I said alright and we left.

Shortly there after I realized that I should have asked what corporate policy would have been had I been an LEO. If only I was quicker on my feet:banghead:. Oh well, I'll get there soon enough at this rate.

 

[Dave The Welder]

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I've heard of this policy before from someone who used to work there. They need to be placed on the Do Not Patronize List. I'll see about heading over there this week and letting them know that they've lost my business. I'd suggest that all OCers in the Pullman/Moscow area do the same. I love their selection but we need to make a stand on our rights.

 

[Shy_Panda]

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I plan on going onto the ID group and letting them know about this.

 

[just_a_car]

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If you visit Tri-State, make sure you speak with a general manager or owner... or at least make sure you see a written copy of their policy. If I'm going to add another gun store to that list, I want it to be well-within the rules I set down for the DNP list.

Edit: I just realized this was in Idaho... our list is for WA businesses. But, due to the fact that it's right across the border there, if you guys get hard evidence that they have that policy, I'll certainly take adding them to the list into consideration.

 

[Dave The Welder]

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Understood, I'll stop by their store tomorrow morning before classes and ask to see the written store policy.

 

[DMR-223]

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thats strange... ive never had a problem at tri-state before. and ive oc- there multiple times while buying ammo. then again, i wasn't there very long. thats to bad.

On the positive side, there is a gun store right next door to tri-state, next door to the fast food joint, though i cant recall its name off the top of my head, it is very OC friendly. the owner is a knowledgeable and always helpful.

 

[Shy_Panda]

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DMR-223 wrote:

thats strange... ive never had a problem at tri-state before. and ive oc- there multiple times while buying ammo. then again, i wasn't there very long. thats to bad.

On the positive side, there is a gun store right next door to tri-state, next door to the fast food joint, though i cant recall its name off the top of my head, it is very OC friendly. the owner is a knowledgeable and always helpful.

You are talking about Sure Shot next to Wendy's. This is usually where I take my business, however seeing as it was Sunday and they were closed I didn't have that option. Also Wal-mart had until recently the best prices on 9mm, the sad thing is that i think they still do in the area... at $18.95/100.

Edited to highlight name.

 

[surfj9009]

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Ammo prices just keep going up and up. You guys really should consider starting to reload. The setup costs really arent that expensive once you actually start loading. My GF and I shot at the range for a very long time today, for very little cost, since I loaded almost everything.

But if you guys just don't want to do it, I'll keep your brass well taken care of if you want to save it for me.:lol::lol::lol:

 

[Shy_Panda]

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surfj9009 wrote:

Ammo prices just keep going up and up. You guys really should consider starting to reload. The setup costs really arent that expensive once you actually start loading. My GF and I shot at the range for a very long time today, for very little cost, since I loaded almost everything.

But if you guys just don't want to do it, I'll keep your brass well taken care of if you want to save it for me.:lol::lol::lol:

Is it kosher to reload wolf mil classic 7.62X39? The cases seem a little on the skechy side for reloading. What are your start up costs?

 

[Dave The Welder]

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Shy_Panda wrote:

Is it kosher to reload wolf mil classic 7.62X39? The cases seem a little on the skechy side for reloading. What are your start up costs?

Nope. Opinions vary, but as a general rule, unless SFTF, stick with brass cases and don't try reloading steel cases

 

[surfj9009]

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I wouldn't load steel cases. They can't hold up to the resizing very well. You could beuo and running for $200-300, depending on where you pick up your stuff. I bought almost everything used except my dies, go to ar15.com and start watching the reloading section of the equipment exchange.

 

[Shy_Panda]

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Another business that doesn't need any of our money.

I went into Tri-Statetoday with Dave the Welder and asked to see the manager. He was out to lunch at the time so we talked to an associate manager who didn't have any information and directed us to Thomas Ekhart? (I can't remember the last name) who was the shift manager outto lunch. She mentioned that he would be back around 1:00pm (in 40 min.). We thanked her and left to go kill some time at Sure Shot and stopped by the mall for a quick snack before heading back.

Upon arriving at Tri-Statewe again asked to see Thomas and he happened to just be walking up so we mentioned that someone at the store told us that it was against corporate policy to open carry which he confirmed. His demeanor was not rude, but certainly not polite seeing as how we were asking about their firearms policy. When we asked to see the written policy he walked us back to the gun department without saying a word and pointed to a small sign about 5X10 inches that laid out that firearms are not to be openly carried in the store and that the employees would be happy to hold our firearms while we shopped. We mentioned that we had never seen it and he brought up the fact that it was the same as every other disclaimer throughout the store about credit cards not being accepted and that 99/100 times people hand him a credit card.At this we decided to leave the store and just before walking out I asked if it applied to LEO which he responded that it didn't (because LE are obviously better trusted then the average law abiding citizen).

The plan is to write corporate and notify them that they are one of the only stores in Moscow that has a policy that is inconsistent with state law. Hopefully in the near future we will have a picture of the notice (which is not obviously visible, nor is it posted on the door at the entrance). Hopefully everybody can find different places to shop in the Moscow area seeing as how Tri-State does not support your civil rights, no extra money needs to be handed their way.

 

[G27]

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Ya. I went to Moscow's Tri-State before and they asked for my firearm! I was not about to be disarmed by a retail clerk so I told them I would just prefer to leave. I coulda swore I brought this up before..

 

[just_a_car]

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Hold your firearms?!... but cops are so much better trained (once or twice a year, versus the many times we go to the range).

Morons.

Added to the DNP list.

 

[Dr. Fresh]

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Oops, I just bought a BB gun from Tri-State. Should have read this first.
O_O

 

[Shy_Panda]

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Computer hate me!!!!

Anyway, I wrote a whole long thing abouthow shopko needs to be on the watch list and how Radio Shack rocks.

Was asked to leave Shopko by management for having a weapon, Dave contacted corporate, bought mic at radioshack, ran into SWAT van, ate pizza.

I will expand on all of that later, but right now I really don't feel like it after losing about 10-15min of writing... it was a long OC day.

 

[Dave The Welder]

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Shy_Panda wrote:

ran into SWAT van

That was by far the funniest thing I have ever seen somebody hit. :lol:


ShyPanda, if you cover what we did today, I'll post a little later on my conversation with corporate.

 

[just_a_car]

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Yeah Dave, my first thought when I read that with how it's written and in the context it's in was "Gee, he should pay more attention to where he's running." *chuckle*

 

[surfj9009]

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just_a_car wrote:

Yeah Dave, my first thought when I read that with how it's written and in the context it's in was "Gee, he should pay more attention to where he's running." *chuckle*

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[Dave The Welder]

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just_a_car wrote:

Yeah Dave, my first thought when I read that with how it's written and in the context it's in was "Gee, he should pay more attention to where he's running." *chuckle*

The way it should have been written was, "backed into the fully loaded, and ready for a riot, Whitman County SWAT van while trying to pick Dave up in front of the police station." The police officers could hardly stop laughing