golddigger14s
Activist Member
Lacey Safeway, Home Depot, and WINCO. At WINCO a guy said, "nice jewelry", and his wife said she feels safer now (unless I was a BG). I said thanks, not a BG, and welcome to America and we all laughed.
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South Sound OC Report........
- Thread starter gogodawgs
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Bill45
Regular Member
Ran errands today, visited Tacoma Doge, Petsmart and Haggens.
No issues as usual. Got the usual sideways glances from the local gang-banger wannabes. Had one comment while in the check out line from an elderly (Elderly? probably not much older than me) ex Marine who asked if my Colt was in condition one. "It's the only way to fly" was my response. He gave me thumbs up.
No issues as usual. Got the usual sideways glances from the local gang-banger wannabes. Had one comment while in the check out line from an elderly (Elderly? probably not much older than me) ex Marine who asked if my Colt was in condition one. "It's the only way to fly" was my response. He gave me thumbs up.
Schlepnier
Regular Member
Well if were going for more, of the mundane and uneventful, last Friday I got my chiappa rhino out in my new ghost ultimate holster and ran a bunch of errands around Yelm, got my car tabs, stood in line at the bank to pay a bill, when shopping at walmart. the only comment I got when getting into my car to leave was a fellow firearms enthusiast(his dog is named mauser) who wanted to know what I was carrying, had a nice conversation and went about my business.
EMNofSeattle
Regular Member
Which haggens if you don't mind me asking? I normally shop at gig harbor and haven't OCd in a while, didn't really know if they like it there or not
Bill45
Regular Member
I was in the Haggens on S. 38th St. in Tacoma.
I have never had problems there even when it was an Albertsons.
Recently while in the check out the clerk noticed my 1911 and asked if it was a Colt and if the grips were genuine Stag. We had a great conversation on the merits of the 1911 style of pistols.
Bill
I have never had problems there even when it was an Albertsons.
Recently while in the check out the clerk noticed my 1911 and asked if it was a Colt and if the grips were genuine Stag. We had a great conversation on the merits of the 1911 style of pistols.
Bill
Bill45
Regular Member
I think the reporting of the mundane and uneventful is useful help encourage the more timid OCers to come out and join in. It will show how much more tolerated or even accepted open carry is becoming.
EMNofSeattle
Regular Member
Went to Haggens in Gig Harbor today, no issues.
decklin
Regular Member
I've OC'd into the Haggens in Lakeland Hills a number of times. I've never had an issue there.
More of the mundane and uneventful for me as well, except for a great conversation with a guy at Sportsmans Warehouse in puyallup.
I was there to swap out a bad pair of boots. I had purchased them about two months before and the soles started coming unglued. They swapped them out with no problem. Nice customer service.
Well, the guy behind me in line and I started talking and had a great conversation about OC and different legal aspects of carrying. He was looking at that Legal Heat class because he was going to travel to Oregon and needed to get a permit. When I told him Oregon was an unlicensed OC state he got excited. I referred him to OCDO for specifics about state preemption issues. I swung by the gun counter and heard the guy behind the counter giving a couple the hard sell on the Legal Heat class. He was giving wrong info about required permitting in different states.
I've noticed quite a few OC'ers from Tacoma through Auburn and out to Bonney Lake.
More of the mundane and uneventful for me as well, except for a great conversation with a guy at Sportsmans Warehouse in puyallup.
I was there to swap out a bad pair of boots. I had purchased them about two months before and the soles started coming unglued. They swapped them out with no problem. Nice customer service.
Well, the guy behind me in line and I started talking and had a great conversation about OC and different legal aspects of carrying. He was looking at that Legal Heat class because he was going to travel to Oregon and needed to get a permit. When I told him Oregon was an unlicensed OC state he got excited. I referred him to OCDO for specifics about state preemption issues. I swung by the gun counter and heard the guy behind the counter giving a couple the hard sell on the Legal Heat class. He was giving wrong info about required permitting in different states.
I've noticed quite a few OC'ers from Tacoma through Auburn and out to Bonney Lake.
dakatak87
Regular Member
last Saturday I OC'd in Paradise on Mt. Rainier while doing a short hike with my family and some friends. I didn't hear anything or notice any looks. That place was pretty busy too.
I have mostly been CC lately due primarily to work.
I have mostly been CC lately due primarily to work.
Grim_Night
Regular Member
State Patrol officer thanked me for carrying and for "having their back"
Two State Patrol officers pulled a woman over in the parking lot of my apartment complex. Seems she was driving 30 mph on I-5 while under the influence of some pot she had smoked. I stood outside my apartment quietly watching as they gave her some field sobriety tests then proceeded to arrest her for DUI. Once I noted that they were in fact arresting the woman, I calmly drew one officer's attention, informed the officer that I was only observing and would not interfere, then asked if he needed me to contact the apartment manager so that the car could be towed from the parking lot. He told me that they would take care of it. He then commented that he was glad to see that I was carrying and then thanked me for "having their back". He asked me if I was carrying a Glock. I told him it was a Smith and Wesson. Mind you, neither he nor his partner ever approached me during the entire time that the 2 officers were on the property. We carried on a very short conversation about "an armed society being a polite society", briefly talked about the caliber my firearm was chambered in and other related issues. He was the only officer of the 2 that even talked to me and not once did he ask me any questions about ID or CPL or anything related to those issues. He seemed to be completely calm about the fact that some random person was standing about 20 feet away while lawfully carrying a firearm.
I have noticed that of all the LEOs in this state, WSP seems to be the most professional and respectful towards citizens and their rights.
Two State Patrol officers pulled a woman over in the parking lot of my apartment complex. Seems she was driving 30 mph on I-5 while under the influence of some pot she had smoked. I stood outside my apartment quietly watching as they gave her some field sobriety tests then proceeded to arrest her for DUI. Once I noted that they were in fact arresting the woman, I calmly drew one officer's attention, informed the officer that I was only observing and would not interfere, then asked if he needed me to contact the apartment manager so that the car could be towed from the parking lot. He told me that they would take care of it. He then commented that he was glad to see that I was carrying and then thanked me for "having their back". He asked me if I was carrying a Glock. I told him it was a Smith and Wesson. Mind you, neither he nor his partner ever approached me during the entire time that the 2 officers were on the property. We carried on a very short conversation about "an armed society being a polite society", briefly talked about the caliber my firearm was chambered in and other related issues. He was the only officer of the 2 that even talked to me and not once did he ask me any questions about ID or CPL or anything related to those issues. He seemed to be completely calm about the fact that some random person was standing about 20 feet away while lawfully carrying a firearm.
I have noticed that of all the LEOs in this state, WSP seems to be the most professional and respectful towards citizens and their rights.
EMNofSeattle
Regular Member
I agree. of the police agencies I have interacted with, WSP seems to be the best.
a few weeks ago I was pulled over by a state trooper for a broken headlight, she recognized me from having been the victim in an auto accident last summer. said nothing of me OCing and let me go without even running my license.
()pen(arry
Regular Member
A good story to hear, as someone who is deeply skeptical of all police. I'll point out that you weren't "some random person"; you were the lawful tenant in control of adjacent property, with every right to be there, doing whatever you pleased.
Freedom1Man
Regular Member
Tell that to a Jury and Judge who convicted him of interfering with a police investigation (?) for doing that same thing at another location.
golddigger14s
Activist Member
My daughter, and I drove all the way to Longview to find a geocache. This is not any geocache though. Most gc's are small tuperware containers, and big ones are regular ammo cans. This person went over the top, and made an ammo can the size of a VW van. Also as a side note we stopped at Burgerville for lunch, and the food was mediocre. I asked for no pickles, and guess what I got? Fracking pickles! Had them make a new one. I also had to school them on their policy of requiring ID for credit/debit card over $25. Making ID a condition of a sale is in violation of Visa/MC policy (page 34 to be exact). Good thing I was OC'ing, it keeps me from going ballistic in public.
Anyway that was one of the coolest gc I've ever found. I also left some WAGUN business cards there.
Anyway that was one of the coolest gc I've ever found. I also left some WAGUN business cards there.
Difdi
Regular Member
Things like that always bother me. Why would I entrust my card number to people who are proving themselves untrustworthy by breaking a contract/promise?
gogodawgs
Campaign Veteran
Trip to Safeway(Auburn) for some steaks. While sampling some ribs being cooked in the parking lot a guy behind me asks, "Do you ride?" I respond "No" (I already know where he's going with this, I picked up on him when I parked). Then he asks "Do you kill people?" I did not answer. Just because you carry a gun in the open does not mean you are violent or a cop.
I walked away with Rene back to the Jeep without saying anything. Questions using that language do not dignify a response.
I walked away with Rene back to the Jeep without saying anything. Questions using that language do not dignify a response.
jfslicer
Regular Member
As a retailer, I'm curious how this went down. Would you mind elaborating?
The policy that our company signed clearly indicates that we are allowed to request ID for credit card transactions and in some cases we are required to check ID. I've had people attempt to "school me" when I make the request, but often I shut them down because they haven't actually signed their card and now I'm required to see their ID. I find it funny that they think their experts on the policy, and can tell me what to do, but they actually have never read it. (See the links that NavyLCDR posted for more info).
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decklin
Regular Member
Sorry but no.
If your card doesn't have a signature I'm asking for id. If while I'm creating your order and you tell me your name is john then hand me a card that says james then I'm asking for id.
I don't care what visa or mc say. I'm not losing my job because I didn't follow store policy and processed a stolen card.
golddigger14s
Activist Member
When did I say my card is not signed?
decklin
Regular Member
I can see how my post may have been misconstrued. You did not say that.
That is something I hear everyday, though.
As far as the rest of it though...
My company requires me to check if signatures match on orders over $50. If there is no signature on the card I am required to ask for ID. That's where the no signature thing came from in my first post.