t1m0thy
Regular Member
I was picking up some bath supplies and a gallon of milk when a store manager comes walking up and asks if I have a gun on my hip. The same gun she is staring at in plain sight. I told her yes. Then a male employee asks me if I can put it in the car and come back in. I said that I was not willing to do that but I would leave if he asked me to. He backed off and said that I didn't have to leave.
At this point I am surrounded by 3 employees.
I pulled out my LTCF and showed them that I have a permit and I have had a background check and that I know Wal-mart store policy is to respect the laws of whatever state it resides when it comes to carrying a gun. They asked me to cover it and I said that if I did that then I might come back in again in the summer in clothing that would not permit me to conceal properly and besides if I do you will expect me to do so every time someone files a complaint that they saw a gun. I said that I respect your request but I will also respectfully decline and I will be getting my milk and checking out.
It is important to note that during our conversation I asked repeatedly if they wanted me to leave and they repeatedly said they did not.
I called 1-800-WAL-MART afterward and asked the lady there to have someone go over store policy with the management and in the future inform the person complaining about store policy and not inconvenience the gun owners who are abiding by state law and store policy.
It is being forwarded to another level of management and I should get a call back in a couple days.
At this point I am surrounded by 3 employees.
I pulled out my LTCF and showed them that I have a permit and I have had a background check and that I know Wal-mart store policy is to respect the laws of whatever state it resides when it comes to carrying a gun. They asked me to cover it and I said that if I did that then I might come back in again in the summer in clothing that would not permit me to conceal properly and besides if I do you will expect me to do so every time someone files a complaint that they saw a gun. I said that I respect your request but I will also respectfully decline and I will be getting my milk and checking out.
It is important to note that during our conversation I asked repeatedly if they wanted me to leave and they repeatedly said they did not.
I called 1-800-WAL-MART afterward and asked the lady there to have someone go over store policy with the management and in the future inform the person complaining about store policy and not inconvenience the gun owners who are abiding by state law and store policy.
It is being forwarded to another level of management and I should get a call back in a couple days.