Andrew Salinas
Regular Member
I have oc/cc for about 20 years now and a couple of weeks ago I had my S&W SD40 on my hip with my family in Auburn for dinner. They wanted to make a stop by the mall so I didn't bother to unload... upon entering the mall we made the usual bathroom breaks and saw a mall security guard there. I was sure he noticed me but I didn't acknowledge or speak to him. We made our way around to a couple of stores and upon exiting one of them three of those mall cops approached me and whispered, " are you a law enforcement officer?" I replied, "No a pastor, are you guys looking for a good church to go too?" I guess this response took them off guard. they looked at each other and said that the mall had a no gun policy and it was private property. I then asked if I should leave? They asked me how much longer we thought we might be in the mall, I replied about 30 minutes. He replied that next time I visit the mall I might want to leave my "weapon" home or in the car. I simply acknowledged and turned and walled away.. Not really wanting a confrontation, should I have handled differently? What do you think?