blades67
Member
I had a few errands to run yesterday and as I usually do I went out armed. I carried my Kimber Custom II in an Uncle Mike's Injection Molded belt slide, open carry because I can. I stopped into QT and grabbed a 'dog and a soda, shot the breeze (if you can call 114 degree wind a breeze) with a guy and his son in their '67 Camaro while I choked down the food. Stop in at the Water & Ice store to refill a couple five-gallon bottles and then head over to Blockbuster to return Tears of the Sun and Die Another Day and pick up a couple of others, so far no problems.
I get into Blockbuster and start perusing the titles when this hispanic guy starts telling the woman with him that I have a gun. Still not a big deal, maybe he's just unacustomed to open carry. Then he asks me from half way down the aisle, "Why you carry a gun?" "Because I have the right to. Besides, it's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it." I said and continued about my business. Not to be ignored, he asks loudly if it's a .22 Mag, so, of course, I said "Yup, something like that." At this point I left that aisle and moved to the other side of the store. He follows me, selling wolf tickets wholesale. I continued to ignore him, at this point not even acknowledging him which seems to both inflame and enbolden him. I selected my DVDs and went to the counter to check them out. The store manager offers to remove the man from the store, but I asked that he delay him at the counter while I leave. The manager went to talk to him and I headed to my car.
The whole time I was wondering what in the world his goal was. He seemed intimidated and trying to prove his manhood by picking a fight with a guy carrying a gun. Not the brightest bulb in the 40 watt pack.
Has any one else had an encounter like this?
I get into Blockbuster and start perusing the titles when this hispanic guy starts telling the woman with him that I have a gun. Still not a big deal, maybe he's just unacustomed to open carry. Then he asks me from half way down the aisle, "Why you carry a gun?" "Because I have the right to. Besides, it's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it." I said and continued about my business. Not to be ignored, he asks loudly if it's a .22 Mag, so, of course, I said "Yup, something like that." At this point I left that aisle and moved to the other side of the store. He follows me, selling wolf tickets wholesale. I continued to ignore him, at this point not even acknowledging him which seems to both inflame and enbolden him. I selected my DVDs and went to the counter to check them out. The store manager offers to remove the man from the store, but I asked that he delay him at the counter while I leave. The manager went to talk to him and I headed to my car.
The whole time I was wondering what in the world his goal was. He seemed intimidated and trying to prove his manhood by picking a fight with a guy carrying a gun. Not the brightest bulb in the 40 watt pack.
Has any one else had an encounter like this?