Today the hubby and I went to the mall to get some mommy necessities, and I was carrying my Glock in my crossbreed holster. A very pleasant older female sales clerk was helping me with said necessities, and came into the dressing room to check the fit and see if I needed a different size or not (I wasn't wearing my top, so the butt of my gun was showing.) She stepped behind me to do some adjustments, and I was thinking in my head "Oh crud, here we go. I'm carrying in the Haywood Mall, surrounded by sheeple and this woman is gonna freak..." but as I watched her I never saw her even look at my gun. I don't know if she just didn't see it, or if she saw it and decided it wasn't a big deal, but I was surprised and pleased with her lack of reaction and continued friendliness. Initially I didn't think she was going to enter the dressing room, and when she did I tried to keep my back turned away from her, but it turned out not to be an issue. Yay!!! :mrgreen:
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Frost
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Koolness!
Maybe she is one of us.
Maybe she is one of us.
Midnight Raver
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Either way, she acted with a fine degree of professionalism- and you were behaving like a law abiding citizen does, not some nervous criminal. By being at ease I am sure that helped her be at ease.
Nice encounter, a story with a happy ending!
Nice encounter, a story with a happy ending!
thebrasilian
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Avtomat-Acolyte
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Most "regular people" don't notice guns, even when someone else has it in their hand. Holstered or only partially-visible? Forget about it.
she may have been packin' herself. Chances are she would like to have had a private conversation with you about it. People who carry seem to be more level headed than most who don't. I worked on my job for years and never heard anyone talk about anything but hunting rifles, then one day I mentioned I had my CCP and people came out of the woodwork to talk guns. I usually take my newest acquisitions to work to show some of the guys, I've bought a Ruger Pistol from the man who owns the company. I'm taking my new Bersa tomorrow to show one of the salesmen. "I see gun people"
Enjay
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You're such a good ambassador Did you encourage her to carry on her person?
Did you encourage her to carry on her person?I did talk to her about it, and she had her cwp, but I think it was prohibited because she worked there, that or she thought she had to follow the non-compliant signs posted at the mall entrance. We chatted for about 30 minutes & I would have gone back just to visit with her, but she & her family were moving back to Montana.
Enjay
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Well that sucks. doesn't it always seem like you meet the fun people just before they're leaving?
Range Mistress
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I had the same thing happen in Tanger Outlets, N. Charleston and while the lady did not gasp, she did give me the "deer in the headlights" look.... I explained to her that I am a firearms instructor and that I had my CWP and she was very intrigued and inundated me with questions... so before I left she had my business card.
Drexellake
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Great thread. I was packing at that Tanger outlet a few weeks ago. We made the wrong turn trying to find the place and the area the wife and I ended up in made me glad I had a gun on me.
Frost
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The theater over by City Hall has uniformed police officers.
