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tblue37

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38. I haven't seen it, but I would leave immediately, and then I would call and write to tell the store
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 09:08 AM
Sep 2019

why.

I absolutely do so... The problem is concealed weapons. I don't care if they are carrying legally hlthe2b Sep 2019 #1
I care DownriverDem Sep 2019 #26
You sound more like me, so why do you care if legally carrying or not? I see it, I leave AND hlthe2b Sep 2019 #33
I agree with you. MontanaMama Sep 2019 #47
I too come from a family of responsible hunters (mainly birds, occas. deer). NEVER would they EVER hlthe2b Sep 2019 #70
My Dad didn't hunt but my Mom's family did...and just pointing a stick pretend gun at someone got Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #106
YES! That's the important thing to do! Grins Sep 2019 #123
In Texas, if you don't want firearms in your place of business yellowdogintexas Sep 2019 #181
They shouldn't be "asking" SoCalNative Sep 2019 #131
Agreed. no_hypocrisy Sep 2019 #2
And making eye contact Bettie Sep 2019 #8
So far,I have not seen one, but that is exactly what I would do. True Blue American Sep 2019 #3
We don't have open carry yet, but that's my plan. Arkansas Granny Sep 2019 #4
Granny. I hate to break it to you but TomSlick Sep 2019 #154
I didn't realize that. She's a real piece of work, isn't she? Arkansas Granny Sep 2019 #159
You are more charitable than I. TomSlick Sep 2019 #160
I work in 2 places that allow open carry. CottonBear Sep 2019 #5
I think the whole point is to scare the bejaysus out of people. "Look at meeeee. I can squash you... Hekate Sep 2019 #144
I've never seen anyone doing this. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2019 #6
You're not excitable, but the Rambo wannabe probably is. sarge43 Sep 2019 #10
Usually they walk in shooting. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2019 #121
I don't either. sarge43 Sep 2019 #126
I don't think it makes you a wimp. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2019 #127
Well, you should sarge43 Sep 2019 #130
I think maybe one other reason.. cannabis_flower Sep 2019 #148
There is that sarge43 Sep 2019 #152
It doesn't make the dick look bigger, soldierant Sep 2019 #155
Oh, that is a great rejoinder. 3catwoman3 Sep 2019 #177
Not original to me, soldierant Sep 2019 #190
That's a keeper. n/t sarge43 Sep 2019 #183
Well that's true cannabis_flower Sep 2019 #184
Do we know that for sure? That they weren't browsing about beforehand? Arazi Sep 2019 #191
I've never seen it either and I live in a really red / conservative area Amishman Sep 2019 #16
We live in blood red SW PA... Freedomofspeech Sep 2019 #21
The simple fact that Americans find the prevalence of guns disturbing... DemocracyMouse Sep 2019 #43
And by using "low brow" I mean dumb fucking ass. DemocracyMouse Sep 2019 #45
I totally agree. Freedomofspeech Sep 2019 #108
Yes. Fear. I can't go to any public places these days without looking around. DemocracyMouse Sep 2019 #192
I Didn't Even Know RobinA Sep 2019 #113
Already seeing Trump 2020 flags... Freedomofspeech Sep 2019 #114
I will leave Moral Compass Sep 2019 #7
I think open carry is illegal in Texas fescuerescue Sep 2019 #173
I would abandon my cart and walk right out. mwb970 Sep 2019 #9
Or SoCalNative Sep 2019 #132
i would leave... samnsara Sep 2019 #11
great idea ... this should go nationwide Botany Sep 2019 #12
Hey you might be on to something... MontanaMama Sep 2019 #53
I have hunted and owned A FEW guns for years and I have run into some of the open carry Billy ... Botany Sep 2019 #81
You're 100% correct about billy bob gun nuts. MontanaMama Sep 2019 #92
My long gone maternal grandfather had a fruit orchard and ran some sheep outside of ... Botany Sep 2019 #96
If a manager is around, I'd tell him/her why I'm leaving. Liberal In Texas Sep 2019 #13
+1. Let them know. dalton99a Sep 2019 #31
Or conduct business as normal... DaDeacon Sep 2019 #14
You absolutely have a right snowybirdie Sep 2019 #29
Sorry, I would have no idea who you are if I saw you in a store. Tom Yossarian Joad Sep 2019 #30
As dangerous as a large dog at a park JGug1 Sep 2019 #32
Agreed! StarryNite Sep 2019 #50
+1, if the "good guys" can't stop mass killers in Texas then no state can IMHO. Lived there uponit7771 Sep 2019 #71
Just to make you aware... DaDeacon Sep 2019 #189
Mass shooters have to open carry to be mass shooters, I don't know the difference between bubba uponit7771 Sep 2019 #69
It's crazy to presume familiarity and knowledge of complete strangers with an exposed weapon. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2019 #88
depends on the kind of "open carry." cab67 Sep 2019 #103
In AZ the only guys I have seen with holsters on their waist are in their 20s grantcart Sep 2019 #134
As for age, I know an 80 yr old who can out shoot anyone else i know. EASILY. oldsoftie Sep 2019 #167
I care to differ. paleotn Sep 2019 #147
Also, there are some people who have a reason to carry even though they arent in a uniform. oldsoftie Sep 2019 #166
My personal choice is to quietly leave. n/t. Mister Ed Sep 2019 #15
i give em the stink eye. Kurt V. Sep 2019 #17
I already do. ColesCountyDem Sep 2019 #18
Agree. No way to know motive or temperament of an armed person. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #19
The only time I've seen someone with a gun in a store was once when an armed robbery Tanuki Sep 2019 #20
Know your escapes and exits bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #22
I would exit stage left leaving my thawing ice cream behind in the cart. appleannie1 Sep 2019 #23
I'm going to make up some wallet sized cards to carry for exactly that reason Meadowoak Sep 2019 #129
A lesson I learned.... ewagner Sep 2019 #24
I would think a home security system SHRED Sep 2019 #40
German Shepherds are, too. And they keep you warm in the winter! n/t ms liberty Sep 2019 #93
Flocks of geese are notoriously noisy when disturbed at night... Hekate Sep 2019 #146
So what is wrong with "check your gun before coming into town" of TV fame. usaf-vet Sep 2019 #60
Thanks for the link. Good read. yonder Sep 2019 #115
You are welcome fellow DUer. usaf-vet Sep 2019 #117
Perfect illustration of why i think "open carry" is for suckers oldsoftie Sep 2019 #168
Leave is absolutely the right course. Run, don't walk. lastlib Sep 2019 #25
Run? Then YOU look like you've done something wrong! oldsoftie Sep 2019 #169
Remind myself.... phandancer917 Sep 2019 #27
I have never seen it in SE Pennsylvania but Bromwell Sep 2019 #28
I wish this was a practical solution. cab67 Sep 2019 #34
Shop. They aren't the threat. aikoaiko Sep 2019 #35
Dylan Roof sat in on the Charleston church bible study for an hour before he started shooting Arazi Sep 2019 #64
I don't, but thats true of every single person. I don't live in fear. aikoaiko Sep 2019 #68
What about before? The mass shooter has to open carry to be a mass shooter. Open carry is stupid uponit7771 Sep 2019 #66
No, they could conceal with a jacket or coat. Even a backpack. aikoaiko Sep 2019 #72
... then they have to expose the gun to use it at that point they are open carry ... period. uponit7771 Sep 2019 #73
Ok, but you do everyday. aikoaiko Sep 2019 #75
Calculated mature ones ... of course uponit7771 Sep 2019 #77
I'm embarrassed for them, then, I bite my tongue. Magoo48 Sep 2019 #36
So how do you tell a terrorist from a legal gun owner? Joe Nation Sep 2019 #37
MAGA hat? TheBlackAdder Sep 2019 #39
+1, just like the kid in Missouri !! He was legally open carry and they arrested him still. Open... uponit7771 Sep 2019 #76
I haven't seen it, but I would leave immediately, and then I would call and write to tell the store tblue37 Sep 2019 #38
I would leave and fast ebbie15644 Sep 2019 #41
Thank God I live in one of those coastal elite states. Initech Sep 2019 #42
I avoid living in hillbilly states. Codeine Sep 2019 #44
There are only 4 states which don't allow open carry. former9thward Sep 2019 #51
I'm not referring to laws. Codeine Sep 2019 #86
States vary greatly depending where you might be in them. Generalizations suck. cwydro Sep 2019 #102
Nothing. former9thward Sep 2019 #46
Until they don't ... just sayin' (nt) mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #54
Aren't the people who charge in shooting open carrying too? Jus sayin, kinda hard to do the kill uponit7771 Sep 2019 #59
Only seen open carry once sarisataka Sep 2019 #48
GTFO. n/t. mwooldri Sep 2019 #49
Yup. Leave. Only once have I seen a gun toter, and I immediately left. Guilded Lilly Sep 2019 #52
Assess the threat, determine the risk, and act accordingly. bluedigger Sep 2019 #55
City Market in Cortez pamela Sep 2019 #180
I would take in the whole picture. Big difference between a normally dressed older dude mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #56
I would leave.....I have nver seen anyone open carry. AJT Sep 2019 #57
Well, to be afraid and uncomfortable The Genealogist Sep 2019 #58
I don't like to see any guns extvbroadcaster Sep 2019 #61
+1, keyword you used is "...stop..." not shoot the mass killer after they've killed 30 people alread uponit7771 Sep 2019 #65
Look at Florida?? GulfCoast66 Sep 2019 #116
Actually, they are used quite often in self defense. Google it. I agree about the Rambo fantasies! oldsoftie Sep 2019 #170
Before you leave... dawnie51 Sep 2019 #62
TAKE NO CHANCES CALL THE POLICE !!! The terrorist are open carry too and it's hard to tell who's who uponit7771 Sep 2019 #63
The plural of terrorist is terrorists. Codeine Sep 2019 #138
I have never seen it. Golden Raisin Sep 2019 #67
nothing, I am in rural Arizona Kali Sep 2019 #74
Yaw feel safe around gumpers I don't, anyone who needs a mass kill device for protection isn't ... uponit7771 Sep 2019 #78
I try not to live in fear. Kali Sep 2019 #118
I have left a store and a restaurant/bar here in Oklahoma. redstatebluegirl Sep 2019 #79
I walk out. Simple. n/t phylny Sep 2019 #80
See someone open carrying in a store? Eyeball_Kid Sep 2019 #82
Na na na na hey hey struggle4progress Sep 2019 #83
Does concealed carry bother you as much? WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2019 #84
Takes me back to when people were smoking in grocery stores Ms. Toad Sep 2019 #85
I've seen videos of these fucking assholes walking down the street with... LuckyCharms Sep 2019 #87
Yes. They are trolling for people like you and me. skip fox Sep 2019 #120
First off, you have no way of knowing if a person PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #89
I would absolutely immediately abandon my cart and leave. lark Sep 2019 #90
I live in Wyoming RichardRay Sep 2019 #91
I grew up there. Codeine Sep 2019 #137
I never see this in CT. If I ever did, not only would I leave, I would alert a store employee on my CTyankee Sep 2019 #94
In CT, that person may be legally carrying with a lawful permit. AtheistCrusader Sep 2019 #153
Dunno but boy I sure feel safer now that I know I could be surrounded by "good guys with a gun" CTyankee Sep 2019 #179
I generally feel more comfortable around people who are legally qualified to carry. AtheistCrusader Sep 2019 #185
The accessibility of guns is a big issue for me. Hence, my feeling is that my chances of being shot CTyankee Sep 2019 #186
I suppose, in fairness to your reaction... AtheistCrusader Sep 2019 #187
That is correct. In my own family's experience, there were what I call the 3 A's involved: CTyankee Sep 2019 #188
Not in Texas scarytomcat Sep 2019 #95
Leave. Even the concealed carry in WI AllyCat Sep 2019 #97
now that walmart and kroger have this new policy dweller Sep 2019 #98
I've never seen anyone open carrying here in the Chicago suburbs. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2019 #99
Because open carry SoCalNative Sep 2019 #145
I haven't had to yet, but I will leave Greybnk48 Sep 2019 #100
Well, all things being equal, grumpyduck Sep 2019 #101
Great idea. Sogo Sep 2019 #104
Leave the store...and tell someone on the way out why...then call the cops...they are better Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #105
A gun humping D bag rownesheck Sep 2019 #107
I live in SoCal, we don't do this nonsense here n/t PasadenaTrudy Sep 2019 #109
Open carry is common here in NC MyMission Sep 2019 #110
I would treat it as a threat. So I would leave immediately, go to my car and call the police. Cousin Dupree Sep 2019 #111
I'm 67 and I don't believe I've ever seen anyone other than a cop carrying a handgun. elocs Sep 2019 #112
I would get out fast. nt leftyladyfrommo Sep 2019 #119
I keep on shopping Falcata Sep 2019 #122
I'm sorry. I don't want to wait for the benefit of a doubt. I'm gone. skip fox Sep 2019 #124
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Sep 2019 #125
Be suspicious if he does not get hold of a shopping cart at140 Sep 2019 #128
call the cops samir.g Sep 2019 #133
Point at them and laugh hysterically. Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #135
Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone did that? Codeine Sep 2019 #140
what would happen if a person openly carried a firearm into a trump rally? throwthe_shoe Sep 2019 #136
They wouldn't get anywhere near the place without being stopped by the Secret Service. Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #143
I have never seen it and hopefully won't... BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #139
I have not had this experience, but my plan is solid: park the cart & exit with all deliberate speed Hekate Sep 2019 #141
Take a picture post it go viral DIVINEprividence Sep 2019 #142
I keep an eye on him and get out who knows he may doc03 Sep 2019 #149
History Smackdown2019 Sep 2019 #150
Well shanti Sep 2019 #151
so far it's only happened once barbtries Sep 2019 #156
I would do this, and... MarianJack Sep 2019 #157
It depends on the firearm. xmas74 Sep 2019 #158
Continue shopping MartinLane Sep 2019 #161
I live in Hawaii proud patriot Sep 2019 #162
I continue to do whatever i was doing. Open carry is for suckers anyway. oldsoftie Sep 2019 #163
I see Kroger (King Sooper) has asked its customers not to carry a gun locks Sep 2019 #164
My state does not have open carry. How many states do now ??some one posted only 4 do not lunasun Sep 2019 #165
According to the Giffords Law Center sarisataka Sep 2019 #172
Thanks I guess I live in a bubble I had no idea it was the majority of states. Only some states lunasun Sep 2019 #174
I count 14 states that require a permit sarisataka Sep 2019 #175
I check them out. Then keep shopping fescuerescue Sep 2019 #171
I've never seen that, since my state's open carry law The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #176
I live in GA where it's legal. It's very common now. I don't think too much about it, but YOHABLO Sep 2019 #178
That's exactly what I do and I let management know on my way out. Maru Kitteh Sep 2019 #182
While I live in a pro-gun part of Mi., I have yet to see anyone do such a thing (open carry). Kaleva Sep 2019 #193
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