Wheelgunner
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I have been carrying openly for the last couple of days and spent today at the range. (won a little money from a bolt guy with a 25-06 using "Merry Infidel", but that is another story).
So I drive on line to the ferry and I am OC'ing my Smith. I drive on-board and leave my car to use the men's room. Ferry is full of the usual Bainbridge traffic plus a bunch ofwalk on's as this is Sunday night and a lot of people are getting back from the game; including this nasty looking couple in an orange VW bus with California plates and the usual "Kerry/Edward and "Free Tibet" bumper stickers. As I pass them they practicallychoke ontheirno-whip-vegan-sustainable-wage-latteas they spot the holstered Smith. I finish in the Men's room and get myself a cup of coffee and go back down to my car and standing next to itare the Granola-heads and a WSP officer in the straight brimmed hat. I approach and smile. "Remember, (I tell myself) I have graduated from the Agent 47 School of OC carry. I am ready. I will quote chapter and verse. I will shout my freedom to the very rooftops!"
Me: Hi officer!
Officer Calloway: Hi. (He glances at the holster.) Look I got this call of a man with a gun. (Glances at my car). Do you have a Weapons permit?:question:
Me: You bet! (I hand him the permit)
Officer Calloway: Um you know, with the shooting at the Catholic church (?) and the Virginia Tech, well, people are bound to get excited.
Me (slightly confused): (Huh?) Well we don't want people excited...:?
Officer Calloway: Your not doing anything illegal...but the weapons permit says "Concealed" so it might be better if you cover it.
Me: The permit lets me carry it loaded in the car. (At the word "loaded" the Granola heads draw an audible breath. Here is their fantasies fulfilled. A right wing gun nut is going to get his ass arrested right in from of them!):what:
Officer Calloway: Yes, well have a good day. Here is your permit. (Waves)
This entire contact was very positive. I could tell that Calloway was only going through the motions because he had to determine if I was a crazy threat or just a regular chap. He sized me up in a split second and was completely professional. Hey! No fair! I wanted a hassle so I could quote out the RCW's!:banghead:
The priceless part was the look on the Granola Heads faces as he strode away.:what:
I have been carrying openly for the last couple of days and spent today at the range. (won a little money from a bolt guy with a 25-06 using "Merry Infidel", but that is another story).
So I drive on line to the ferry and I am OC'ing my Smith. I drive on-board and leave my car to use the men's room. Ferry is full of the usual Bainbridge traffic plus a bunch ofwalk on's as this is Sunday night and a lot of people are getting back from the game; including this nasty looking couple in an orange VW bus with California plates and the usual "Kerry/Edward and "Free Tibet" bumper stickers. As I pass them they practicallychoke ontheirno-whip-vegan-sustainable-wage-latteas they spot the holstered Smith. I finish in the Men's room and get myself a cup of coffee and go back down to my car and standing next to itare the Granola-heads and a WSP officer in the straight brimmed hat. I approach and smile. "Remember, (I tell myself) I have graduated from the Agent 47 School of OC carry. I am ready. I will quote chapter and verse. I will shout my freedom to the very rooftops!"
Me: Hi officer!
Officer Calloway: Hi. (He glances at the holster.) Look I got this call of a man with a gun. (Glances at my car). Do you have a Weapons permit?:question:
Me: You bet! (I hand him the permit)
Officer Calloway: Um you know, with the shooting at the Catholic church (?) and the Virginia Tech, well, people are bound to get excited.
Me (slightly confused): (Huh?) Well we don't want people excited...:?
Officer Calloway: Your not doing anything illegal...but the weapons permit says "Concealed" so it might be better if you cover it.
Me: The permit lets me carry it loaded in the car. (At the word "loaded" the Granola heads draw an audible breath. Here is their fantasies fulfilled. A right wing gun nut is going to get his ass arrested right in from of them!):what:
Officer Calloway: Yes, well have a good day. Here is your permit. (Waves)
This entire contact was very positive. I could tell that Calloway was only going through the motions because he had to determine if I was a crazy threat or just a regular chap. He sized me up in a split second and was completely professional. Hey! No fair! I wanted a hassle so I could quote out the RCW's!:banghead:
The priceless part was the look on the Granola Heads faces as he strode away.:what: