wrearick
Regular Member
Welcome James and thanks for posting. I am interested in the response you get. The Home Depot doesn't surprise me....I OC in there a lot!
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Hampton Roads - OC reports
- Thread starter Thundar
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4xwcc24
Regular Member
Over the past few months:
Anchor Allies (both locations)
Dogs N More
Albano Cleaners
Harris Teeter
Walmart (several)
K Mart
Walgreens
Jiffy Lube
Michaels
Hobby Lobby
Barnes and Nobles
Five Below
Tuesday Morning
CHKD
Village Inn
Buoy 44
Green Parrot Grill
7-11 (several)
WaWa
Dirty Buffalo
Chow
Pep Boys
Advanced Auto
Party City
Wine and Cake Hobbies
VA Beach Boardwalk
Verizon Wireless
Firehouse Subs
BJ's
Sam's
No problems...
Anchor Allies (both locations)
Dogs N More
Albano Cleaners
Harris Teeter
Walmart (several)
K Mart
Walgreens
Jiffy Lube
Michaels
Hobby Lobby
Barnes and Nobles
Five Below
Tuesday Morning
CHKD
Village Inn
Buoy 44
Green Parrot Grill
7-11 (several)
WaWa
Dirty Buffalo
Chow
Pep Boys
Advanced Auto
Party City
Wine and Cake Hobbies
VA Beach Boardwalk
Verizon Wireless
Firehouse Subs
BJ's
Sam's
No problems...
Just got a call and voice mail from Pet Smart about there gun policy. Below is the voicemail transcribed.
Hi this is Amanda I'm the store manager for the Petsmart at hilltop I was calling about uh your inquiry about our firearm policy um so I reached out to my home office just to make sure um that I have the right answer for you so we just comply with normal state regulation um which allows you to carry as long as you have the proper permits and stuff required for the state um we do not have any personal or store level policies regarding firearms as long as it's in compliance with Virginia law if you have any other questions you can give me a call back at the store again my name is Amanda number is XXX-XXX-XXXX.
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Wolf_shadow
Activist Member
Is this the same manager that told you to leave? Doesn't apologize for problem. Doesn't state how problem will be fixed.
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I would've expected a message more apologetic in nature...
Reminds me of the time I went to go into my local bank branch in Richmond (WF) and the mouth breathing male teller met me at the door and told me (while making a gun with his index finger and thumb) to please put my pistol back in my truck, that I wasn't allowed inside. I refused, told him he was wrong, shamed him for being ignorant of state law and WF policy, and asked to see his manager.
Manager came out, apologized, and welcomed me inside. Was OCing my P220-10. Not a small pistol, haha.
Reminds me of the time I went to go into my local bank branch in Richmond (WF) and the mouth breathing male teller met me at the door and told me (while making a gun with his index finger and thumb) to please put my pistol back in my truck, that I wasn't allowed inside. I refused, told him he was wrong, shamed him for being ignorant of state law and WF policy, and asked to see his manager.
Manager came out, apologized, and welcomed me inside. Was OCing my P220-10. Not a small pistol, haha.
wrearick
Regular Member
OC'd at the new Field and Stream in Chesapeake over the weekend. No problems or issues.
ron73440
Regular Member
Roaming East
Newbie
Was at Buckroe Beach Fishing Pier tonite. Open carry didnt raise the hackles of either the pier staff nor the anglers.
Thundar
Regular Member
Peninsula Town Center
Open carried at Peninsula Town Center. No issues with open carry. Not a lot of people there to object to my openly carried Sig 229. The place seemed almost deserted. Seems strange when you first see it with the Macy's building torn down.
Open carried at Peninsula Town Center. No issues with open carry. Not a lot of people there to object to my openly carried Sig 229. The place seemed almost deserted. Seems strange when you first see it with the Macy's building torn down.
NonoMommx4
Newbie
New to Hampton, VA
We moved here in October from Louisiana, a very open carry state. I thought VA was as well, but I was researching and am getting conflicting reports. Is Norfolk a non-OCC city? I think there was another listed as well.
What are the rules here for OCC? Is any city off-limits or is there a pre-emption law in place?
I have 4 small children and like to be prepared....
We moved here in October from Louisiana, a very open carry state. I thought VA was as well, but I was researching and am getting conflicting reports. Is Norfolk a non-OCC city? I think there was another listed as well.
What are the rules here for OCC? Is any city off-limits or is there a pre-emption law in place?
I have 4 small children and like to be prepared....
All of Virginia municipalities are legal to OC properly holstered handguns. There are a few limitations on OC of long guns in several cities.
papa bear
Regular Member
Sorry, didn't know if it was just a misspelling. What is an OCC?
wrearick
Regular Member
A couple of new places
Over the weekend I OC'd at the New Norfolk Outlet Shops and the Norfolk Botanical Gardens. No issues in either place although one of the staff in the Butterfly Enclosure warned me there was "no shooting the butterflies". He was trying to be funny but it wasn't really.
Over the weekend I OC'd at the New Norfolk Outlet Shops and the Norfolk Botanical Gardens. No issues in either place although one of the staff in the Butterfly Enclosure warned me there was "no shooting the butterflies". He was trying to be funny but it wasn't really.
wrearick
Regular Member
RK Chevrolet
Based on an alert in the VCDL email, I went by RK Chevrolet. Initially I could not find any signs but upon discussing the purpose of my visit the staff showed me where the small signs are posted. I sent an email informing management that I would no longer be servicing my vehicle there or using their body shop. I received a reply from the CS Rep saying she was forwarding the email to management but that it was being done for the safety and well being of their customers and staff. I replied that my search of open source police reports could find no reported incidents at any RK Chevy facility and could she please provide details of what occurred recently to necessitate this policy. No reply yet although I did have one missed call on my work phone from RK Chevy but since they did not leave a voicemail and the caller id just showed the "Main" number the operator was unable to determine who called me and connect me to them.
Based on an alert in the VCDL email, I went by RK Chevrolet. Initially I could not find any signs but upon discussing the purpose of my visit the staff showed me where the small signs are posted. I sent an email informing management that I would no longer be servicing my vehicle there or using their body shop. I received a reply from the CS Rep saying she was forwarding the email to management but that it was being done for the safety and well being of their customers and staff. I replied that my search of open source police reports could find no reported incidents at any RK Chevy facility and could she please provide details of what occurred recently to necessitate this policy. No reply yet although I did have one missed call on my work phone from RK Chevy but since they did not leave a voicemail and the caller id just showed the "Main" number the operator was unable to determine who called me and connect me to them.
Where are they. I will be down there soon and can always go in, act as if interested in a 1500 and express very strong interest in one. Then see the sign and advise I do no business with a business like that and let them lose a customer. I played Chevy salesman for about 3 years in the past and can play strongly interested customer very well.
Nemo
2a4all
Regular Member
It's clear that this business has taken some pains to make their policy known to their visitors, but only after they arrive at the property. Does that mean that the armed customer may stay and conduct business if s/he leaves their firearm in their vehicle (likely parked on company property)?
Offer to help them out by asking them if they'd like you to post them on http://friendorfoe.us as a gun-unfriendly establishment.
wrearick
Regular Member
They are NOT on the doors from the pull in lanes to where the reps write up your ticket, NOR are they on the door from that area into the waiting room. They ARE on the doors leading into the service area from the front and the rear that are adjacent to the service lanes. To see them, you would have to park outside the service area and use the doors to "walk" into the service area. Since most people drive their vehicle in to the service area via the service lane, most people will not see them. I was open carrying at the time of my visit and no one ran away screaming and after looking all around and asking if my normal rep was in, I had to say I heard a rumor and ask if it were true and where the signs were posted.
I prefer a more proactive approach to safety than a death or dismemberment to occur prior to the fix, but the policy is misguided.
Good luck with your efforts.