Animalou812
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I carry into Kentucky banks and never once had a problem
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That's one thing I don't think I could do is carry in a bank. I'd be a nervous wreck.
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OC'd in the local Little League Baseball opening day ceremony and parade. Was questioned by a nice young man (maybe 5) if I was a police officer. I explained to him that No, I'm not. I carry for protection from any bad people, and he seemed to accept that.
He asked to see my gun, so I turned my hip in his direction. I asked his name and shook his hand. His mother standing a few feet away asked if I would shake his hand again so she could get a picture.
Totally made my day.
Well, I have had my first negative encounter...
Placing flags on the graves of veterans on Saturday in preparation of Memorial Day. Lots of families, lots of kids. The older black gentelman who is somewhat of a caretaker of the cemetery approached and asked, somewhat loudly, "Why Open Carry?"
I was a bit taken aback, having just been introduced to this gentelman by his son who is the superintendent of our public works, who although very liberal, seems to have no issue with my carrying as we have discussed many political opinions over the last couple of years...
I replied that it was more comfortable, number one. He relied, "More comfortable for YOU, not everyone else here...."
During the rest of the discussion he expressed how, as a Black Man, seeing me, a White Man with a gun, he felt threatened! I asked if he felt threatened by a cop carrying a weapon, he replied absolutely, "I'm BLACK!"
He suggested that there were more white men killing blacks than blacks killing whites, that it was almost always white men perpetrating mass shootings.... I queried on his thoughts of how many blacks are killing blacks like in Chicago, his reply... Oh those are just one on one, not the same as mass shootings by whites...
During all of this, a nice little old white lady was siding with me, saying she felt safer with me there, and a lot of the kids were coming up to me, offering hugs and wanting pics taken with me (I know most of them as friends of nieces and nephews). He was more threatened than all the kids and their parents! Lol!
Unfortunately I did not get it recorded, I was in truth a bit shocked by the attention... I'm certain I will run into this individual again, and I'm sure we'll continue the discussion...
It never ceases to amaze me when someone says that open carry makes them (feel) uncomfortable so you shouldn't do it. They are essentially saying that you should not do anything that makes them feel uncomfortable because they, and their feelings, are more important than you and your rights.Well, I have had my first negative encounter...
Placing flags on the graves of veterans on Saturday in preparation of Memorial Day. Lots of families, lots of kids. The older black gentelman who is somewhat of a caretaker of the cemetery approached and asked, somewhat loudly, "Why Open Carry?"
I was a bit taken aback, having just been introduced to this gentelman by his son who is the superintendent of our public works, who although very liberal, seems to have no issue with my carrying as we have discussed many political opinions over the last couple of years...
I replied that it was more comfortable, number one. He relied, "More comfortable for YOU, not everyone else here...."
During the rest of the discussion he expressed how, as a Black Man, seeing me, a White Man with a gun, he felt threatened! I asked if he felt threatened by a cop carrying a weapon, he replied absolutely, "I'm BLACK!"
He suggested that there were more white men killing blacks than blacks killing whites, that it was almost always white men perpetrating mass shootings.... I queried on his thoughts of how many blacks are killing blacks like in Chicago, his reply... Oh those are just one on one, not the same as mass shootings by whites...
During all of this, a nice little old white lady was siding with me, saying she felt safer with me there, and a lot of the kids were coming up to me, offering hugs and wanting pics taken with me (I know most of them as friends of nieces and nephews). He was more threatened than all the kids and their parents! Lol!
Unfortunately I did not get it recorded, I was in truth a bit shocked by the attention... I'm certain I will run into this individual again, and I'm sure we'll continue the discussion...
It never ceases to amaze me when someone says that open carry makes them (feel) uncomfortable so you shouldn't do it. They are essentially saying that you should not do anything that makes them feel uncomfortable because they, and their feelings, are more important than you and your rights.......