openryan
State Researcher
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I have had some minor incidences as well.
They basically are all jokes, lots of people saying 'oh I'm not gonna mess with him, hes got a gun'.
These may very well be people just nervous around firearms, and just saying something to break the silence or just to make sure I am not a nut and can respond like a normal citizen.
Usually I just give a smile or a how are you, some others have crossed the line further, but I do not feel I need to warrant a response to their ignorance.
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But my favorite response was this past Saturday on my way out to the Indiana Dunes....
I am in the Pilot gas station, and I was walking out soft drink in hand, a guy was walking into the store, with his wife and friend, they were older, maybe 55ish.
He sees my firearm as he opened the door for me and said, whoa, not gonna screw with you, youve got a gun. (as if I did not know I had a gun!)
So he then said are you law enforcement, I replied with a simple 'No'.
So then he said, "you're just a plain old Indiana citizen?"
I replied, 'yes' and then he said "well $hit" I just smiled and walked out.
I have had some minor incidences as well.
They basically are all jokes, lots of people saying 'oh I'm not gonna mess with him, hes got a gun'.
These may very well be people just nervous around firearms, and just saying something to break the silence or just to make sure I am not a nut and can respond like a normal citizen.
Usually I just give a smile or a how are you, some others have crossed the line further, but I do not feel I need to warrant a response to their ignorance.
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But my favorite response was this past Saturday on my way out to the Indiana Dunes....
I am in the Pilot gas station, and I was walking out soft drink in hand, a guy was walking into the store, with his wife and friend, they were older, maybe 55ish.
He sees my firearm as he opened the door for me and said, whoa, not gonna screw with you, youve got a gun. (as if I did not know I had a gun!)
So he then said are you law enforcement, I replied with a simple 'No'.
So then he said, "you're just a plain old Indiana citizen?"
I replied, 'yes' and then he said "well $hit" I just smiled and walked out.