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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 01:02 am |
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So this woman scared the crap out of me in the stop & shop parking lot today. My car door is open and I'm loading groceries into the passengers side when she approaches:
"Excuse me can I ask what you do for a living that you're carrying a weapon around?"
She was dressed like a pretty normal person - but she had this absolutely hostile look on her face. I wish I had a picture. It was frightening. I've had a few people ask about the gun before but they've always been very polite. She looked like she was out for blood. I replied:
"I'm a software engineer."
Suddenly her face became apologetic:
"Oh sorry. I thought you were carrying a weapon."
I realized the gun was now out of her view after I turned to talk to her. I turned back a little.
"Oh yes, I am. This is a gun."
...and the look of hostility was back. She looked like she was about to boil over with hippie rage:
"So what are you doing carrying a weapon around?"
I shrug:
"It's legal in Connecticut."
I think about showing her the permit for a split second, but decide I don't want this woman knowing where I live.
Crazy lady:
"To carry a weapon around?"
Me:
"Yeah, if you have a permit for it."
Now she really looks like shes going to explode or flip out or something. I think to myself: "I'm glad *she* doesn't have a gun". I add:
"...most people carry them concealed."
She turns and stomps away. All pissed off and such. I finish loading my last two bags of groceries and drive off.
So, nothing really bad happened. And I'm alright.  And I guess one incident in 6 months+ of open carrying is not very much. It just spooked me a little bit.
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 01:58 am |
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| What town were you in?
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 03:28 am |
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Lank wrote: So this woman scared the crap out of me in the stop & shop parking lot today. My car door is open and I'm loading groceries into the passengers side when she approaches:
"Excuse me can I ask what you do for a living that you're carrying a weapon around?"
She was dressed like a pretty normal person - but she had this absolutely hostile look on her face. I wish I had a picture. It was frightening. I've had a few people ask about the gun before but they've always been very polite. She looked like she was out for blood. I replied:
"I'm a software engineer."
Suddenly her face became apologetic:
"Oh sorry. I thought you were carrying a weapon."
I realized the gun was now out of her view after I turned to talk to her. I turned back a little.
"Oh yes, I am. This is a gun."
...and the look of hostility was back. She looked like she was about to boil over with hippie rage:
"So what are you doing carrying a weapon around?"
I shrug:
"It's legal in Connecticut."
I think about showing her the permit for a split second, but decide I don't want this woman knowing where I live.
Crazy lady:
"To carry a weapon around?"
Me:
"Yeah, if you have a permit for it."
Now she really looks like shes going to explode or flip out or something. I think to myself: "I'm glad *she* doesn't have a gun". I add:
"...most people carry them concealed."
She turns and stomps away. All pissed off and such. I finish loading my last two bags of groceries and drive off.
So, nothing really bad happened. And I'm alright. And I guess one incident in 6 months+ of open carrying is not very much. It just spooked me a little bit.
...how do you spell 'crazy bitch'???
Amazing!!
Is it prudent behavior to walk up to an armed person that you don't know, and start asking hostile questions?
And they say that we're crazy!!!
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 03:46 am |
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| Un (blanking) believable!
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Lank
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 04:07 am |
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THE LOVER wrote: What town were you in?
This was the Stop & Shop in Norwalk on the Post Road.
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 04:18 am |
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MGoduto wrote
Is it prudent behavior to walk up to an armed person that you don't know, and start asking hostile questions?
And they say that we're crazy!!!
Yeah being hostile towards an armed stranger for no good reason doesn't seem like it would generally be a good idea.
It definitely wasn't what she said but *how* she said it.
For a minute I thought she might've been an off-duty police officer. She kept using the word "weapon" instead of just saying "gun". But since she didn't seem to know about concealed carry I figured she was probably not a cop.
I'm just glad I didn't babble or say anything dumb. I'm an intelligent person, but not always the best at expressing myself verbally. I think I handled that one pretty well though.
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 05:57 pm |
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Lank wrote: But since she didn't seem to know about concealed carry I figured she was probably not a cop.
Apparently, you don't either. 
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 06:00 pm |
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airgunner23 wrote: Lank wrote: But since she didn't seem to know about concealed carry I figured she was probably not a cop.
Apparently, you don't either.
What doesnt he know???
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Sonora Rebel
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 06:22 pm |
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THE LOVER wrote: airgunner23 wrote: Lank wrote: But since she didn't seem to know about concealed carry I figured she was probably not a cop.
Apparently, you don't either.
What doesnt he know???
Drive by Troll anti-OC'r. 
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 06:26 pm |
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Sonora Rebel wrote: THE LOVER wrote: airgunner23 wrote: Lank wrote: But since she didn't seem to know about concealed carry I figured she was probably not a cop.
Apparently, you don't either.
What doesnt he know???
Drive by Troll anti-OC'r.
I hope that remark was not directed at me
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Sonora Rebel
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 06:27 pm |
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| Nah... airgunner 23.
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JUMPMASTER
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 06:41 pm |
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| She is lucky you didn't have her arrested for causing you annoyance, alarm, inconvience, and grief. : )
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 06:42 pm |
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Listen, bub. I'm VERY pro-OC and I do it all the time back home in AZ. There is a time and a place for everything and OC in the libtard blue Peoples Republic of Konnektikut ain't it.
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Hef
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 06:47 pm |
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airgunner23 wrote: Listen, bub. I'm VERY pro-OC and I do it all the time back home in AZ. There is a time and a place for everything and OC in the libtard blue Peoples Republic of Konnektikut ain't it.
I have a CT non-res permit and I OC whenever I am in CT. I haven't had a problem. IMO, when I am in CT, that IS the time and place for OC.
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 06:47 pm |
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JUMPMASTER wrote: She is lucky you didn't have her arrested for causing you annoyance, alarm, inconvience, and grief. : )
HE is VERY lucky he didn't get arrested had she called in "man with a gun". According to the SFLU and BFPE, you are to make EVERY effort to keep your firearm concealed because if you don't and it "causes alarm" to another person, you risk arrest and losing your permit. This was a direct response on the BFPE FAQ section on their website. There was a lot of good stuff there but, unfortunately, they took most of it down because people were citing it as legal advice, which it was NOT. Remember the guy at Chili's who went in to pick up his take out and his pistol was exposed? A LOT of legal trouble for that guy.
I know it isn't in the LAW, but those two units, especially the SFLU, make the rules and that's what they go by. Just like defining the AK-47 "type" and what qualifies under the assault weapons ban. Show me where that is codified in the law ANYWHERE. You can't...because it's not there...
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 06:49 pm |
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Hef wrote: I have a CT non-res permit and I OC whenever I am in CT. I haven't had a problem. IMO, when I am in CT, that IS the time and place for OC.
Ok there, Shooter... Try that in downtown Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven, Stratford or, heck, even my little town of Naugatuck and let me know how that went with your one phone call. Right or wrong, it is what it is...
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JUMPMASTER
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 06:55 pm |
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airgunner23 wrote: Listen, bub. I'm VERY pro-OC and I do it all the time back home in AZ. There is a time and a place for everything and OC in the libtard blue Peoples Republic of Konnektikut ain't it.
Here in Connecticut we have far less restrictions on where we can't carry then you do in Arizona. We can carry just about anywhere we please. Just because you live in Arizona that doesn't mean you have any more right to carry openly then we do here. Have you ever heard of the US Constitution Article IV Section 2.:
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 06:57 pm |
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Well, I just fired off an email about OC to my local PD and the SLFU. I'll post what they respond with...if they respond at all.
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JUMPMASTER
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 06:58 pm |
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airgunner23 wrote: Hef wrote: I have a CT non-res permit and I OC whenever I am in CT. I haven't had a problem. IMO, when I am in CT, that IS the time and place for OC.
Ok there, Shooter... Try that in downtown Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven, Stratford or, heck, even my little town of Naugatuck and let me know how that went with your one phone call. Right or wrong, it is what it is...
what a nut job. This guy is part of the problem. Must be a SLFU lacky trolling the forum. Heck, even the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety admitted during public testimoney that open carry is currently legal.
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Posted: Fri May 8th, 2009 06:58 pm |
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JUMPMASTER wrote: Just because you live in Arizona that doesn't mean you have any more right to carry openly then we do here.
Where in the hell did I say that?
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