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AbNo
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Posted: Sun Aug 26th, 2007 08:26 am |
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We're getting WAY off topic, but with what Unreq said, I seem to smile a lot more when I carry. 
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Agent19
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Posted: Sun Aug 26th, 2007 03:41 pm |
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| no problems Last edited on Fri Nov 30th, 2007 03:01 pm by Agent19
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sjhipple
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Posted: Sun Aug 26th, 2007 05:43 pm |
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unrequited wrote: Be very careful to give off a "good" vibe... recent 7-11 robbery puts us in a whole new light and I'm sure word's going around their internal communication chain to keep on the look out too:
http://www.alextimes.com/article.asp?article=7259&paper=1&cat=155
Stories like this one make it that much more important to show that there are good, law-abiding people who carry.
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AbNo
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Posted: Wed Aug 29th, 2007 05:00 am |
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Popeye's in Centreville(?) in, made my order, and left.
I got a nasty look from some guy that looked like a manager that would never climb higher in life than managing fast food, but judging by how the workers reacted when he walked by, I got the feeling he gave everyone that look.
Mmm, spicy chicken. 
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sjhipple
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Posted: Wed Aug 29th, 2007 05:12 am |
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AbNo wrote: Mmm, spicy chicken.
You just wanted a reason to use the bananna 
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AbNo
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Posted: Wed Aug 29th, 2007 05:33 am |
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| Yeah, you're right. I really wasn't all THAT spicy...
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Agent19
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Posted: Fri Aug 31st, 2007 03:02 pm |
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| Old Town Manassas Last edited on Fri Nov 30th, 2007 03:21 pm by Agent19
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Tess
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Posted: Sat Sep 1st, 2007 11:37 pm |
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9/1 - Springfield Mall
-- JC Penney - tried on lots of clothes and talked to many salespeople. No issues at all.
-- PayLess Shoes (manchild is now outfitted for school) , no reaction
-- Coming down the escalator, back in JCP, on our way out, a couple in front of me gave me several disgusted looks. They were too far away even for a nod and a "good day", so no discussions.
Catherine's (plus size clothes) - once again I was appalled by their attitude toward someone who wanted to spend money - it was my last time in there. They've never had an issue with my sidearm, but their sales staff has ticked me off over other things.
Then down to Dawsons, where I found two magazines for my Bersa 9mm (W00T!) and spousal unit bought a 2-shot 410/45 for a backup gun.
I think we need a bigger gun safe.
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Bulldog1967
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Posted: Sun Sep 2nd, 2007 01:51 am |
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Tess wrote:
I think we need a bigger gun safe.
Don't we all!
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Kendo_Bunny
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Posted: Sun Sep 2nd, 2007 02:34 pm |
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Tess- I've had that experience at Catherine's before, and I wasn't even armed. The one in Manassas is a little nicer, but you get much friendlier sales people at Layne Bryant.
Okay, back to the issue at hand. Just 53 more days until I can OC around NoVA, Manassas-Gainesville-Haymarket area.
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Citizen
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Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 03:00 am |
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Another pleasant OC encounter today in a 7-Eleven. Just as I was getting in the car to leave, a customer who had been in line with me drove up to me and asked what a citizen had to do in order to be able to carry a sidearm. It was a friendly inquiry. He was really surprised when I told him. We chatted for about ten minutes.
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swatpro911
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Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 03:19 am |
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Fox wrote: Over the past month I've begun open carrying as it's just too hot to carry concealed. To reduce any problems that might occur while doing so this far north, legal or otherwise I tend to dress better while doing so.
Over the month I've patronized the following establishments with absolutely no problems or questions raised.
Home Depot
Shoppers Food
Jerry's Subs & Pizza
Microcenter
7-11
Noodles & Company
The 7-11 was the only one I felt a little uneasy about, but then, who doesn't feel uneasy going into a 7-11?
It was late at night, I was drowsy and had to go to a movie. I decided to stop in to pick up one of those 5-hour energy drinks. As I pulled up the only available parking spot was right next to a George Mason University patrol car. I shrugged and pulled up. I noticed the officer was sitting in the drivers seat as I turned off my car, got out and went in the store. I should have put two and two together but it hadn't struck me that if all the parking spots were full there would be a lot of people in the 7-11. Got in line behind something like 8 people. Few others roaming the tiny store. Paid, thanked the clerk, told him to have a nice weekend, and exited. The GMU LEO was outside his car infront of the vehicle on the sidewalk, talking into his radio and looking at me as I exited. I glanced at him while I walked to my car, got in and drove off.
If you go to a 7-11 after dark, make eye contac with the cashier and smile. break the eye contact and go about your business and buy the item and during checkout u may say something fun related and when u leave u may say "aight have a good one" smile a little. Criminals dont smile they always have "screw face" just for u to know
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FogRider
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Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 03:26 am |
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swatpro911 wrote: Fox wrote: Over the past month I've begun open carrying as it's just too hot to carry concealed. To reduce any problems that might occur while doing so this far north, legal or otherwise I tend to dress better while doing so.
Over the month I've patronized the following establishments with absolutely no problems or questions raised.
Home Depot
Shoppers Food
Jerry's Subs & Pizza
Microcenter
7-11
Noodles & Company
The 7-11 was the only one I felt a little uneasy about, but then, who doesn't feel uneasy going into a 7-11?
It was late at night, I was drowsy and had to go to a movie. I decided to stop in to pick up one of those 5-hour energy drinks. As I pulled up the only available parking spot was right next to a George Mason University patrol car. I shrugged and pulled up. I noticed the officer was sitting in the drivers seat as I turned off my car, got out and went in the store. I should have put two and two together but it hadn't struck me that if all the parking spots were full there would be a lot of people in the 7-11. Got in line behind something like 8 people. Few others roaming the tiny store. Paid, thanked the clerk, told him to have a nice weekend, and exited. The GMU LEO was outside his car infront of the vehicle on the sidewalk, talking into his radio and looking at me as I exited. I glanced at him while I walked to my car, got in and drove off.
If you go to a 7-11 after dark, make eye contac with the cashier and smile. break the eye contact and go about your business and buy the item and during checkout u may say something fun related and when u leave u may say "aight have a good one" smile a little. Criminals dont smile they always have "screw face" just for u to know
Easy enough for me. Got a kinda grim look on my face most of the time, but thats just my face. Say something to me and I perk right up and am relatively pleasant.
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BobCav
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Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 05:57 am |
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Past weekend in 7-11, two FCPD there. Got my two bottles of soda, my strong side was facing them and I honestly don't even think they noticed. Walked home peacefully.
Yesterday OC'ed with my daughter in Springfield Mall. Non event all around.
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Agent19
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Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 02:17 pm |
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catch more flies with honey then with vinegar.
Last edited on Fri Nov 30th, 2007 03:58 pm by Agent19
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Agent19
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Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 02:24 pm |
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| NVM Last edited on Fri Sep 14th, 2007 02:25 pm by Agent19
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Tess
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Posted: Sun Sep 16th, 2007 09:40 pm |
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9/16 - Fisher Hardware - They're so used to seeing us OC in there I think they'd tell anyone who complained to go find another store.
Staples - US1 in the Mt Vernon Plaza (I think that's it - it's the Home Depot plaza). Not even any second glances
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Forty-five
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Posted: Sun Sep 16th, 2007 10:04 pm |
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| Wegmans off of Rt. 28. No worries.
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Bulldog1967
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Posted: Sun Sep 16th, 2007 11:51 pm |
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Home Despot in Alexandria off of Picket today...no problems.
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bohdi
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Posted: Wed Sep 19th, 2007 01:41 am |
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| Sunoco in Manassas of PWC PKWY, cheapest gas. Had a young man give me a bunch of long stares and inform his parents that I was carrying - obvious by gesturing and stares - but nothing other than that.
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