HYRYSC
Regular Member
So I was open carrying (like I occasionally do, especially during the summer months) and I was purchasing a fairly large ticket item in the home improvement section of Walmart. As I walked by the paint counter, a gentleman who resembled Wilford Brimley (not being derogatory, just a description) stopped me and asked if I was a police officer. I am not, so I answer the same at which time he stated, "well we do not allow carrying of firearms inside the store as you should have seen on the doors as you walked in."
I said, "ok" and walked to check out the front doors. Of course the front doors(or any of the doors for that matter) had no such signage (as none of the WalMart stores do in Springfield), so I returned to the paint counter to discuss this with the gentleman.
I said, "I do not see any such signage on your front door". He then asked me if I had a concealed carry permit, I replied that Springfield did not require a permit to carry openly. He then said, "well, we recently replaced the doors up front, so if we left off that signage, that is our fault, but the other doors have that posted". "I have 35 years of experience as a police officer, so..."
I replied that I looked at all the doors and saw no such signage and would be interested for him to show it to me.
He said, "Well, I certainly can, but let's have a talk with a member of management.". I replied that I didn't want to cause a stir, just want to shop and get my purchase and leave.
He said, "No, you need to speak to a member of management". It was quite a bit like he was trying to detain me.
I replied, "that is fine, I am going to checkout and will meet you up front."
He didn't seem to happy that I was not going to go with him, but said ok.
I checked out and started walking to where he was talking with a couple of other employee's that I assumed were members of management.
As I was walking toward them, I saw the other two employee's shaking their head and they both walked off. He started walking off too, but I stopped him and said, "When do I speak with them?"
He just replied, "have a good day sir".
and I did!
I said, "ok" and walked to check out the front doors. Of course the front doors(or any of the doors for that matter) had no such signage (as none of the WalMart stores do in Springfield), so I returned to the paint counter to discuss this with the gentleman.
I said, "I do not see any such signage on your front door". He then asked me if I had a concealed carry permit, I replied that Springfield did not require a permit to carry openly. He then said, "well, we recently replaced the doors up front, so if we left off that signage, that is our fault, but the other doors have that posted". "I have 35 years of experience as a police officer, so..."
I replied that I looked at all the doors and saw no such signage and would be interested for him to show it to me.
He said, "Well, I certainly can, but let's have a talk with a member of management.". I replied that I didn't want to cause a stir, just want to shop and get my purchase and leave.
He said, "No, you need to speak to a member of management". It was quite a bit like he was trying to detain me.
I replied, "that is fine, I am going to checkout and will meet you up front."
He didn't seem to happy that I was not going to go with him, but said ok.
I checked out and started walking to where he was talking with a couple of other employee's that I assumed were members of management.
As I was walking toward them, I saw the other two employee's shaking their head and they both walked off. He started walking off too, but I stopped him and said, "When do I speak with them?"
He just replied, "have a good day sir".
and I did!