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<blockquote data-quote="okiebryan" data-source="post: 1978290" data-attributes="member: 24457"><p>Unnecessary in an urban environment? Interesting. My experience differs. Because of what I do, I'm often buying fuel at the Valero near my shop. There are always vagrants (nicest word I have at the moment) coming up and asking for something. I tell them no and to leave me alone. Sometimes, they start getting aggressive, but that magically seemed to stop on Nov 1.</p><p></p><p>Inside the store, one of the clerks I know well was trying to throw someone out of the store. He was arguing and making a scene. I came out of the restroom and the clerk asked me to help him. Not sure what he expected me to do, I didn't want to get involved for obvious reasons. I calmly said to the guy, "He told you to leave, if you don't you are gonna get arrested for trespassing"...dude headed straight for the door. Maybe he thought I was Le, I don't know. Whatever he thought, the result was a good one.... not only did he go outside, he left the premises.</p><p></p><p>I've had several opportunities to educate the curious, and haven't had a single negative encounter that I can think of. I have the feeling that after some of you see us do it, and nothing bad happens, you might soften your view on OC and try it a bit yourself. One thing I know for sure, you have to be on top of your game when OC'ing so you can be that good ambassador all the time.</p><p></p><p>Edited to add: Mostly nobody notices. Might be because I'm OC'ing a subcompact 9 in a black holster, or might just be that people go around with their head up their butts. Or both.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="okiebryan, post: 1978290, member: 24457"] Unnecessary in an urban environment? Interesting. My experience differs. Because of what I do, I'm often buying fuel at the Valero near my shop. There are always vagrants (nicest word I have at the moment) coming up and asking for something. I tell them no and to leave me alone. Sometimes, they start getting aggressive, but that magically seemed to stop on Nov 1. Inside the store, one of the clerks I know well was trying to throw someone out of the store. He was arguing and making a scene. I came out of the restroom and the clerk asked me to help him. Not sure what he expected me to do, I didn't want to get involved for obvious reasons. I calmly said to the guy, "He told you to leave, if you don't you are gonna get arrested for trespassing"...dude headed straight for the door. Maybe he thought I was Le, I don't know. Whatever he thought, the result was a good one.... not only did he go outside, he left the premises. I've had several opportunities to educate the curious, and haven't had a single negative encounter that I can think of. I have the feeling that after some of you see us do it, and nothing bad happens, you might soften your view on OC and try it a bit yourself. One thing I know for sure, you have to be on top of your game when OC'ing so you can be that good ambassador all the time. Edited to add: Mostly nobody notices. Might be because I'm OC'ing a subcompact 9 in a black holster, or might just be that people go around with their head up their butts. Or both. [/QUOTE]
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