[Frenchy]

Originally Posted by gnbrotz

He greeted me, looked at my gun and said, "Oh, are you a cop?". I replied that I was not a cop, merely a private citizen. He looked a bit confused and said, "So, you're not a cop?". I told him again that I was not a cop and that in PA it was completely legal for me to carry a firearm, and since mine was not concealed I did not even need a license to do so.

I could see the wheels turning in his head...He began to say, "You mean I could....", but then stopped and said "So it's ok for you to do that if you have a lock on it?" I replied that while my pistol was secured in it's holster, there was no lock on it. Since there were a couple of other folks waiting, and our business transaction was done, I went back to my truck. I grabbed on of PA Patriot's flyers, wrote my e-mail address on the back and went back in to the store. I handed it to him and told him if he had any questions to send me an e-mail.

When you do go back, make sure you tell him to carry in a car, you do need a LTCF. Although I love that some one is learning, you need to be sure they know they can only open carry without a permit in their home, business and on foot, the instant they sit in a car, they need a permit.