First day Open Carry

[pghstarsky]

Okay, so I've never open carried before, but today is the day. I'm going up to the Zelie area to shoot, so I plan on stopping at the cranberry walmart to pick up some ammo.
I'm a little wary on open carrying into walmart because so many people have had negative experiences, but screw it. I'm doing it. I'll let you guys know what happens (hopefully nothing will) when I get back.
Oh, and if you're not outside....it's a great day to get out.

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by pghstarsky

Okay, so I've never open carried before, but today is the day. I'm going up to the Zelie area to shoot, so I plan on stopping at the cranberry walmart to pick up some ammo.
I'm a little wary on open carrying into walmart because so many people have had negative experiences, but screw it. I'm doing it. I'll let you guys know what happens (hopefully nothing will) when I get back.
Oh, and if you're not outside....it's a great day to get out.

Don't be TOO nervous, you'll scare folks!

FWIW, I OC at my WalMart several times every week. Only had a few "encounters", and every one has been positive. Just regular folks, no security, no management, no LEOs.

I'm betting you'll be back here in a couple hours with a positive report of your own.

[jcabin]

Go for it man. The majority of walmarts are usually indifferent/dont say anything about OC. You just see the bad experiences here because people like to share these experiences to let others know what theyre dealing with/where not to go/how to get help rectifying the situation.

If everyone posted their positive/non incident walmart excursions we'd have to open a new sub forum to concealed & open carry called :walmart carry

[ungawa]

I don't remember a real Walmart experience (like told to cover or kicked out) in almost six months. The good people here took care of Walmart. I OC in two of them every week and probably others once a month.

[ReconLdr]

I have only had one negative encounter at Walmart. I have been back OC to that store and many others with out issue.

[pghstarsky]

Well, I went to Walmart, no problems...except when I got back to the sporting goods....


And they were out of 9mm....damn. Oh well, so I bought some .22 and some buckshot and I was on my way. Nobody said anything or even looked at me weird. Then I went over and got some groceries, still no issues.
It was exactly how I hoped it would go.

After shooting we stopped at the Zelie BK and still no issues and even a dirty look. Awesome, I suspect I'll be OCing a little more often now.

[H.E. Pennypacker]

OC-ing is fun...it's an almost liberating experience in that you don't have to worry about keeping your shirt over your gun or worry about printing - it's out there for all to see - and, for the most part, people don't give a damn.

[headcase]

Oh boy, another one who is going to rooooon it....

Good post

[mrjam2jab]

yep....i've been to Walmart 3 times this week...in fact, just got back from the longest visit just now...OC'd every time...not a single peep....

[Nic]

Congratulations on taking the OC plunge... good post.