Viper's OC log

[lprgcFrank]

Mark,
The state store has a complaint form online =- when the Wayne store manager threw me out a couple years ago, I filed a complaint and got a peronal apology call from the manager within 2 days.

[gbrown221]

Yes, I went to City Hall and picked it up a few months ago - but they "destroyed" $50 worth of my ammunition (Hornady Critical Defense is expensive!).

Interestingly, when I went to City Hall (hadn't been there since I was like 9 and for a school field trip), I had to ask a LEO how to get into the damned building. He pointed me to the corner, where there were doors. As I walked away, he called out to me again -

"Hey, Sir? Are you a cop?"
"Nope!"
"What are you, then?"
"Just an armed citizen."
"Oh - you can't take guns into City Hall. You have to go to the Criminal Justice Center across the street to check it before you go in."

I have addressed this issue in another thread. After many years of houndin my city council and the city solicitor I got Mr. Leonard in the solicitors office to indicate that yes individuals are directed to Criminal Justice Center across the street. I can not get them to acknowledge weather or not City Hall meets the definition of a court facility under 913. The statute is clear that lockers have to be made availabe WITHIN the building. I am seeking donations to file a writ of mandamus. I have an attorney willing to litigate it pro bono in Common Pleas Court and Commonwealth Court if needed but it will be tough for me to fork over the nearly $500 dollar filing fee on my own but if needed I will save my pennies in my piggy bank to do so. If their are other members willing to help me with nominal support please feel free to email me at gbrown@team-life.org

[ViperGTS19801]

Yesterday, PiP and I were out cruising around and stopped at the rest stop on the highway. As we were walking in, there was a guy climbing up on the tire of his truck to clean his windshield, and his shirt rode up over his CC gun which he was keeping at 6 o'clock. I chuckled, and called over to him.
"Hey man...nice piece."
He turned around, looked confused, then it hit him, and he tugged his shirt down and nodded at me. I was openly carrying the 1911, which he pointed at while grinning. Inside, he walked past me and said, "Rather have it and not need it, you know?"

Then, at the Auntie Anne's stand, one of the cashiers pointed out the 1911 and said that her supervisor carries the same kind of gun. She said that he's "crazy" about firearms (not in a bad way) and that if he had been there, he'd probably want to talk with me.

[ViperGTS19801]

"You, sir...are bad ass."

That's what a guy at the Media Super Sunday event said to me after walking by, stopping, then turning around to take a second look. PrettyInPink and myself were out for a nice day on the town, and I was OCing the 1911. While eating a couple slices of pizza and hanging out in front of Spasso, a man pushing a stroller and walking with his wife were going past when the little one in the stroller decided he wanted to be out - NOW - so he just bailed off the front, making daddy stop. After recollecting the suicidal child, they walked on a bit, then the man paused, turned back, and grinned like he just found out he won the lottery. That's when he said what he did, and continued on. That's not why I OC, but I got a chuckle out of it anyway.

Later on while perusing the little stalls on State Street, another gentleman stopped and asked me whether or not I often get harrassed by the police for OCing. After chatting a little bit (and attracting a small crowd of people craning their necks to see what I was carrying), he said, "Oh, you must be one of those PAFOA guys!" After I gave him my screenname, the words, "You're THAT guy!" were used with a smile.

A little later, I had brough Barrett out to get him some social time and exercise. He's a LOT cuter than I am so everyone wanted to stop and say hello, and an older lady asked me why I had a gun.
"Rather have it an not need it, that sort of thing."
"But this is Media...you're safe here."
"I'm sure the children in Sandy Hook elementary school thought the same thing."
"..."

[bogey1]

"You, sir...are bad ass."

That's what a guy at the Media Super Sunday event said to me after walking by, stopping, then turning around to take a second look. PrettyInPink and myself were out for a nice day on the town, and I was OCing the 1911. While eating a couple slices of pizza and hanging out in front of Spasso, a man pushing a stroller and walking with his wife were going past when the little one in the stroller decided he wanted to be out - NOW - so he just bailed off the front, making daddy stop. After recollecting the suicidal child, they walked on a bit, then the man paused, turned back, and grinned like he just found out he won the lottery. That's when he said what he did, and continued on. That's not why I OC, but I got a chuckle out of it anyway.

Later on while perusing the little stalls on State Street, another gentleman stopped and asked me whether or not I often get harrassed by the police for OCing. After chatting a little bit (and attracting a small crowd of people craning their necks to see what I was carrying), he said, "Oh, you must be one of those PAFOA guys!" After I gave him my screenname, the words, "You're THAT guy!" were used with a smile.

A little later, I had brough Barrett out to get him some social time and exercise. He's a LOT cuter than I am so everyone wanted to stop and say hello, and an older lady asked me why I had a gun.
"Rather have it an not need it, that sort of thing."
"But this is Media...you're safe here."
"I'm sure the children in Sandy Hook elementary school thought the same thing."
"..."

This is media, you're safe here.. That there just made my day. haha..

[Anthony1911]

This is media, you're safe here.. That there just made my day. haha..

People are so naive. My mom tells me I'm crazy and immature for carrying, and that we live in an area where nothing can happen. Whaddaya know, yesterday a man walked up to a cat and shot the driver in the chest with a shotgun, then had a shootout with police in the middle of the road. Right near my house.

Maybe she should think about that. Its called being "proactive."

[theduke]

People are so naive. My mom tells me I'm crazy and immature for carrying, and that we live in an area where nothing can happen. Whaddaya know, yesterday a man walked up to a cat and shot the driver in the chest with a shotgun, then had a shootout with police in the middle of the road. Right near my house.

Maybe she should think about that. Its called being "proactive."

My sister knew that dude and his wife. She is a bartender and knows everyone. She bartended at Big Heads Holland. So sad he had to kill her mother in front of her!

[Anthony1911]

My sister knew that dude and his wife. She is a bartender and knows everyone. She bartended at Big Heads Holland. So sad he had to kill her mother in front of her!

I know the older of the woman's daughters, as well as the mother. I DJ at Big Heads Holland

[rmodel65]

must have been a small guy to be driving a cat!

my neighborhood is pretty safe except when 17 year old boys along with his 14 year old friend decide to shoot a baby in its stroller in the face :/

[ViperGTS19801]

yesterday a man walked up to a cat and shot the driver in the chest with a shotgun

Jesus...a 12 guage for a guy the size of Stuart Little? OP.