encounter with someone who 'knows' more than an OCer

[American1776]

At the local grocery store that I frequent, OCing a GP100 in a leather thumb break. Man comes up to me:

Man: Why is your gun out like that.

Me: I like to carry like this.

Man: That's illegal. You have a CONCEALED PERMIT FOR DEADLY WEAPONS.

Me: My license doesn't say concealed on it.

Man: yes it does. You're going to get arrested.

Me: Alright.

Man: I'm helping you out buddy.

Me: Alright.

A few minutes later I see him rifling through his wallet, looking at his own LTCF.

I'm not going to argue with someone who 'knows' everything.

[R L Suehr]

At the local grocery store that I frequent, OCing a GP100 in a leather thumb break. Man comes up to me:

Man: Why is your gun out like that.

Me: I like to carry like this.

Man: That's illegal. You have a CONCEALED PERMIT FOR DEADLY WEAPONS.

Me: My license doesn't say concealed on it.

Man: yes it does. You're going to get arrested.

Me: Alright.

Man: I'm helping you out buddy.

Me: Alright.

A few minutes later I see him rifling through his wallet, looking at his own LTCF.

I'm not going to argue with someone who 'knows' everything.

If that's a direct quote, I don't think he's ever even looked at one. None of those words are on there.

[American1776]

If that's a direct quote, I don't think he's ever even looked at one. None of those words are on there.

That's exactly what he said.

[kimtyson]

The 2nd Amendment doesn't guarantee our right to be smart. Can't fix stupid.

[raxar]

People need to stop engaging these assholes. Your response should be "I don't owe you an explanation for my behavior, leave me alone or I will call the cops.". Going on the defensive just encourages them.

[R L Suehr]

People need to stop engaging these assholes. Your response should be "I don't owe you an explanation for my behavior, leave me alone or I will call the cops.". Going on the defensive just encourages them.

Educating people on the laws is generally not a bad thing, if you actually know what you're talking about. I know a few people who genuinely appreciated me explaining things to them. I can usually tell within a few seconds how it's going to go. If they really are just ignorant and open to listening I'm fine with explaining things. People who just won't hear what you're saying or are argumentative even when they are proven wrong can usually be weeded out quickly and then given the obligatory "Constitution Motherfucker" response.

[R L Suehr]

It really doesn't surprise me. That's probably the most common myth, lie, misconception I've heard about open carrying. A lot of times it's from someone who has a LTCF also. The amount of gun owners who don't even have a basic understanding of PA's gun laws is shockingly high in my experience.

[mosseater]

It really doesn't surprise me. That's probably the most common myth, lie, misconception I've heard about open carrying. A lot of times it's from someone who has a LTCF also. The amount of gun owners who don't even have a basic understanding of PA's gun laws is shockingly high in my experience.

Truer words were never spoken. Agreed..."shockingly high" !

[normanvin]

The 2nd Amendment doesn't guarantee our right to be smart. Can't fix stupid.

Sure you can it just is not socially acceptable.

[Mitch10mm]

I had a guy that works at the local gun shop tell me the same. He got his info from a class with the county sheriff deputies and would not believe me. It seemed that way anyway