Got 'told on' by a fellow shopper at the supermarket

[GunLawyer001]

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fingers believes one's position on an issue should be no different with whoever is present.

The wiser course is to maintain situational awareness. The reason we maintain situational awareness is because our responses should vary depending on the situation. The fights we choose when alone should not be the same fights we choose when we also need to protect our loved ones.

Extremism is seldom a wise choice; Barry Goldwater said that extremism in the name of liberty is no vice, but you'll notice his name is missing from the list of US Presidents.

[Gun]

The wiser course is to maintain situational awareness. The reason we maintain situational awareness is because our responses should vary depending on the situation. The fights we choose when alone should not be the same fights we choose when we also need to protect our loved ones.

Extremism is seldom a wise choice; Barry Goldwater said that extremism in the name of liberty is no vice, but you'll notice his name is missing from the list of US Presidents.

QFT.

[American1776]

The wiser course is to maintain situational awareness. The reason we maintain situational awareness is because our responses should vary depending on the situation. The fights we choose when alone should not be the same fights we choose when we also need to protect our loved ones.

Extremism is seldom a wise choice; Barry Goldwater said that extremism in the name of liberty is no vice, but you'll notice his name is missing from the list of US Presidents.

Yes, agreed. Wasn’t sure if fingers was a troll or not.

[American1776]

fingers was agreeing with Emptymag's




fingers believes one's position on an issue should be no different with whoever is present.

One can maintain a general position while varying the behavior according to the situation.

[Bang]

Wife with me, she gets behind him while I distract him, and BAM!

Me alone. RUN!!!

[ett]

If I were in that situation - with my wife present - I'd choose my response carefully too.

Because she would embarrass the fuck out of me when she told them to shove their groceries up their ass and then go on to tell the whiny patron pretty much the same.
LOL!


Honestly, I don't see this as a "win". You complied. The end.
You certainly didn't need to - you could have left. "Trespass" is only an issue if you tell them to fuck off and continue to shop.

Nobody "learned anything" about gun owners except that by complaining, they can get their way. They didn't get you arrested, of made to leave, but their "win" was bigger than your win to them.

^^^ THIS ! ^^^

Yep
If you react differently with the wife and kid along, you need to re-evaluate your priorities.......

^^^ and THIS ! ^^^

[Emptymag]

To be clear, I don't think there's a "wrong" way to handle it - unless it lands you in the back of a patrol car.

I just don't see it as a "great compromise" or a "win", like so many others are saying.
If anyone "won" it was the guy who complained.

[prospero1919]

I subscribe to the Dalton mantra - be nice - until it is time not to be nice.

[Sgt.K]

I subscribe to the Dalton mantra - be nice - until it is time not to be nice.

I'll tell you.

[fingers80002]

One can maintain a general position while varying the behavior according to the situation.

That attitude is why we are loosing our rights......