First Ever OC
Not an earth shattering experience today but I went to look for a used car for my daughter at two of the local independent card lots just north of Monroe. The first one was actually a junkyard, why anyone would look at a junkyard to buy a car is beyond me, but that’s where she wanted to go.
I did not get a warm and fuzzy feeling that I would have had a good reception, so rather than push it I left the gun in the car but I kept on my holster and magazine pouch. I was standing out in the parking lot, while she was looking at the car she came to see, when an employee was returning back from a lunch run with his hands full of Burger king. I gave him the “man nod” got one back and he shifted into high gear and scurried into the office Less than 10 seconds later the owner, whom I have recognized from my various trips to the same junkyard came “running” out of the door, looked at me gave me the once over and then quickly turned and bolted for the door. A minute later a different employee came out to help my daughter with the car she wanted to look at and never even gave me a glance. I suspect since they saw the holster was empty they did not have anything to say to me. About 20 minutes later we left
My second stop was at, Jerry Hedges Used cars in Carleton on Telegraph Rd. After parking I placed my pistol in the holster and we begin to look at cars. We spend about 1 hour looking at cars. During that time I talked to all three employees and one customer in the car lot. I even went inside to use the restroom where the office manager was on the phone notice me entering the building. As I passed her my gun was clearly visible and basically at eye level to her. After leaving the building I spend about 30 more minutes in the front of the building playing catch with my grandson as my Daughter test-drove several cars.
They may not have even noticed, or maybe they did not care, I never seen anyone’s eyes go to the pistol. Not one person said anything positive or negative.
