Sergeant Mac

What more do I want?

- Same as I've always wanted -- to be left alone, to make my own choices and to deal with the consequences of those choices myself.

Why don't I (shop elsewhere)?

- Because I CHOOSE not to. I also shop other places. I'm not boycotting Wal-Mart. That doesn't mean I don't BELIEVE in boycotts. I won't buy Ben & Jerry's ice cream, and I won't pay to see any movie featuring Sean Penn or Susan Sarandon. Wal-Mart, to me, is not so obnoxious as to compel me to boycott them. Your opinion may be different. I RESPECT that, and I WILL NOT attempt to COERCE you into shopping there, or even to CONVINCE you into shopping there. All I ask is that you show me the same courtesy.

As for the "tradition", I don't personally care one way or another. It makes sense to me for entirely practical reasons:

- access to commonly needed supplies
- public place, teeming with people preoccupied with things other than spotting a CCW'er.
- an eatery, which presents the challenge of remaining aware while being YOURSELF preoccupied.

I might suggest Cabela's for the same reasons, BUT:

- there isn't a Cabela's within easy driving distance of everyone in the USA

AND

- Cabela's are at least SOMEWHAT populated by "gun guys" who are far more likely to "make" the first-time CCW'er, thus destroying the confidence that the inaugural voyage is intended to reinforce.

obxned

My local Wally sells alcohol, tobacco, and firearms. What's not to like?

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"I'm mad as hell, and I won't take it anymore!"

There is only one gun law in this country, the 2nd Amendment. All else is bureaucratic nonsense that I choose to comply with or not at my discretion.

When governments make laws, they must consider the unintended consequences.

socuban

My local gun stores have signs that say you cannot enter with a concealed weapon.

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