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At walmart earlier in the week and bent over to get something in the pharmacy section,I carry in a shoulder rig with a button down shirt over it - Long sotry short, I forgot to button up the first few buttons to keep it from opening up and when I bent over a little girl,maybe 5 or 6 saw it and said Loud as hell, MOMMY!! IS HE A TERRORIST!?
Well,her mother turned to me and looked mortified that her daughter just said that, so I asked her what she meant by it. She said she didnt know,looking scared and embarrassed. I asked if it may have been because she had seen my Handgun when I bent over. She said yes, sounding VERY embarrassed. Well, after she stated all the bad things about guns to me and that only a bad guy or terrorist has to HIDE them, I educated her on WHY people carry concealed,including the reason that I have a wife and kids and its also for THEIR protection,and the best ones were that she probably deals with people everyday, from asking directions to ordering food that may carry etc etc. She wasnt happy,but also not exactly angry,more like deep in thought when we said have a a nice day to each other and I walked away.
She may not believe in guns, but at least she met someone who carried one and isnt a "bad guy or terrorist" and didnt have an attitude toward her.
-Steve
Well,her mother turned to me and looked mortified that her daughter just said that, so I asked her what she meant by it. She said she didnt know,looking scared and embarrassed. I asked if it may have been because she had seen my Handgun when I bent over. She said yes, sounding VERY embarrassed. Well, after she stated all the bad things about guns to me and that only a bad guy or terrorist has to HIDE them, I educated her on WHY people carry concealed,including the reason that I have a wife and kids and its also for THEIR protection,and the best ones were that she probably deals with people everyday, from asking directions to ordering food that may carry etc etc. She wasnt happy,but also not exactly angry,more like deep in thought when we said have a a nice day to each other and I walked away.
She may not believe in guns, but at least she met someone who carried one and isnt a "bad guy or terrorist" and didnt have an attitude toward her.
-Steve