Posted on 09/17/2015 5:43:08 AM PDT by marktwain
I have been a customer of the UPS Stores in Yuma for years. I used their services to prepare targets and handouts for the concealed carry courses that I taught. They have always been open carry friendly and have been very helpful.
A few days ago, I was having a few copies made. I had purchased their pre-paid copy cards, and had enough left over to last me for quite a while. Lupe Paz was behind the counter and asked me if I was carrying a Glock .40. I said no, it was a 9 mm. We had a pleasant conversation about Glock models, and I realized I had never written about my experiences in the UPS store.
Part of that is the assumption of normalcy. When things go well, we think nothing of it. We expect that it will always be that way. That has been my experience with the UPS store. They do their job with a smile, they do it competently, and they are willing to help with any special requests, if they can.
I asked Lupe if he would take my picture to show me open carrying in the store. He was glad to do so. Just another normal day in Yuma.
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Always nice to do business in a friendly store.
Here in AZ it’s barely worth mentioning because you can’t swing a dead cat without smacking someone with a weapon. Here, it is normal.
The other cool thing that I’m starting to see again are gun racks in the back of trucks. People are gearing up for hunting season and heading to the range with their new toys.
It’s nice. :)
When I OC I swear nobody even notices.....and that is fine by me.
I noticed some thing kind of odd a few days ago.
I was talking to a guy who was OC and I never even took particular note of the weapon until he got in his truck and adjusted the holster. I knew it was there, just didn’t care, except to think he needed a holster that would carry it higher on his hip.
I have seen CC people printing and wondered “why is this person carrying a concealed weapon”.
I know I will take flack for this, but I guess I am just more comfortable with open carry.
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