Yesterday I went to the range (Targetmaster) to try out the new components in the Glock. Having some trouble with trigger reset, so I don't know if it's the light range ammo I'm using, or some misadjustment in the trigger. Lubed the whole system up again and will head back to the range to try it out. If it's not the lubrication, I'll have to heat up the trigger with a lighter and adjust the overtravel/reset lock screw. Not looking forward to trying that.
Afterwards, I drove back down into Delaware to visit my daughter at the Richardson's Flower Center on Silversides road. I've open carried there before, and this time was no different. The manager asked why I carried, when I was there the first time, but not in a bad or accusatory way. I told him the truth - obviously - that I carry the weapon for self-defense. He was cool with it. This time, one of my daughter's coworkers asked, "what do you have there?" I said, "a modified Glock 17 Gen3," not knowing why or what he would say. His reaction was, "oh, cool, I have a Gen4 Glock 19." Sweet! So we talked guns for a little while. I would say Richardson's on Silverside Road is
definitely 2A-friendly.
Then my daughter was hungry, and wanted me to go to Subway to get her lunch. I went to the shopping center on the corner of Silverside and Foulk Roads, and it was very crowded. I open carried. I stood in line waiting, got a few stares, but nobody said anything. Interacted with three employees (ordering, building, and paying for the sandwiches), and nobody batted an eye or said anything. So I hopped back in Jeep, slipped the pistol into the dash holster, and headed back to Richardson's to play delivery driver.
Last night we went to the mall because the same daughter wanted to go to B&N. I left the pistol locked in the boot of the Jeep when we went inside because I've read here that the OC policies are generally anti-gun, but not really documented, and I wasn't in the mood for any conflict. Afterwards, however, we headed over to Cabelas, and I OCed there. The only thing employees said was the greeter as I walked in. He said, "sir, are you aware of our concealed carry policy?" I said, "no, sir, but it's not concealed." He corrected himself and said, "I'm sorry, I meant open carry policy." I smiled and said questioningly, "it stays in the holster unless needed, and if needed judicious marksmanship is appreciated?" He laughed and said, "exactly, welcome to Cabelas." I got several of "those stares" from other customers, but the staff were quite friendly.
I found out my daughter has a thing for antique (and expensive) firearms, likes the looks of the Walthers the best, but wants a 9mm Glock. We'll probably discuss it again, and have her try different sizes for fit, but I'm thinking a Glock 19 will be good for her. I gave my Beretta .380 to my daughter-in-law, and still haven't heard the end of it. My daughter is pretty salty about my habit of giving guns away to other girls as presents (I'm thinking about tuning up my Gen2 Glock and giving it* to a young lady I rather like), so I think it's time I bought her one of her own to make up for it.
Cheers,
Phil
* By "giving it" I mean going to an FFL and doing an individual to individual transfer.