I don't post that much but....
I had to go to the bank today and deposit money into my account. I've had an account at DFCU for 7-8 years. I went to the branch in Dover on N. DuPont Highway and I was open carrying as normal.
I noticed the no firearms sign walking in but as they have no force of law I didn't think much of it. I stood in line and got called up to a teller without a problem. I said good day to her and asked her how she was doing and told her why I was there. We deposited my money and everything no problem, I told her to a have a nice day and started walking away. She asked me if I needed a receipt as I walking away, and I told her yes as I had forgotten to grab one. She told me it would take a minute because she needed authorization. I was suspicious about that but I just smiled and told her okay that's fine as I'm not in a rush.
As I was waiting an older man, that I'm assuming was the manager, walked up and told me I couldn't have my firearm in here. Everyone in the bank that wasn't looking already begins staring. I asked him if he was asking me to leave the bank. He again repeated that as this was a business and a bank I wasn't allowed to have my firearm in here. I told him that the sign outside had no force of law but if he was asking me to leave I would. He looked dumbfounded when I said the sign had no force of law and just again said this was a business and I couldn't have my firearm but I could finish what I was doing before I left. By that time my receipt had magically printed and appeared on the counter next to me so I told him I was already done, grabbed it, told him to have a nice day and walked out the door. I'm always courteous when carrying even if I don't agree with whomever..I'm considering changing banks but we'll see.
Might not be word for word what happened but I was slightly caught off guard since I've never had a problem carrying or had someone come up to me and ask me to leave. It's been about three years since I've started. Guess there's a first time for everything though.
I had to go to the bank today and deposit money into my account. I've had an account at DFCU for 7-8 years. I went to the branch in Dover on N. DuPont Highway and I was open carrying as normal.
I noticed the no firearms sign walking in but as they have no force of law I didn't think much of it. I stood in line and got called up to a teller without a problem. I said good day to her and asked her how she was doing and told her why I was there. We deposited my money and everything no problem, I told her to a have a nice day and started walking away. She asked me if I needed a receipt as I walking away, and I told her yes as I had forgotten to grab one. She told me it would take a minute because she needed authorization. I was suspicious about that but I just smiled and told her okay that's fine as I'm not in a rush.
As I was waiting an older man, that I'm assuming was the manager, walked up and told me I couldn't have my firearm in here. Everyone in the bank that wasn't looking already begins staring. I asked him if he was asking me to leave the bank. He again repeated that as this was a business and a bank I wasn't allowed to have my firearm in here. I told him that the sign outside had no force of law but if he was asking me to leave I would. He looked dumbfounded when I said the sign had no force of law and just again said this was a business and I couldn't have my firearm but I could finish what I was doing before I left. By that time my receipt had magically printed and appeared on the counter next to me so I told him I was already done, grabbed it, told him to have a nice day and walked out the door. I'm always courteous when carrying even if I don't agree with whomever..I'm considering changing banks but we'll see.
Might not be word for word what happened but I was slightly caught off guard since I've never had a problem carrying or had someone come up to me and ask me to leave. It's been about three years since I've started. Guess there's a first time for everything though.
"Always stand on principle...even if you stand alone." -John Adams