I tried going to my local liquor store last week, but there were two cop cars right outside the store, so I figured something happened. THEN, this apparently happened over the weekend (emphasis mine):
I got what I wanted from the shelves and put it on the counter, and I said "hold on, there are two more things I want" and I went over to the fridge and grabbed a soda, then got a bag of chips from the rack, and brought those items back to the counter. I had noticed the one guy just staring at me.
One of the guys told me what had happened to them over the weekend. He had seen that I was carrying and said "I wish you would have been in here that night" and another guy asked me if I was LE. I, of course, said no. That sparked a 15 minute conversation, including questions, answers, stories, explanations, etc. I told them about DELOC and I actually had a few cards with me (in the car) so I handed them out to everyone. The one "regular" guy who works there mentioned that he's seen me and my wife in there many times before, and also said that the previous owners had once commented that I had a gun, but the guy just said "yup." LOL. So I'd say that they're all just fine with me carrying in their store.
So, it was a very good, positive, friendly encounter tonight. I answered their questions and shared some stories. I think a few of them had their interest in OC sparked a bit. Especially after the events that happened to them over the past week.
Maybe we'll get a few new members, too.
Nov 22, 2010: ROBBERY ARRESTS: State police arrested two men Saturday night for allegedly robbing a liquor store for the second time in a few days. Three employees of Valentina Liquors at 403 N. Old Baltimore Pike said they were approached about 9:30 by two knife-wielding robbers, police said. They fled in a 2006 Dodge Stratus. A witness copied the tag number and gave police a description of the car. Police caught up with it on Del. 72 at U.S. 40. Officers arrested Jonathan Hill, 24, and Arik Tkalich, 20. Police said the pair robbed the same store on Nov. 16. Both were committed to Young Correctional Institution on $126,000 cash bail.So, I wasn't surprised that there were 4 guys inside the store this evening when I stopped by for some liquid refreshments. One guy was "guarding" the front door, letting people in by unlocking the door. The other 3 guys were all up front.
I got what I wanted from the shelves and put it on the counter, and I said "hold on, there are two more things I want" and I went over to the fridge and grabbed a soda, then got a bag of chips from the rack, and brought those items back to the counter. I had noticed the one guy just staring at me.
One of the guys told me what had happened to them over the weekend. He had seen that I was carrying and said "I wish you would have been in here that night" and another guy asked me if I was LE. I, of course, said no. That sparked a 15 minute conversation, including questions, answers, stories, explanations, etc. I told them about DELOC and I actually had a few cards with me (in the car) so I handed them out to everyone. The one "regular" guy who works there mentioned that he's seen me and my wife in there many times before, and also said that the previous owners had once commented that I had a gun, but the guy just said "yup." LOL. So I'd say that they're all just fine with me carrying in their store.
So, it was a very good, positive, friendly encounter tonight. I answered their questions and shared some stories. I think a few of them had their interest in OC sparked a bit. Especially after the events that happened to them over the past week.
Maybe we'll get a few new members, too.
Dave
Co-Founder & Global Moderator
Delaware Open Carry
"You have to be prepared to do the violence in order to survive the violence."
Co-Founder & Global Moderator
Delaware Open Carry
"You have to be prepared to do the violence in order to survive the violence."