i would tend to agree with the 'sue' statements. file an official complaint against him at the PD, and call a press conference on it.

take them to task, and call them on it.

they may enforce the law, but they are not the law.

No shit.  There are plenty of us gun dealers out there that you don't have to spend money with someone who doesn't trust his very customers with the items he sells them.  In the immortal words of one of the greatest philosophers of all time, Bugs Bunny: "What a maroon!"

I open carry from time-to-time, depending on the situation.

If I am teaching a carry permit class, I have a gun on my hip.  When I walk down the parking lot to the BP / Subway, I don't bother to cover up my gun.  No one has ever said anything to me, not an employee, customer, or Metro police officer.

If I am on my way to the range, to test fire a gun, I don't bother to toss on a cover shirt.  The times I've stopped at either of the stores in between, no one has said anything, not the owners, employees, the Franklin police officers, or the soccer moms who frequent the place.

When I am working a gun show, I frequently have a gun on my hip (unloaded at the show, of course).  There have been times before the show where I've met ARFCOMMERS at Cracker Barrel.  Once in awhile, I even open carry.  No one has ever said anything.  Of course, the hour before a Smyrna gun show, about 1/2 the customers at the Cracker Barrel are gun show exhibitors or customers.

I've even walked into the Region's Bank in downtown Franklin with a gun on my hip, and a spare mag on the other hip, both carried openly.  No one said anything.

Now, in all of those situations, I'm in environments where folks tend to be familiar to me and with me.  Many of them know I own a gun business and/or teach firearms safety.  I would think that they'd assume I should be carrying a gun.

Of course, I am also a realist enough to know that appearances mean a lot.  Eight years in the Army doesn't go away in the blink of an eye.  Due to the way I carry myself, and the way I wear my hair, to many people, I still look like a soldier.  

I am also a realist enough to know that many people see me and think I'm a cop.  Even if they don't see me in possession of a gun.  Hell, I got asked by a woman in Wal-Mart if I was a cop.  I was wearing jeans and a T-shirt at the time.  She saw the monkey-fist I use as a keychain, and asked if I were a cop.  I don't impersonate a cop, or tell people that I am one.  When asked if I am, I always say no, I'm not.  However, many people mistake my military bearing for the demeanor of a police officer.  Personally, I don't think that's a bad thing.  I wish more cops carried themselves with the same professional demeanor I try to exude.  

The point is, when people see me with a gun, I'm doubtful they are going to flip out.  I've been told by a lot of people that I look like I should be carrying a gun.

Do I openly carry into stop 'n robs in Madison or Antioch?  No.  Do I openly carry into Wal-Mart?  No.  But, I do open carry.  There's nothing illegal about it, nor should there be.  But, there are times when it doesn't make sense at all.  However, there are other times and places where it's not completely out of place.  It just requires common sense and sound decision making.

If a store owner looks at me and decides I don't look like a responsible adult, that's his or her privilege.  It's also my privilege to tell them which of their competitors with which I will be doing business.  

Of course, I'm going to tell every one of my carry permit students that the owner of that business doen't like people who exercise their legal rights.  Just like I tell them about Jerrod's - The Galleria of Jewelry, who have their doors posted that there will be no firearms brought into the store (except by criminals - oh, wait, robbers will be stopped by a sign, because they can't bring their gun inside).

Not only do monkeyfists make it easy to retrieve your keys, they also make for an impromptu impact weapon.  Not as effective as other weapons, but very mundane looking and easy to carry in places where you can't bring another, more useful weapon.

Quoted: That they do need to get some bearing to make them heavier. did you get yours from robocop? need to shoot him a email to see if he need some more lol.

Ahh, so you're Shawn's source, huh?  Good to "meet" ya.  I didn't get mine from him.  I got mine from dizkoboro, who is a stockholder in Elite Tactical Systems.  The one I've got has a nice little ball-bearing in it, which makes a nice thud when hit against something.  hehe