[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Got wanded while CCWing tonight (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 5/18/2009 10:16:48 PM EDT
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Went to an early screening of the new Terminator movie tonight and after waiting in line for a couple of hours and getting let in I come to a guy waving his magic wand over people before allowing them into the theater. I have gone to these early screenings several times now and not once have I been through a metal detector. The first couple of time I left my CCW in the truck because I heard they can be strong on security. I debated pulling him aside and showing him my CCW prior to being beeped at but decided to wait until he asked to see what was in my pocket. To my surprise he rushed over my strong side and gets nothing and then switched to my offhand side and asks me if I have a cell phone when it beeped. I said yes and he kindly reminded me to turn it off when the movie started. Talk about a lucky break(or incompetence if you want to look at it from another point of view.) I have no idea if he asked about the phone because it beeped or if it was a standard question and I wasn't sticking around to find out.
The carry piece was a S&W 638 with +P Gold Dots. Anyone have any tales of getting caught carrying and how you handled it? Another time I set off the theft alarm when walking into an Auto Zone(something weird that happened to me all of the time for awhile). When I walked out it went off again and they asked me to come back in. After walking in and out a couple of times the guy asked me to empty my pockets and take off my shoes. I did so minus the CCW in my right pocket and still beep. Fortunately someone remembered I beeped when I came in before it went any further and I had to explain the revolver in the pocket. |
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Quoted: Went to an early screening of the new Terminator movie tonight and after waiting in line for a couple of hours and getting let in I come to a guy waving his magic wand over people before allowing them into the theater. I have gone to these early screenings several times now and not once have I been through a metal detector. The first couple of time I left my CCW in the truck because I heard they can be strong on security. I debated pulling him aside and showing him my CCW prior to being beeped at but decided to wait until he asked to see what was in my pocket. To my surprise he rushed over my strong side and gets nothing and then switched to my offhand side and asks me if I have a cell phone when it beeped. I said yes and he kindly reminded me to turn it off when the movie started. Talk about a lucky break(or incompetence if you want to look at it from another point of view.) I have no idea if he asked about the phone because it beeped or if it was a standard question and I wasn't sticking around to find out. The carry piece was a S&W 638 with +P Gold Dots. Anyone have any tales of getting caught carrying and how you handled it? Another time I set off the theft alarm when walking into an Auto Zone(something weird that happened to me all of the time for awhile). When I walked out it went off again and they asked me to come back in. After walking in and out a couple of times the guy asked me to empty my pockets and take off my shoes. I did so minus the CCW in my right pocket and still beep. Fortunately someone remembered I beeped when I came in before it went any further and I had to explain the revolver in the pocket. If you get too close to the sensors on either side, it'll go off. |
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If you get too close to the sensors on either side, it'll go off. I don't know what it was but for a period of about 6 months i set alarms off every time I walked into a store. Walmart, Albertsons, Autozone, and Radioshack all had problems with me. It didn't seem to be my shoes, wallet, keys, or ccw since I tried going in and out with all sorts of combinations with and without the above. All I know is it stopped out of nowhere and hasn't happened since. Perhaps I was just too much of a fatass and the 20lbs I lost helped somehow. |
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If you get too close to the sensors on either side, it'll go off. I don't know what it was but for a period of about 6 months i set alarms off every time I walked into a store. Walmart, Albertsons, Autozone, and Radioshack all had problems with me. It didn't seem to be my shoes, wallet, keys, or ccw since I tried going in and out with all sorts of combinations with and without the above. All I know is it stopped out of nowhere and hasn't happened since. Perhaps I was just too much of a fatass and the 20lbs I lost helped somehow. Stupid question but this wouldn't happen to be you, would it? http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x76/Samardeep/Missc/magnetman.jpg |
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Quoted: Went to an early screening of the new Terminator movie tonight and after waiting in line for a couple of hours and getting let in I come to a guy waving his magic wand over people before allowing them into the theater. I have gone to these early screenings several times now and not once have I been through a metal detector. The first couple of time I left my CCW in the truck because I heard they can be strong on security. I debated pulling him aside and showing him my CCW prior to being beeped at but decided to wait until he asked to see what was in my pocket. To my surprise he rushed over my strong side and gets nothing and then switched to my offhand side and asks me if I have a cell phone when it beeped. I said yes and he kindly reminded me to turn it off when the movie started. Talk about a lucky break(or incompetence if you want to look at it from another point of view.) I have no idea if he asked about the phone because it beeped or if it was a standard question and I wasn't sticking around to find out. The carry piece was a S&W 638 with +P Gold Dots. Anyone have any tales of getting caught carrying and how you handled it? Another time I set off the theft alarm when walking into an Auto Zone(something weird that happened to me all of the time for awhile). When I walked out it went off again and they asked me to come back in. After walking in and out a couple of times the guy asked me to empty my pockets and take off my shoes. I did so minus the CCW in my right pocket and still beep. Fortunately someone remembered I beeped when I came in before it went any further and I had to explain the revolver in the pocket. If I set off the beepers, I will turn and show my reciept and my bag... I have no problem with that, contrary to the normal Wal-Mart gestapo threads... But them making me empty my pockets and take off my shoes... POUND SAND AND EAT SHIT! They MAY have a right to search my bag, but they damn sure dont have it to search me. |
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Another time I set off the theft alarm when walking into an Auto Zone(something weird that happened to me all of the time for awhile). When I walked out it went off again and they asked me to come back in. After walking in and out a couple of times the guy asked me to empty my pockets and take off my shoes. I did so minus the CCW in my right pocket and still beep. Fortunately someone remembered I beeped when I came in before it went any further and I had to explain the revolver in the pocket. For future reference, you are under no obligation to submit to a damn thing they request –– not even to stop if you don't want to. If they think you've stolen something they can call the cop and a LEO will handle the situation. If, like thousands of shoppers every day, you trip an alert due to some faulty security hardware or some over sight by a store employee, you are under no obligation to prove to anyone you are innocent. Most of the time, I stop and make eye contact with an employee just to assure them I'm leaving, but I don't tolerate anyone trying to restrict my ability to come and go as I please –– especially if some flunky asshole thinks he has the authority to ask me to begin disrobing. Ed |
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Anyone have any tales of getting caught carrying and how you handled it? Another time I set off the theft alarm when walking into an Auto Zone(something weird that happened to me all of the time for awhile). When I walked out it went off again and they asked me to come back in. After walking in and out a couple of times the guy asked me to empty my pockets and take off my shoes. I did so minus the CCW in my right pocket and still beep. Fortunately someone remembered I beeped when I came in before it went any further and I had to explain the revolver in the pocket. This happens to me at the Blockbuster I frequent. The detectors don't like my M&P40c. The guy behind the counter that's always there laughs and asks if I'm bringing back the movies I stole from last time when I go in. |
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Your gun cannot set off the alarms unless it is a true metal detector.
I would bet ,close to 100% of those alarm sensors are magnetically tripped. A simple steel gun will not set it off. If your gun would set one off, then a set of keys, belt buckle, jewelry, pocket knives, or even metal body implants(knees, plates, screws etc) would set them off. Your gun, to a magnetic sensor is just another hunk of metal(unless you have a glock and then it is just a little metal coupled with your wife's tuperware). Now metal detectors are another story, but it would be infeasible(is that even a word) to stop everyone that walks through the door with metal in their pockets. lunyou |
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If you get too close to the sensors on either side, it'll go off. I don't know what it was but for a period of about 6 months i set alarms off every time I walked into a store. Walmart, Albertsons, Autozone, and Radioshack all had problems with me. It didn't seem to be my shoes, wallet, keys, or ccw since I tried going in and out with all sorts of combinations with and without the above. All I know is it stopped out of nowhere and hasn't happened since. Perhaps I was just too much of a fatass and the 20lbs I lost helped somehow. You never know when they come for you or when they bring you back. 
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If you get too close to the sensors on either side, it'll go off. I don't know what it was but for a period of about 6 months i set alarms off every time I walked into a store. Walmart, Albertsons, Autozone, and Radioshack all had problems with me. It didn't seem to be my shoes, wallet, keys, or ccw since I tried going in and out with all sorts of combinations with and without the above. All I know is it stopped out of nowhere and hasn't happened since. Perhaps I was just too much of a fatass and the 20lbs I lost helped somehow. You never know when they come for you or when they bring you back. http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/maddogkiller1/2ba3c4b9390cc43L.jpg I'm still laughing at this. I have set off the alarms before, especially at Wal*Mart. If I'm buying small hand tools, movies, or CD's they sometimes miss one. No big deal. I just stop in front of them now, and swing the bag into it to see if it goes off before I leave now. If it does, I hand the bag and the receipt to the checker and walk into it without the bag. It doesn't go off, they check the bag, done deal. They kinda get a kick out of the method I think, too. No problems with door Nazis for me. I did peel and stick one of the little magnetic tape pieces to my buddies coat one day in High School. He set those things off for weeks before he found it. 
As for the OP's question, I haven't had anyone come close to seeing my CCW. I suppose it might happen one day, and if they make a stink about it I just will not visit that establishment again. As for now, what they don't know isn't any of their business. 
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Went to an early screening of the new Terminator movie tonight and after waiting in line for a couple of hours and getting let in I come to a guy waving his magic wand over people before allowing them into the theater. I have gone to these early screenings several times now and not once have I been through a metal detector. The first couple of time I left my CCW in the truck because I heard they can be strong on security. I debated pulling him aside and showing him my CCW prior to being beeped at but decided to wait until he asked to see what was in my pocket. To my surprise he rushed over my strong side and gets nothing and then switched to my offhand side and asks me if I have a cell phone when it beeped. I said yes and he kindly reminded me to turn it off when the movie started. Talk about a lucky break(or incompetence if you want to look at it from another point of view.) I have no idea if he asked about the phone because it beeped or if it was a standard question and I wasn't sticking around to find out. The carry piece was a S&W 638 with +P Gold Dots. Anyone have any tales of getting caught carrying and how you handled it? Another time I set off the theft alarm when walking into an Auto Zone(something weird that happened to me all of the time for awhile). When I walked out it went off again and they asked me to come back in. After walking in and out a couple of times the guy asked me to empty my pockets and take off my shoes. I did so minus the CCW in my right pocket and still beep. Fortunately someone remembered I beeped when I came in before it went any further and I had to explain the revolver in the pocket. Fail. |
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Went to an early screening of the new Terminator movie tonight and after waiting in line for a couple of hours and getting let in I come to a guy waving his magic wand over people before allowing them into the theater. I have gone to these early screenings several times now and not once have I been through a metal detector. The first couple of time I left my CCW in the truck because I heard they can be strong on security. I debated pulling him aside and showing him my CCW prior to being beeped at but decided to wait until he asked to see what was in my pocket. To my surprise he rushed over my strong side and gets nothing and then switched to my offhand side and asks me if I have a cell phone when it beeped. I said yes and he kindly reminded me to turn it off when the movie started. Talk about a lucky break(or incompetence if you want to look at it from another point of view.) I have no idea if he asked about the phone because it beeped or if it was a standard question and I wasn't sticking around to find out. The carry piece was a S&W 638 with +P Gold Dots. Anyone have any tales of getting caught carrying and how you handled it? Another time I set off the theft alarm when walking into an Auto Zone(something weird that happened to me all of the time for awhile). When I walked out it went off again and they asked me to come back in. After walking in and out a couple of times the guy asked me to empty my pockets and take off my shoes. I did so minus the CCW in my right pocket and still beep. Fortunately someone remembered I beeped when I came in before it went any further and I had to explain the revolver in the pocket. If I set off the beepers, I will turn and show my reciept and my bag... I have no problem with that, contrary to the normal Wal-Mart gestapo threads... But them making me empty my pockets and take off my shoes... POUND SAND AND EAT SHIT! They MAY have a right to search my bag, but they damn sure dont have it to search me. If I set off the alarm, I just keep walking. If the clerk chases me down, I ask him if he is going to detain me for the Police because I am not going to submit to a search by him/her. I have never been detained. |
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If I set off the beepers, I will turn and show my reciept and my bag... I have no problem with that, contrary to the normal Wal-Mart gestapo threads... But them making me empty my pockets and take off my shoes... POUND SAND AND EAT SHIT! They MAY have a right to search my bag, but they damn sure dont have it to search me. +1 Aint no fucking way in hell some pimple faced parts man wannabee is searching my shit! |
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Your gun cannot set off the alarms unless it is a true metal detector. I would bet ,close to 100% of those alarm sensors are magnetically tripped. A simple steel gun will not set it off. If your gun would set one off, then a set of keys, belt buckle, jewelry, pocket knives, or even metal body implants(knees, plates, screws etc) would set them off. Your gun, to a magnetic sensor is just another hunk of metal(unless you have a glock and then it is just a little metal coupled with your wife's tuperware). Now metal detectors are another story, but it would be infeasible(is that even a word) to stop everyone that walks through the door with metal in their pockets. lunyou This. I have a coat that would set off those damn things every time. It is a Columbia with a zip out liner. I took apart one day. They sewed an anti-theft tag into the shell of the jacket. The tag had a dashed line and the words "Cut here." I felt stupid. 
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We went to fight nightat the Palace (Detroit). The security guy wanded me starting at my right knee and up to my pits and then back down to my left knee and said go ahead.
I responded if you are going to do it you should do it right. If I have a knife in my sock or an ankle holster you just completely missed it. Appearently questioning his authority was bad sense they now further detained me for another 15 minutes. As far as security sensors, one of my friends used to bring them home from where he worked and whenever he had a chance he would stick it in someones wallet or the lining of a jacket or what not..... |
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Another time I set off the theft alarm when walking into an Auto Zone(something weird that happened to me all of the time for awhile). When I walked out it went off again and they asked me to come back in. After walking in and out a couple of times the guy asked me to empty my pockets and take off my shoes. I did so minus the CCW in my right pocket and still beep. Fortunately someone remembered I beeped when I came in before it went any further and I had to explain the revolver in the pocket. For future reference, you are under no obligation to submit to a damn thing they request –– not even to stop if you don't want to. If they think you've stolen something they can call the cop and a LEO will handle the situation. If, like thousands of shoppers every day, you trip an alert due to some faulty security hardware or some over sight by a store employee, you are under no obligation to prove to anyone you are innocent. Most of the time, I stop and make eye contact with an employee just to assure them I'm leaving, but I don't tolerate anyone trying to restrict my ability to come and go as I please –– especially if some flunky asshole thinks he has the authority to ask me to begin disrobing. Ed A huge +1. I'm not emptying my pockets and taking off my shoes just because I trip a door sensor and a pimple-faced kid tells me to. If the store has a problem they can call a cop. And I'm not hanging around for and hour for them to get there either. |
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Quoted: Went to an early screening of the new Terminator movie tonight and after waiting in line for a couple of hours and getting let in I come to a guy waving his magic wand over people before allowing them into the theater. I have gone to these early screenings several times now and not once have I been through a metal detector. The first couple of time I left my CCW in the truck because I heard they can be strong on security. I debated pulling him aside and showing him my CCW prior to being beeped at but decided to wait until he asked to see what was in my pocket. To my surprise he rushed over my strong side and gets nothing and then switched to my offhand side and asks me if I have a cell phone when it beeped. I said yes and he kindly reminded me to turn it off when the movie started. Talk about a lucky break(or incompetence if you want to look at it from another point of view.) I have no idea if he asked about the phone because it beeped or if it was a standard question and I wasn't sticking around to find out. The carry piece was a S&W 638 with +P Gold Dots. Anyone have any tales of getting caught carrying and how you handled it? Another time I set off the theft alarm when walking into an Auto Zone(something weird that happened to me all of the time for awhile). When I walked out it went off again and they asked me to come back in. After walking in and out a couple of times the guy asked me to empty my pockets and take off my shoes. I did so minus the CCW in my right pocket and still beep. Fortunately someone remembered I beeped when I came in before it went any further and I had to explain the revolver in the pocket. incompetence, they don't care. and they are wanding for video cameras, not guns. i know cause i go to these screenings too, and all they talk about is "video recording devices". if they cared about CCW they would install a metal detector or post a "no guns" sign. at AutoZone you probably had an non-deactivated loss prevention tag somewhere on your person, normaly these are in your walet. i would have just kept walking. |
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A few years ago I went to our local Office Depot to pick up an ink cartridge. I made my purchase and was headed out the door when the theft alarm went off.
So I stopped and looked back towards the cashier (who was about 15 feet away) and shrugged. As in a "now what?" shrug. Well the manager made his appearance. The 30 something, overweight, balding, squeaky voice virgin fluffed himself up and said "I'm going to check your reciept" in his most authoritative voice. I hand him my reciept and show him the contents of my bag. It seemed to perplex him somewhat. He then looks me up and down and says "What could you have that would trip the alarm?" The tone and inflection in his voice indicated he thought he had caught me in the act of thievery. I looked at him and lifted the right side of my shirt exposing my Kahr K9 in a Blade Tech paddle holster and said "It might be this....maybe". His reaction was awesome. He looked at it for a few beats and when it registered to him that I was carrying a gun, he shouted "GUN" and recoiled away from me. He stood there looking at me and I looked at him and said "We done here?" He stammered out "You gotta wait for the police". No way was waiting for the police. Or anybody. I just left. 
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I had a pucker moment going into a concert with my girlfriend. I was in a bad part of a big city (not in Arkansas), so of course I was packing. There was a long line to get in, so I never could tell if there were any "no gun" signs up. Once we finally got to the front door, there weren't any signs so we walked in. Shit, wouldn't you know it, they had some big MFr's patting everyone down just inside the doors. Luckily, I was using my Smartcarry (had cargo shorts on) and it was right over my crotch. I just acted cool and went for it. The guy patted all of my pockets but never got near my gun.
That one would have been hard to explain because these guys were acting like dickheads and there was a LOT of people crowded up against us. Smartcarry saved me a headache that night. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
A few years ago I went to our local Office Depot to pick up an ink cartridge. I made my purchase and was headed out the door when the theft alarm went off. So I stopped and looked back towards the cashier (who was about 15 feet away) and shrugged. As in a "now what?" shrug. Well the manager made his appearance. The 30 something, overweight, balding, squeaky voice virgin fluffed himself up and said "I'm going to check your reciept" in his most authoritative voice. I hand him my reciept and show him the contents of my bag. It seemed to perplex him somewhat. He then looks me up and down and says "What could you have that would trip the alarm?" The tone and inflection in his voice indicated he thought he had caught me in the act of thievery. I looked at him and lifted the right side of my shirt exposing my Kahr K9 in a Blade Tech paddle holster and said "It might be this....maybe". His reaction was awesome. He looked at it for a few beats and when it registered to him that I was carrying a gun, he shouted "GUN" and recoiled away from me. He stood there looking at me and I looked at him and said "We done here?" He stammered out "You gotta wait for the police". No way was waiting for the police. Or anybody. I just left.
OMG! You can get a Kahr K9 and a Blade Tech holster from Office Depot? Shit. I'm going to go see if ours sells them too! John |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
A few years ago I went to our local Office Depot to pick up an ink cartridge. I made my purchase and was headed out the door when the theft alarm went off. So I stopped and looked back towards the cashier (who was about 15 feet away) and shrugged. As in a "now what?" shrug. Well the manager made his appearance. The 30 something, overweight, balding, squeaky voice virgin fluffed himself up and said "I'm going to check your reciept" in his most authoritative voice. I hand him my reciept and show him the contents of my bag. It seemed to perplex him somewhat. He then looks me up and down and says "What could you have that would trip the alarm?" The tone and inflection in his voice indicated he thought he had caught me in the act of thievery. I looked at him and lifted the right side of my shirt exposing my Kahr K9 in a Blade Tech paddle holster and said "It might be this....maybe". His reaction was awesome. He looked at it for a few beats and when it registered to him that I was carrying a gun, he shouted "GUN" and recoiled away from me. He stood there looking at me and I looked at him and said "We done here?" He stammered out "You gotta wait for the police". No way was waiting for the police. Or anybody. I just left.
The correct response to that situation was to blade at a 45 degree angle, and yell "YOU WILL NOT TOUCH MY GUN" over and over. Fail. -10. |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
A few years ago I went to our local Office Depot to pick up an ink cartridge. I made my purchase and was headed out the door when the theft alarm went off. So I stopped and looked back towards the cashier (who was about 15 feet away) and shrugged. As in a "now what?" shrug. Well the manager made his appearance. The 30 something, overweight, balding, squeaky voice virgin fluffed himself up and said "I'm going to check your reciept" in his most authoritative voice. I hand him my reciept and show him the contents of my bag. It seemed to perplex him somewhat. He then looks me up and down and says "What could you have that would trip the alarm?" The tone and inflection in his voice indicated he thought he had caught me in the act of thievery. I looked at him and lifted the right side of my shirt exposing my Kahr K9 in a Blade Tech paddle holster and said "It might be this....maybe". His reaction was awesome. He looked at it for a few beats and when it registered to him that I was carrying a gun, he shouted "GUN" and recoiled away from me. He stood there looking at me and I looked at him and said "We done here?" He stammered out "You gotta wait for the police". No way was waiting for the police. Or anybody. I just left.
Wow this is the most Fail-tastic post I have read all year!! This is exactly what NOT to do! 
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If I set off the alarm, I just keep walking. If the clerk chases me down, I ask him if he is going to detain me for the Police because I am not going to submit to a search by him/her. I have never been detained. I normally keep on walking myself. If I am a reasonable distance away I just ignore it and keep on moving. If they catch on right away or chase you down its difficult to pretend you didn't notice their request. In that case its far easier to be friendly for 2 minutes and then go on about my day than it would be to spend an hour with the police and end up on record as they run me, my gun, write out a reports, and question my CCW. I have better things to do and could really do without having to call and pay for an attorney over beeping as I walked in an out of autozone. That was the first and only time I had to go through such extremes to find what was beeping and we never did. |
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I don't know what it was but for a period of about 6 months i set alarms off every time I walked into a store. Walmart, Albertsons, Autozone, and Radioshack all had problems with me. It didn't seem to be my shoes, wallet, keys, or ccw since I tried going in and out with all sorts of combinations with and without the above. All I know is it stopped out of nowhere and hasn't happened since. Perhaps I was just too much of a fatass and the 20lbs I lost helped somehow. You don't happen to carry any RFID badges for work, do you? My building access badge set off theft alarms at stores like crazy until I finally figured out what it was. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I don't know what it was but for a period of about 6 months i set alarms off every time I walked into a store. Walmart, Albertsons, Autozone, and Radioshack all had problems with me. It didn't seem to be my shoes, wallet, keys, or ccw since I tried going in and out with all sorts of combinations with and without the above. All I know is it stopped out of nowhere and hasn't happened since. Perhaps I was just too much of a fatass and the 20lbs I lost helped somehow. You don't happen to carry any RFID badges for work, do you? My building access badge set off theft alarms at stores like crazy until I finally figured out what it was. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Is that one of those things you wave pass a sensor to gain access? If so then I have one of those on my keys. It is still on there and I still set them off without my keys. |
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Who cares about the wanding, how was the movie?! Pretty damn good. I would say its on about the same level as the first one but with more action. So basically T2 still reigns supreme? For me at least. This one is a lot more like the first movie. It is dark and serious whereas T2 had the humor and cool factor to it. There is more action in this one than all of the others combined though. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Who cares about the wanding, how was the movie?! Pretty damn good. I would say its on about the same level as the first one but with more action. I'll second that. I saw a screening on Sunday evening and thought that it was pretty damn awesome. Lot's of cool guns and A-10 pron. They did a good job of keeping the feeling of the franchise while still creating their own story. Minor spoilers below if you're interested: Click To View Spoiler |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
A few years ago I went to our local Office Depot to pick up an ink cartridge. I made my purchase and was headed out the door when the theft alarm went off. So I stopped and looked back towards the cashier (who was about 15 feet away) and shrugged. As in a "now what?" shrug. Well the manager made his appearance. The 30 something, overweight, balding, squeaky voice virgin fluffed himself up and said "I'm going to check your reciept" in his most authoritative voice. I hand him my reciept and show him the contents of my bag. It seemed to perplex him somewhat. He then looks me up and down and says "What could you have that would trip the alarm?" The tone and inflection in his voice indicated he thought he had caught me in the act of thievery. I looked at him and lifted the right side of my shirt exposing my Kahr K9 in a Blade Tech paddle holster and said "It might be this....maybe". His reaction was awesome. He looked at it for a few beats and when it registered to him that I was carrying a gun, he shouted "GUN" and recoiled away from me. He stood there looking at me and I looked at him and said "We done here?" He stammered out "You gotta wait for the police". No way was waiting for the police. Or anybody. I just left.
I'm not being critical of what you did but I was wondering if that would be considered brandishing? Although he did ask. He was a moron by the way. After crying "GUN", did he that open eyed scared look? |
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If you get too close to the sensors on either side, it'll go off. I don't know what it was but for a period of about 6 months i set alarms off every time I walked into a store. Walmart, Albertsons, Autozone, and Radioshack all had problems with me. It didn't seem to be my shoes, wallet, keys, or ccw since I tried going in and out with all sorts of combinations with and without the above. All I know is it stopped out of nowhere and hasn't happened since. Perhaps I was just too much of a fatass and the 20lbs I lost helped somehow. my dad used to own a video store, I took a roll of those stickers from him and would hide them in peoples stuff and would sit back and watch the fireworks
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This. I have a coat that would set off those damn things every time. It is a Columbia with a zip out liner. I took apart one day. They sewed an anti-theft tag into the shell of the jacket. The tag had a dashed line and the words "Cut here." I felt stupid. That is an RFID inventory control tag. It's a passive chip that is activated when it passes by the RFID sensor. A lot of clothes have those in them now, especially kids' clothes. My daughters are constantly setting off alarms where daddy has forgotten to snip the tags out of their new jeans. Oops. |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
A few years ago I went to our local Office Depot to pick up an ink cartridge. I made my purchase and was headed out the door when the theft alarm went off. So I stopped and looked back towards the cashier (who was about 15 feet away) and shrugged. As in a "now what?" shrug. Well the manager made his appearance. The 30 something, overweight, balding, squeaky voice virgin fluffed himself up and said "I'm going to check your reciept" in his most authoritative voice. I hand him my reciept and show him the contents of my bag. It seemed to perplex him somewhat. He then looks me up and down and says "What could you have that would trip the alarm?" The tone and inflection in his voice indicated he thought he had caught me in the act of thievery. I looked at him and lifted the right side of my shirt exposing my Kahr K9 in a Blade Tech paddle holster and said "It might be this....maybe". His reaction was awesome. He looked at it for a few beats and when it registered to him that I was carrying a gun, he shouted "GUN" and recoiled away from me. He stood there looking at me and I looked at him and said "We done here?" He stammered out "You gotta wait for the police". No way was waiting for the police. Or anybody. I just left.
Wow this is the most Fail-tastic post I have read all year!! This is exactly what NOT to do! Well....what should I have done??? |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
A few years ago I went to our local Office Depot to pick up an ink cartridge. I made my purchase and was headed out the door when the theft alarm went off. So I stopped and looked back towards the cashier (who was about 15 feet away) and shrugged. As in a "now what?" shrug. Well the manager made his appearance. The 30 something, overweight, balding, squeaky voice virgin fluffed himself up and said "I'm going to check your reciept" in his most authoritative voice. I hand him my reciept and show him the contents of my bag. It seemed to perplex him somewhat. He then looks me up and down and says "What could you have that would trip the alarm?" The tone and inflection in his voice indicated he thought he had caught me in the act of thievery. I looked at him and lifted the right side of my shirt exposing my Kahr K9 in a Blade Tech paddle holster and said "It might be this....maybe". His reaction was awesome. He looked at it for a few beats and when it registered to him that I was carrying a gun, he shouted "GUN" and recoiled away from me. He stood there looking at me and I looked at him and said "We done here?" He stammered out "You gotta wait for the police". No way was waiting for the police. Or anybody. I just left.
I'm not being critical of what you did but I was wondering if that would be considered brandishing? Although he did ask. He was a moron by the way. After crying "GUN", did he that open eyed scared look? I don't see how that could be brandishing. GA allows open carry as well as concealed with the permit, which I have. Also there was no indication that the establishment prohibited guns on the premises. If they did, I would have left...which is exactly what I was trying to do. 
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
A few years ago I went to our local Office Depot to pick up an ink cartridge. I made my purchase and was headed out the door when the theft alarm went off. So I stopped and looked back towards the cashier (who was about 15 feet away) and shrugged. As in a "now what?" shrug. Well the manager made his appearance. The 30 something, overweight, balding, squeaky voice virgin fluffed himself up and said "I'm going to check your reciept" in his most authoritative voice. I hand him my reciept and show him the contents of my bag. It seemed to perplex him somewhat. He then looks me up and down and says "What could you have that would trip the alarm?" The tone and inflection in his voice indicated he thought he had caught me in the act of thievery. I looked at him and lifted the right side of my shirt exposing my Kahr K9 in a Blade Tech paddle holster and said "It might be this....maybe". His reaction was awesome. He looked at it for a few beats and when it registered to him that I was carrying a gun, he shouted "GUN" and recoiled away from me. He stood there looking at me and I looked at him and said "We done here?" He stammered out "You gotta wait for the police". No way was waiting for the police. Or anybody. I just left.
I'm not being critical of what you did but I was wondering if that would be considered brandishing? Although he did ask. He was a moron by the way. After crying "GUN", did he that open eyed scared look? I don't see how that could be brandishing. GA allows open carry as well as concealed with the permit, which I have. Also there was no indication that the establishment prohibited guns on the premises. If they did, I would have left...which is exactly what I was trying to do.
I don't think it was either but I guess I was going by his reaction. His reaction seemed to indicate fear and was curious it it might be twisted around to make trouble for you and others. For example, one defintion of brandishing would be that the presence of the firearm be made known "in order to intimidate [another] person". Another would require that the weapon be waved about. It was his extreme reaction that made me wonder if by displaying the weapon, he felt threatened and intimidated. Just curious. |
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Probably more concerned with people taping the movie, unless the theater is in a bad part of town. Roger Ebert complained that his ham sandwich was wanded once. Same reason why you go through a metal detector on a cruise ship. They could care less about guns, they are looking for booze. |
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I walked through a magnetometer while CCW'ing on my way into a UFC fight in Vegas, and got the follow on wanding. The guy put the wand right on top of my SureFire through my jacket and asked what it was. I showed it to him and he waved me on in.
No mention of the 1911, two spare mags and the Benchmade. 
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