Hung up at the Mobil
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:00 am
A few months back I stopped a a Mobil gas station for a drink and some food. Got out of the car checked if my shirt was covering my gun and proceeded into the store. Got my drink and a dog and proceeded to the counter. on my way to the counter a woman dropped her keys and I bent down to pick them up for her. as she was being rung up I feel someone pat my shoulder, I turn to see a Police officer that promptly and quite descretly states you may want to cover that and motions to my belt. I pulled my shirt back down which got hung on the grip when I bent down. After I rung up I prompted a conversation with the officer. I told him I thought I might get a harder time for something like that, stern warning, assumption that I'm gonna rob the place.
He politely stated that :
A. I run into CHL holders every day his wife included.
B. I got a good look at your gun and you don't see many criminals carry polished 1911's in shark skin holsters.
To which I could only say thanks for understanding and I really appriciate what he and the other officers do for my community.
He probabily saw me pick up the keys and understood the error, he came in when I was going to the line and my back was to the door so I never saw him. But still he could have handled it alot different.
He politely stated that :
A. I run into CHL holders every day his wife included.
B. I got a good look at your gun and you don't see many criminals carry polished 1911's in shark skin holsters.
To which I could only say thanks for understanding and I really appriciate what he and the other officers do for my community.
He probabily saw me pick up the keys and understood the error, he came in when I was going to the line and my back was to the door so I never saw him. But still he could have handled it alot different.
