CCW and those security things at store entrances

was i the only one that was thinking about the local door greeter tackling some burly redneck guy just then?

Remember the case where they killed the guy in the Walmart parking lot? I don't think those guys got the memo about not chasing someone out of the store.

IF I set the thing off, I don't mind letting them look over my receipt. That is what the security system is there for. If they want a pat down, that moves into LE territory as far as I'm concerned. I'm not sure what kind of statement is trying to be made by refusing to stop if they ask you too when their security has been set off. If I managed a Walmart/etc, the LP people would have photos of people who do that.

I set them off going in and coming out. We finally figured out that it was the shrapnel in my leg. The company which maintains them adjusted all the sensors in town, just for me. The tech actually called me and asked if I could come into the local hardware store or WallyWorld and meet him, to help him calibrate his machines. That was neat, as he bought me lunch.

Pops

only thing that ever set them off on me were things I bought that wern't properly deactivated. Not old enough to ccw but carried things in an out of stores plenty lol. The biggist problem I ever had was a pair of workboots that aparently had it implanted in the bottom of the boots and it wasnt deactivated. Everytime I walked through I was dinged.

I guess these security guys were in the back...

The police substation is located in the "food" entrance... If they're not in there, they are probably writing tickets for people parked in the fire lane...

stevelyn said:

I've never set one off, but I carry a Glock.

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SomeKid said:

Metal detectors don't scare me, I carry a Glock. And, as Hollywood has taught us, Glocks are made of plastic and can evade airport metal detectors. BUM BUM BUM!

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Are your Glocks loaded with plastic bullets?

whenever i set off the sensormatic at wally world i always tell the greeter, "don't worry, it's just my sidearm". they always believe it and then scurry away from me at high speed. except some of the old guys, they sometimes get cold eyed, or ask what i'm carrying. or start a conversation about guns or hunting. i now always shake the hand of one of the cold eyed vets, my kinda guy.
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I continue walking if I set them off. I have better things to do with my time.

When the local stores first installed them my wife worried about setting them off with her CCW. I expalined to her how they worked. Then I reminded her that even without her pistol, she still had about two pounds of keys and other assorted metal in her purse.

I bought a pair of steel-toe boots for work at K-mart, and they de-activated the tag there. Then two days later, I set off the buzzer going INTO Wal-mart. It was the same pair of boots, only I was wearing them this time. Greeter had a fun time figuring out how a pair of slightly used boots kept setting the alarm off.

I had the same question...

One evening a couple of weeks ago my wife and I were in a large toy retailer and I had my Kel-Tec P11 in a Smartcarry holster. The store had a "no firearms" sign posted, but I made the rare (for me) decision to enter the store anyway - for the sake of my kids' Christmas shopping. As we walked into the electronics section to ask about Gamecube systems, the sensor started beeping immediately as I passed. My wife gave me a quick "is this a problem?" glance and I just kept walking as I commented to her "probably because of my pager". After we had gotten to the counter I heard the sensor go off again and looked over to notice the guy unpacking boxes of merchandise right next to the sensor - which went off every time he got too close with an item.

I couldn't figure out how a firearm would trip the sensor (my made-up comment about my pager made more sense to me), but I felt a bit of relief when I saw the true cause.

Disclaimer: I don't advocate violating any laws or retailer's wishes. Respect your mother, etc.