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Hurt and dissapointed... but very proud. Cabelas open carry.

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ragedefined:
I am a huge open carry supporter.....huge.... so if you don't like open carry go ahead and ignore this  ;).

I was very hurt and disappointed today at cabelas lavista location. Me and two of my brothers who had never open carried before decided they would give it a try with a shotgun and an ak47. Very proud of them for rising above what others think and exercising their rights.

I open carry pretty much every day, beretta. My brothers dawned an ak47 and a shotgun. We were pretty much approached by the gun guys at the front telling us we need to check them in. When we told them we were open carrying today and that we weren't going to unsling or unholster unless need be. We were allowed through. About 30 seconds later one of the gun guys caught up with us and brought an older man who started telling us what we could and could not do by law. He was very misinformed about what he was saying. We asked for upper management and they told us since people were telling employees that we were carrying and since the managers were getting told about It; we then had to leave. I of course told them laws and we went back and forth asking why I can open carry a pistol but not a rifle? I understand people might be concerned but we were acting completely normal. I asked management if they had told their staff that what we were doing was legal, so they could inform the un informed public. disappointed we couldn't open carry today, I will be calling corporate Monday to find out exactly what store policy is. I cry hypocrisy.
open carry outside cabelas event? I will be calling sarpy county to see what the city ordinances are on tailgating on city parking lots. Maybe open carry bbq? ;)

shooter:
don't they have a sign on the door that all firearms must be in a case coming in?

ragedefined:
Not to my knowledge; but with you saying that. If you are entering cabelas intending to sell a weapon then yes. Pistol rifle whatever.

If you want to open carry at cabelas, pistol, then you just tell the gun guys at the front that your weapon is staying holstered. Sarpy county has no law against open carry, no permit required. So I thought we would try it with a rifle and shotty, didn't go as I had hoped.

If you want to open carry a pistol though, you are good to go openly. No permit, sarpy county. Don't even need a ccw permit.

bullit:
As one of the longer term members of NFOA and having donated significant monies to the NFOA I will encourage my fellow members to NOT support your suggestion (no offense). I FULLY support OC, but IMHO the way you went about it was poor judgment particularly in this business that 1) has STRONGLY supported us and 2) is a business who has a right to set their policies as they see fit.

Gary:
There is open carry, and there is disturbing the peace carry.    You walking around quietly, and discretely, with a sidearm, is a different set of factors, than two guys walking around with long guns.

What you did, did not do anything to advance carry at any level.   I could go on, but why bother.  My 2 cents, certain body parts do not need displayed in shopping malls, and the same goes for guns.

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