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

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Mudinyeri:

--- Quote from: AWick on January 13, 2014, 08:06:00 PM ---
So gestures like this are now meaningless because of a number of different factors that lead to burned bridges.

With respect,
AWick

--- End quote ---

I'm not sure that I would agree that such gestures are meaningless.  Just because you disagree with someone doesn't mean you dislike them ... or that you shouldn't reach out to them.  I can disapprove of someone's actions without hating them or even disliking them.  Moreover, if someone is unwilling to accept criticism of their actions, posting about them on a public forum is unwise.  A mature individual will take such criticisms with a grain of salt, do a bit of soul-searching to decide whether or not there is something to be learned from the criticism and carry on with their life.  An immature individual will "take their ball and go home".

Finally, owning a gun (even legally) doesn't necessarily make you a good person nor does it always make you right.  There are times (and I'm not saying this was or was not one of those times) when it is better to disassociate one's self with an individual even if you share some common beliefs.

farmerbob:
As you grow up we find that, just because you can do something doesn't mean you do it. This absolutely is a violation of Cabela's rules posted at the front door and does nothing but hurt our cause. GROW UP!

Bucket:
I have no problem with open carry, as long as folks know they are likely to encounter issues in public.  In this case, the OP came into the forum looking for a bunch of back slapping and high fiving.  What he got was an earful for his stupid behavior and showmanship in a store that his clearly posted rules against just that sort of thing.  What makes it worse is that Cabela's is a supporter of sportman and shooters in all varieties and didn't go soft like Dicks during the last bit of hysteria. 

I don't think its the OC that got people upset (beyond the normal CC/OC debate) as much as the guy's lack of respect and "in your face" attitude toward a business that is supportive of shooters all over the country.

bkoenig:
I agree with Bucket.  I have no problem with open carry.  But I do have a problem with the way it was done.  Cabela's is fine with concealed carry, but as someone else said they have plenty of long guns just sitting out on the rack, and the store has no way of knowing if that shotgun you're toting around is off that rack or is something you own.  Ignoring their sign was extremely disrespectful.

Situations like this are what give open carry a bad name, just like the people who ruined open carry at Starbucks with their confrontational attitude.  If you want to open carry and get the public used to seeing responsible gun owners bearing arms then be respectful about it.  Anything else is counterproductive.

DanClrk51:
While Cabela's policy should be respected I don't think that open carry of any firearms at this establishment would give open carry a bad name. After all ....IT'S A GUN STORE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! People go in and out of there with guns. I don't think that Cabela's is worried about that aspect of it but rather what others have pointed out: lots of used guns on their racks for all to pick up and they wouldn't know the difference between someone carrying a rifle around the store or someone stealing their used rifles.

Ragedefined stated that he had open carried with his pistol on his hip in Cabelas on multiple occasions with no problems.

Here's an example of what I mean: I bought a used long gun from Cabelas (SKS) and they escorted me to the door with the rifle then handed it to me (without any package covering it). So here I am carrying an SKS without a sling across the parking lot in public.

Did anyone freak out? NO. Did anyone call the cops? NO
Did Cabelas think it a problem for me to open carry an unslinged rifle with my bare hands across their parking lot (obviously not since they put me in that position)

Having said that I think some of the posts on this topic had a very nasty tone towards ragedefined which were very unbecoming of our organization. Instead of tearing a new member down, resorting to name calling, and judging the situation with our own presumptions of the exchange with the store associate we could have offered constructive criticism, but he was chased away because the impression was given that he was not welcome in our organization........sigh

If some wonder why our organization is not growing faster, this could be one of the factors...

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