Great Walmart OC Encounter

[Mr. Habib]

Today at the Bloomington Walmart, in the cereal isle, I here someone behind me say" do you mind if I ask you a question?" My immediate thought was oh boy, here we go. This is, after all, Bloomington, the Prius driving, Kumbaya singing, drum circle capital of the Midwest. The next thing I hear is "do you mind if I ask how long it took to get your carry license? This led to a very pleasant five minute or so conversation with a fellow gun owner about Indiana's LTCH process, reciprocity, the demise of shooting ranges in Bloomington, and, of course, INGO. Amazingly, no one was disarmed by a five year old girl, no SWAT teams were called out, no blood ran in the isles, and no soccer moms ran away screaming in terror. It was just the way every OC encounter should be.

 

[Somemedic]

Who said "raining blood"...?

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[Bunnykid68]

I simply do not believe that happened in the cereal isle, we know that is where those little girls hang out in their gangs

 

[Bigshep]

Awesome, that's how it should be. Always inspires a bit more confidence in the non carrying population. And being in Bloomington.....well your description is pretty spot on lol.

 

[Dirtebiker]

Today at the Bloomington Walmart, in the cereal isle, I here someone behind me say" do you mind if I ask you a question?" My immediate thought was oh boy, here we go. This is, after all, Bloomington, the Prius driving, Kumbaya singing, drum circle capital of the Midwest. The next thing I hear is "do you mind if I ask how long it took to get your carry license? This led to a very pleasant five minute or so conversation with a fellow gun owner about Indiana's LTCH process, reciprocity, the demise of shooting ranges in Bloomington, and, of course, INGO. Amazingly, no one was disarmed by a five year old girl, no SWAT teams were called out, no blood ran in the isles, and no soccer moms ran away screaming in terror. It was just the way every OC encounter should be.

Then you did it all wrong!

 

[Stschil]

Obviously you must have completed your shopping and left the area before Dep Lutz was notified.

He then continued on to ask if I knew how many calls he gets to Walmart from terrified people because there is a man with a gun? I stated no sir I did not, and that I was sorry that so many people are terrified by a citizen legally exercising their

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo.../213521-monroe_county_sheriff_r_lutz_1_a.html

 

[Mr. Habib]

Obviously you must have completed your shopping and left the area before Dep Lutz was notified.


https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo.../213521-monroe_county_sheriff_r_lutz_1_a.html

He must be off duty today.

 

[9mmfan]

Great story! Last time I was in the Wal Mart cereal isle, I was chased off by a rabid pack of five year old girls...luckily I was able to hide out in the sporting good section

 

[schafe]

It was your own fault! That's just what happens when you venture away from the Wal-Mart ammo counter.
I consider any other areas as hostile!!

 

[TaunTaun]

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo..._story_time_personal_defense.html#post2875191

War time with the Kalashnakitties!

 

[Titanium_Frost]

We KNOW you were just looking for attention and trying to scare old ladies!

 

[AndersonIN]

You do know you lost all of you tactical advantage to get to the Lucky Charms without being shot dead in the head killing you totally almost all the way! DON'T YOU!!!

 

[Mr. Habib]

We KNOW you were just looking for attention and trying to scare old ladies!

I was just tryin' to protect myself from those old ladies. They're deadly on those scooter carts. There's a drive by in the produce isle at least once a week.

 

[Burnsy]

It was your own fault! That's just what happens when you venture away from the Wal-Mart ammo counter.
I consider any other areas as hostile!!

One would think, but:

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...0-where_did_you_oc_today-428.html#post2785182

 

[jgreiner]

Today at the Bloomington Walmart, in the cereal isle, I here someone behind me say" do you mind if I ask you a question?" My immediate thought was oh boy, here we go. This is, after all, Bloomington, the Prius driving, Kumbaya singing, drum circle capital of the Midwest. The next thing I hear is "do you mind if I ask how long it took to get your carry license? This led to a very pleasant five minute or so conversation with a fellow gun owner about Indiana's LTCH process, reciprocity, the demise of shooting ranges in Bloomington, and, of course, INGO. Amazingly, no one was disarmed by a five year old girl, no SWAT teams were called out, no blood ran in the isles, and no soccer moms ran away screaming in terror. It was just the way every OC encounter should be.

So out of curiosity, just how far would you be willing to go from Bloomington for a good shooting range? My brother is moving to the Nashville area, and is toying with the idea of opening a range.

 

[jgreiner]

I simply do not believe that happened in the cereal isle, we know that is where those little girls hang out in their gangs

Maybe the store was running a freebie taste test booth and they were hanging out at it?

 

[Stschil]

I was just tryin' to protect myself from those old ladies. They're deadly on those scooter carts. There's a drive by in the produce isle at least once a week.

When you get in her way, she don't play around, man!

 

[Mr. Habib]

So out of curiosity, just how far would you be willing to go from Bloomington for a good shooting range? My brother is moving to the Nashville area, and is toying with the idea of opening a range.

I drive either to SCGC near Freetown or to my BIL's house just west of Spencer.