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locke_n_load wrote:I refuse to believe that Walmart manager's are going to carry this out - please let me know if we see a memo from Walmart.com, not these other websites. Or if someone is actually asked for their LTC by Walmart employees.

To date, I have not heard of one instance of a carrier being asked for LTC at Walmart, which makes me believe that the information being thrown around is speculation and not from Walmart at all.

Read my post on page 7 of this thread. I got carded in SW Fort Worth about a week ago. No big deal.

Abraham wrote:AJSully421,

Thanks!

I stand corrected.

What I posted came from a forum member who stated his nephew is a WM mgr. and his nephew stated they'd only be asking for an LTC is the OCer was not acting normal.

Now, I wonder if WM mgmt. has decided in all their stores to make the greeters automatically check for LTC if one OC's.

Given your experience, I guess one might or might not be asked for LTC if OCing.

It wouldn't bother me. I'd proudly whip it out.

I feel sympathy for the poor greeter having to do this as I suspect not everyone will be polite and kind about it and a whole lot of greeters are elderly and/or handicapped.

This policy is apparently pretty new as I carried to several Walmarts on Tuesday and no greeter said anything. It may be that each manager interpreted the policy announcement a little differently, and maybe their own political slant got tossed in the mix (no way that ever happens, right?)

Like you said, I look at a LTC as pretty much a "certified good guy" card and I am happy to show it to a greeter if requested.

And you are right, there is no reason to accost the greeter, I'd bet they hate asking for the license... especially someone who is unfamiliar with firearms and might be afraid to "confront" someone who is open carrying a handgun. I hope everyone has a good experience like I did.

Abraham wrote:I thought the Walmart asking to see your LTC has been rendered rather moot as they will do so only if you're found to be acting suspiciously while OCing.

Act normal while OCing and you won't be asked to show your LTC.

No, this is just not the case.

I just OCed to my local walmart about an hour ago wearing slacks, a polo shirt, a Glock 17 in a level III Safariland 7360, a smile, and was there with my three children ages 4, 2.5, and 10 months... far and away outside of anything that could be construed or misconstrued as "acting suspiciously while OCing".

Yet Leroy the South Door Greeter, with whom I have established a several month long rapport on this exact topic, and for this exact reason, informed me that company policy changed, and that the greeters were supposed to ask anyone OCing to see their LTC. I said "no problem", showed him my card, he looked at it for about two seconds. He said Thanks, and let me know to be ready to be carded on my way in the door from now on. I said Thanks and I went on my way.

No issues, no cops involved, no "rights" infringed, no blading at 45*, no one's dog was shot and I did not ask him if I was being detained over and over.

dru wrote:This is a situation where being polite to the Wal-Mart staff will go a long, long way in making them feel comfortable with open carry. If you're OCing in their store and they ask to see it, show them your CHL and all the while be cheerful, polite, and act like its the most normal thing in the world. It will ease their anxiety and make you seem like you aren't some weirdo. It'll make the OC crowd look a lot better too and may give them pause to re-evaluate their own assumptions about OC based on what they've seen on news reports vs. what they're now seeing in real life

This guy gets it. This is all part of that "Adjustment period" that we have been talking about. Just show your LTC and be on your way.

As someone said, if they want to take a picture, or copy down info off of the card, well then they can stick it where the sun don't shine.