I work in a retail tire and auto service shop. Late last week, we had a woman, who worked for a private security firm, in for some work, an oil change, to be done on her vehicle. She was engaged in some light banter with the manager, when I hear him say something to the effect of "I didn't do it, so please don't shoot me." I instantly knew he was playing, but it afforded me an opening to start an interesting conversation.
Now is where the story starts to get interesting. I asked her what she had, and she replied with "its just a little Luger." At that, I started to look at what she was carrying. I knew it wasn't a luger, but I then figured it WAS a 9mm. She then proceeds to unholster it, and offers to let me take a look. She was carrying crossdraw, and muzzle swept the front counter. (I was at a side counter, so I was safe, but still, people were at that counter)
At this point, I was trying to tell her it was OK, I didn't need to see it any closer, but she proceeded to remove the mag from the pistol and do a chamber check. All the while, she is going on about "this is what they tell me I need to use" and Blah, Blah, Blah, while I am trying to Keep a hand out to keep the muzzle pointed toward the floor of the store. Now, I am beginning to wonder what kind of security company she worked for, because I sure am not feeling very secure. She does hand me her handgun, mag removed, and while very consciously and carefully keeping the muzzle in a safe direction, I do a chamber check. Thank goodness it was clear. I then noticed she had no loose round she had taken out. I believe she was carrying without a chambered round. I handed it back, she reholstered, and continued on with our discussion about firearms. I mentioned my XD, and think she began to drool, just a little.
I am not trying to be mean to anyone, but I don't think this person had enough training or experience to be handling a firearm, especially in a security situation. I also am 50/50 on whether she even had her LTCH. Luckily, all ended well, I don't think any customers even noticed, or even any of my co-workers, what she had just done to them. Unfortunately, I would have liked to give her a nice lesson about the finer points of firearm safety, but my place of work was not the time or the place.
Now for the
! It wasn't a Luger, but it was a 9mm. She had a ..............................................................................................
..........Hi-Point!!
(Sorry guys, had to throw that last line in there)
Anyone have any thoughts or Ideas on anything else I could have done. It seemed like she was insistent in showing off her pistol. I could have done with her putting it back away after the muzzle sweep, but seemed like she would have no part of that.
Now is where the story starts to get interesting. I asked her what she had, and she replied with "its just a little Luger." At that, I started to look at what she was carrying. I knew it wasn't a luger, but I then figured it WAS a 9mm. She then proceeds to unholster it, and offers to let me take a look. She was carrying crossdraw, and muzzle swept the front counter. (I was at a side counter, so I was safe, but still, people were at that counter)
At this point, I was trying to tell her it was OK, I didn't need to see it any closer, but she proceeded to remove the mag from the pistol and do a chamber check. All the while, she is going on about "this is what they tell me I need to use" and Blah, Blah, Blah, while I am trying to Keep a hand out to keep the muzzle pointed toward the floor of the store. Now, I am beginning to wonder what kind of security company she worked for, because I sure am not feeling very secure. She does hand me her handgun, mag removed, and while very consciously and carefully keeping the muzzle in a safe direction, I do a chamber check. Thank goodness it was clear. I then noticed she had no loose round she had taken out. I believe she was carrying without a chambered round. I handed it back, she reholstered, and continued on with our discussion about firearms. I mentioned my XD, and think she began to drool, just a little.
I am not trying to be mean to anyone, but I don't think this person had enough training or experience to be handling a firearm, especially in a security situation. I also am 50/50 on whether she even had her LTCH. Luckily, all ended well, I don't think any customers even noticed, or even any of my co-workers, what she had just done to them. Unfortunately, I would have liked to give her a nice lesson about the finer points of firearm safety, but my place of work was not the time or the place.
Now for the
! It wasn't a Luger, but it was a 9mm. She had a ........................................................................................................Hi-Point!!
(Sorry guys, had to throw that last line in there)
Anyone have any thoughts or Ideas on anything else I could have done. It seemed like she was insistent in showing off her pistol. I could have done with her putting it back away after the muzzle sweep, but seemed like she would have no part of that.
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