I got run out of a store today

**dralarms** · 10-24-2009, 05:07 PM

I've been going to the "Super Pawn" here in Athens for years, today after I was done shopping I was told by the employee that the owner "didn't want anyone carrying guns in his business" and for me to leave it in my car from now on.

Now this dipstick (the owner) owns 5 of these pawn shops here in eastern Tennessee. I feel it is my duty to make sure all of us that carry know we are not welcome in his business.

I was nice and polite and told the employee that while I respect the owners wishes I won't be back.

The sad part is the employee has his HCP and is no longer allowed to carry his either.

**cjr** · 10-24-2009, 05:14 PM

I thought all pawn brokers carried

**goomba** · 10-24-2009, 05:15 PM

well THAT sucks..

**Volzfan** · 10-24-2009, 05:19 PM

Do they have an email?

**oldogy** · 10-24-2009, 05:20 PM

You must have been OC ing again. Watching those boys at the gun shop OC ing

Which store did you get run out of? I never like going in

any of those pawn shops but sometimes I just need to see what they have.
oldogy

**dralarms** · 10-24-2009, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjr

I thought all pawn brokers carried

well I spent about 18 months working in a pawn shop, carried every day and I did not have a HCP.

I just want to make sure everyone knows that you can't fix stupid.

**dralarms** · 10-24-2009, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldogy

You must have been OC ing again. Watching those boys at the gun shop OC ing

Which store did you get run out of? I never like going in

any of those pawn shops but sometimes I just need to see what they have.
oldogy

Super Pawn, across from Brownies Resturant. and no I was not OC'ing. I was carrying the same way I always do. on my hip covered with a shirt. I know you can see it but that ain't my problem.

**dralarms** · 10-24-2009, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volzfan

Do they have an email?

Nope, but I got the owners phone number 423-775-8028 Ext. 4

**Bluemax** · 10-24-2009, 06:25 PM

I know the place though don't frequent it often, It reminds me of WD's Sporting Goods on Alcoa Hwy. They have a small but nice shop, offer carry classes but have a sign on the door that say's no loaded guns. I am willing to give these guys the benefit of the doubt that their insurance requires this but how can you offer carry classes if you are posted ?

**flyinglowwithheat** · 10-24-2009, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dralarms

Super Pawn, across from Brownies Resturant. and no I was not OC'ing. I was carrying the same way I always do. on my hip covered with a shirt. I know you can see it but that ain't my problem.

+1!! GOOD 4 U..Glad to hear about your pleasantness too!!! goes a long way to having people realize that we're the GG's...no need to wear a parka simply to "hide" your right.
No crime to OC....let's just simply put that place on the LIST and NEVER step foot in the place AND maybe give him a ring to remind him politely that he's now on our list...POWER in NUMBERS if we stick to our guns!!

PS; Does anyone know if the Sportsman's Warehouse in Chattanooga is OK?? I think there a great store BUT I won't go in if there posted>>PROMISE!>>>I know we can email them if required.
https://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/customer_survey/

How many people are signed up on this site?? We need to find emails/surveys for all the places on the list and remind them that we won't be doing business with them.
Here is one that I recall reading about on a post>>EMAIL time!
http://www.demosrestaurants.com/contact.cfm

10-24-2009, 05:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
dralarms Alarm System Master Joined: May 2007 Where: Athens, Tn Age: 48 Posts: 1,785	I got run out of a store today I've been going to the "Super Pawn" here in Athens for years, today after I was done shopping I was told by the employee that the owner "didn't want anyone carrying guns in his business" and for me to leave it in my car from now on. Now this dipstick (the owner) owns 5 of these pawn shops here in eastern Tennessee. I feel it is my duty to make sure all of us that carry know we are not welcome in his business. I was nice and polite and told the employee that while I respect the owners wishes I won't be back. The sad part is the employee has his HCP and is no longer allowed to carry his either. __________________ NRA Endowment life member TFA life member GOA member.

10-24-2009, 05:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
goomba TGO Member Joined: Mar 2008 Where: Chattanooga, TN Age: 35 Posts: 161	well THAT sucks.. __________________ Goomba's Armory: S&W 36 - .38Special S&W SW99 - .40S&W Springfield Armory XD45 Tactical - 45ACP Lee Enfield #1 mk.3 (1942) - 303British Winchester 1300 Defender - 12ga Bushmaster AR-15 TEXAS Patrolman's Carbine - .223/5.56NATO Ruger 10/22 Carbine - .22LR New Winchester M1 .30 Carbine - .30Carbine

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Volzfan TGO Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 Where: Nashville, TN Age: 52 Posts: 823	Do they have an email? __________________ Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take away everything you have..The course of history shows that as Government grows,liberty decreases...Thomas Jefferson

10-24-2009, 05:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
oldogy Very Conservative Joined: Dec 2008 Where: East TN & OH Posts: 363	You must have been OC ing again. Watching those boys at the gun shop OC ing Which store did you get run out of? I never like going in any of those pawn shops but sometimes I just need to see what they have. oldogy __________________ America has AIDS. Acquired Ignorant Democrat Socialists. The disease will be fatal unless the trash is thrown out. Saul Alinsky taught this trash very well. "If gun laws in fact worked, the sponsors of this type of legislation should have no difficulty drawing upon long lists of examples of crime rates reduced by such legislation. That they cannot do so after a century and a half of trying -- " Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

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10-24-2009, 05:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
cjr TGO Member Joined: Nov 2008 Where: Gray,TN. Posts: 476	I thought all pawn brokers carried

10-24-2009, 06:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bluemax TGO Member Joined: Mar 2009 Where: Seymour Age: 43 Posts: 440	I know the place though don't frequent it often, It reminds me of WD's Sporting Goods on Alcoa Hwy. They have a small but nice shop, offer carry classes but have a sign on the door that say's no loaded guns. I am willing to give these guys the benefit of the doubt that their insurance requires this but how can you offer carry classes if you are posted ?

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