[Shar]

I appreciate everyone's messages of sympathy, but my upset over the situation isn't just because he was an acquaintance of years past. My first thoughts when I heard about the incident were for those I know and love who are CC/OCs.

I immediately wondered how easy it would be to "frame up" a situation where an otherwise law-abiding person was on the wrong end just because they were carrying. Regardless of the outcome of this situation - I'm certain that ill-feelings towards those who carry will be on the rise and that concerns me greatly.

I went to my local Costco the other day and spent a good amount of time looking outside the store, at the entrance of the store and anywhere remotely logical - and I didn't see posted anywhere a requirement that no weapons be on the premises. How does one know whether their weapon is "welcome" or not if it isn't posted? I faintly remember reading somewhere on this board about there being a requirement that when malls or the like do not allow weapons inside they must provide a location to check the weapons. True?

As a matter of course I'm guessing that those who carry do not regularly announce their presence with weapon to store management - so if it isn't posted... do you just assume you can carry? And, if it isn't posted and a random employee approaches you telling you that you cannot carry must you comply and exit immediately?

I hope this situation brings more clarity to the issues surrounding those with the legal right to carry in the minds of those of us who don't necessarily know the rules. Education can hopefully lead to preventing this type of incident from occurring again.