I recently took a concealed carry class. I don't have my permit yet. I have been thinking about how I might handle different scenarios. Something happened that made me think of a possible scenario I might have to deal with.
My wife and I were running errands together. The first two stops were Costco to drop of film and the gun store to find out if a particular gun I would like to purchase is too big to conceal in my briefcase. The gun store is across the street from Costco, so we parked at the gun store and walked over to Costco. I grabbed my briefcase, just to save a stop at the car on the way back to the gun store, and carried it into Costco. On the way into Costco, I was told that if I carried my briefcase into Costco, they would want to check it on my way out of the store. I presume this was to prevent shoplifting. I couldn't help thinking, what if I had a gun in the briefcase? Worse yet, what if I wasn't told on the way in that my briefcase would be checked on the way out?
What is the best course of action to take if a store employee has a legitimate reason to check a purse/bag/briefcase/backpack in which I have a gun legally concealed?
My wife and I were running errands together. The first two stops were Costco to drop of film and the gun store to find out if a particular gun I would like to purchase is too big to conceal in my briefcase. The gun store is across the street from Costco, so we parked at the gun store and walked over to Costco. I grabbed my briefcase, just to save a stop at the car on the way back to the gun store, and carried it into Costco. On the way into Costco, I was told that if I carried my briefcase into Costco, they would want to check it on my way out of the store. I presume this was to prevent shoplifting. I couldn't help thinking, what if I had a gun in the briefcase? Worse yet, what if I wasn't told on the way in that my briefcase would be checked on the way out?
What is the best course of action to take if a store employee has a legitimate reason to check a purse/bag/briefcase/backpack in which I have a gun legally concealed?