Well, it finally happened to me. I have posted rather proudly several times how nice it is to work around gunowners, hunters, CCW holders, etc. Found at least one exception, and boy, what an exception.
I approached our administrative services supervisor with a question about receiving personal packages at work (FYI, admin services is also part of HR here). She said, sure, as long as the privelege wasn't abused, packages weren't too big, etc. I made the mistake of telling her it would be ammunition. You'd a thought I grew fangs, claws, horns, and forked tail. She visibly shrank away from me and in a squeeky voice filled with horror said "A GUN!!!???". (Not "for a gun", I'm positive). I thought she was going to have a hemorrhage or something. I calmly told her no, just ammunition, and gave her the reasons why being able to accept a delivery at work would be more convenient. I told her I'd knew the rules and would never bring a firearm into the office, but at this point she interrupted me and started giving me book, chapter and verse on company gun policy. She then hemmed and hawed about how the policy could be extended to ammunition, and she was getting redder and redder in the face, her eyes were getting glassy, and by that time I was just trying to calm her down and get out of there. I'm here to tell you, I was very surprised by her behavior- we'd had a lot of dealings before and she was always nice and friendly, but businesslike, and we'd even had a few non-work-related conversations.
Now, most folks here know I shoot a lot and hunt when I get the chance, that I'm a veteran, etc. I'm also just another middle-age fatboy that fixes people's software when it breaks so I'm just a little surprised at the severity of the reaction. A simple no would have sufficed. I'm probably on yet another sh__ list now.
I approached our administrative services supervisor with a question about receiving personal packages at work (FYI, admin services is also part of HR here). She said, sure, as long as the privelege wasn't abused, packages weren't too big, etc. I made the mistake of telling her it would be ammunition. You'd a thought I grew fangs, claws, horns, and forked tail. She visibly shrank away from me and in a squeeky voice filled with horror said "A GUN!!!???". (Not "for a gun", I'm positive). I thought she was going to have a hemorrhage or something. I calmly told her no, just ammunition, and gave her the reasons why being able to accept a delivery at work would be more convenient. I told her I'd knew the rules and would never bring a firearm into the office, but at this point she interrupted me and started giving me book, chapter and verse on company gun policy. She then hemmed and hawed about how the policy could be extended to ammunition, and she was getting redder and redder in the face, her eyes were getting glassy, and by that time I was just trying to calm her down and get out of there. I'm here to tell you, I was very surprised by her behavior- we'd had a lot of dealings before and she was always nice and friendly, but businesslike, and we'd even had a few non-work-related conversations.
Now, most folks here know I shoot a lot and hunt when I get the chance, that I'm a veteran, etc. I'm also just another middle-age fatboy that fixes people's software when it breaks so I'm just a little surprised at the severity of the reaction. A simple no would have sufficed. I'm probably on yet another sh__ list now.