What is the significance of open carrying in Sante Fe County, which apparently is not covered by your governor's stupid edict.Report from the ground, 22 miles east of Albuquerque.
1. Open carried Sat, Sunday, and Monday on my normal dog walk in the east mountains. Probably pretty safe, once in a while see a Bern Co Sheriff. This morning news broke that BCSO and APD would not be enforcing said insanity.
2. Sunday went to church in Edgewood, Santa Fe County, and open carried into church for the first time in my life. P226, so not a tiny hard to see firearm. Pastor said something about the decree in passing about it, but not the main topic of discussion by far. As it should be. Nothing said to me by anyone, tho I am pretty sure somebody off to my right likely noticed. I’m not big on the idea of open carry in church, concealed absolutely. I do open carry everywhere else as I DO NOT have my NM Conceal Carry Permission Slip and no plans to get it.
3. Today got a little braver and went to Home Depot on Eubank to purchase a security door for our daughter, who lives in ABQ. Home Depot either ALWAYS has private security or BCSO on site for loss prevention. Today was private security. I did not try to avoid them, not sure they noticed but if they didn’t they should be fired as I walked right past them twice. Have to admit I was somewhat relieved BCSO was not on site.
4. I never go to ABQ unarmed except for work as a truck driver where a firearm would get me fired and I won’t leave it in my personal vehicle for two nights. It is locked inside an electric gate and would likely be safe, but not taking a chance. I do have a gun safe bolted under my back seat, in a pick up.
5. I’m flying my US Flag upside down as a declaration of distress. Nothing happened with that yet except three people honked driving by. I’m in a very conservative area, our state rep is even a Republican. Stefani Lord.
6. Pray for us. Probably should have been #1.
What is the connection?
As you stated, private security is tasked with lose prevention. Were you stealing the door?
The only time the U.S. Flag may be flown upside down is as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.
The left did the same thing when Roe v. Wade was reversed. Are going to start inappropriately using other distress signals to make political statements, maybe repeatedly calling 911 or pulling fire alarms?