Titanium_Frost
Grandmaster
St. Mary's hospital in Evansville is where my son is in the NICU (Newborn Intesive Care Unit) and as such, that is where I have been every single day since he was born. Tonight Security aproached me when my wife and I were putting him into his isolate after his feeding and asked if I had a weapon on me. Now, you and I know that a "weapon" could be a lot of things... Anyway I relplied "yes I do and I am licensed to carry, is there a problem?" The security officer (who was not wearing a visible nametag) became very rude and loud and said "you can't have that here and you are breaking the law." I proceeded to explain to him that I was not breaking any law in Indiana by carrying with a license and that I would leave if necessary.
He then told me I could give him the gun or leave, I looked at my wife who was done putting him up and asked her if she was ready and she said she was so I told the guard that I was leaving the building. Then he tried to get my name and I said that I did not have to identify myself and I was not handing over my handgun but was not causing a problem as I was walking towards the door and to the elevators (3rd floor, go figure
) Then an armed guard and an Evansville Police officer walked through the door, the first guard then said that I had to give my name to him, to which I replied, "no I do not, I am not trespassing and I am leaving right now". The police officer did not identify himself and stepped in my way, he said "You have to give me your license, now" I repeated that I did not while they were trying to tell me that it was the law, which I knew it wasn't (Thanks INGO!)
After that I asked if I was free to leave and the Officer said "NO, not until you identify yourself or I will see to it that you are banned form the property and you won't be able to see your son anymore" I was furious and somehow calmly stated that I did not want to be detained anyfurther and I would not answer of his questions. Then he said he needed to see my drivers license and my Permit and repeated his threat. So I showed him both Licenses so he could write my name down and he and the first guard kept talking and asking me questions. He finally handed my little permission slips back and I interrupted him to ask if I was free to go to which he said yes and I left down the elevators and went home.
I have now been on the phone and chewed out the Charge Nurse of the NICU for a very embarrasing and UNECESSARY ordeal, left a message for the head of security and shot out an email to the EPD, all of which will be followed up on Monday morning.
BTW I usually OC everywhere I can, but to avoid any problems like the one I had I have actually been concealing it in an IWB Galco Kingtuk. Tonight I just got a little lazy and was just wearing a Tshirt over it so I am assuming the grip snuck out when I bent over and an Antigun nurse saw it. Most of the nurses there know us just because we have been there for 12 days and they all love my little boy who BTW is named Colt... And have even discussed guns and shooting with several of them and the lead Dr in charge who loved his name and told me the only other one that was as cool as that was named after an Italian shotgun. Anyway... I know, Concealed means CONCEALED! The whole time my wife had her Kel Tec in her purse lol.
He then told me I could give him the gun or leave, I looked at my wife who was done putting him up and asked her if she was ready and she said she was so I told the guard that I was leaving the building. Then he tried to get my name and I said that I did not have to identify myself and I was not handing over my handgun but was not causing a problem as I was walking towards the door and to the elevators (3rd floor, go figure
) Then an armed guard and an Evansville Police officer walked through the door, the first guard then said that I had to give my name to him, to which I replied, "no I do not, I am not trespassing and I am leaving right now". The police officer did not identify himself and stepped in my way, he said "You have to give me your license, now" I repeated that I did not while they were trying to tell me that it was the law, which I knew it wasn't (Thanks INGO!) After that I asked if I was free to leave and the Officer said "NO, not until you identify yourself or I will see to it that you are banned form the property and you won't be able to see your son anymore" I was furious and somehow calmly stated that I did not want to be detained anyfurther and I would not answer of his questions. Then he said he needed to see my drivers license and my Permit
and repeated his threat. So I showed him both Licenses so he could write my name down and he and the first guard kept talking and asking me questions. He finally handed my little permission slips back and I interrupted him to ask if I was free to go to which he said yes and I left down the elevators and went home. I have now been on the phone and chewed out the Charge Nurse of the NICU for a very embarrasing and UNECESSARY ordeal, left a message for the head of security and shot out an email to the EPD, all of which will be followed up on Monday morning.
BTW I usually OC everywhere I can, but to avoid any problems like the one I had I have actually been concealing it in an IWB Galco Kingtuk. Tonight I just got a little lazy and was just wearing a Tshirt over it so I am assuming the grip snuck out when I bent over and an Antigun nurse saw it. Most of the nurses there know us just because we have been there for 12 days and they all love my little boy who BTW is named Colt... And have even discussed guns and shooting with several of them and the lead Dr in charge who loved his name and told me the only other one that was as cool as that was named after an Italian shotgun. Anyway... I know, Concealed means CONCEALED! The whole time my wife had her Kel Tec in her purse lol.
