Man Carries Gun Openly into Mall, Gets Harassed - Vancouver, Washington

How do Derek Mendiola's rights stand up against a store's right to kick him out?
Mendiola says his weapon does draw glances in public, but he says he means no harm and meant no harm at the Sears in Vancouver Westfield Shopping Center on Wednesday when he stopped in to look at some tools.
He went in wearing his 9 mm Taurus pistol on his shoulder. He says he was surprised how an employee took issue with his gun and started verbally attacking him for having it.

"For somebody to harass me for just following my rights is a pretty big deal. It's just like telling me, I can't breathe air, I can't live," he said.

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[Conker10382]

Sorry, meant Tank*

[Conker10382]

Have a gun for protection, but never carry it, Mark? That would be a waste of money. I hope he gets his conceal care permit, as that would be more sensible, but until then, he is in the right. I don't like this notion that guns for defensive purposes are for in your home. I'll bet there's a lot more need for defense OUTSIDE of the home than in.

[llliiiaaam]

Or little kids in the mall buying toys.

The man is a fucking idiot.

[LICITTRUTH82]

A legal, law-abiding citizen with a gun that works for a living instead of stealing and robbing is only scary to an over medicated isotope zombie coward.

[BobbyNixon]

"Get's Harassed" ... what a piece of shit

[mark keen]

I sent the police my rules with my fee schedule, if they send me a corporate notice like a penalty charge notice, doing so is their tacit agreement to pay my legal person $10,000 per notice, now I dont get anymore speed camera tickets or parking fines, theyre corporate notices, yay!

[TankSwift]

I'm for him having his gun but is there any reason to open carry inside of a mall? I mean that's just drawing attention.