Originally Posted by plumberroy

Here once you get a half mile from I parking lot the casual walkers usually fade out. I have had one Karen encounter I had run to Lowes for a couple of tomato plants. I use a Hori Hori a traditional Japanese garden spade all the time I had just stuck it in my belt . I was stopped and ask why I thought I needed to carry that weapon in the store. Middle age bleach blonde soccer mom type. I explained to her that it was a garden tool and that I wouldn't carry a knife for self defense 😎