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Just thought I would post this video if interactions that don't usually make it to youtube since people only want to show cops that overact with open carry.. Its funny how that works.. If cops treat open carry as something simple you almost never see those videos.. It's only the ones that cops go the extra cautious route and over react that make it on the net.. Just thought I would post this one up as a "good" interaction.. Only issue I have is the guys attitude.. Doesnt even want to give his first name.. That is just disrespectful.. The officer was trying to be reasonable and the guy just wants to not say anything.. But whatever.. Either way this should be the norm as far as stops for open carry go..

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Just thought I would post this video if interactions that don't usually make it to youtube since people only want to show cops that overact with open carry.. Its funny how that works.. If cops treat open carry as something simple you almost never see those videos.. It's only the ones that cops go the extra cautious route and over react that make it on the net.. Just thought I would post this one up as a "good" interaction.. Only issue I have is the guys attitude.. Doesnt even want to give his first name.. That is just disrespectful.. The officer was trying to be reasonable and the guy just wants to not say anything.. But whatever.. Either way this should be the norm as far as stops for open carry go..

 

I believe the argument is why should he have to answer any questions...he was admittedly not breaking any laws.I believe the LEO was doing his job according to what his superiors and force expected but it still does not take away from the fact that the carrier was well within his rights not to answer any questions or even give his name. So from your already well documented point of view of perhaps a less experienced LEO, the carrier was disrespectful, but from our rather less privileged and empowered view he should not have been stopped and questioned at all .

I believe the argument is why should he have to answer any questions...he was admittedly not breaking any laws.I believe the LEO was doing his job according to what his superiors and force expected but it still does not take away from the fact that the carrier was well within his rights not to answer any questions or even give his name. So from your already well documented point of view of perhaps a less experienced LEO, the carrier was disrespectful, but from our rather less privileged and empowered view he should not have been stopped and questioned at all .

 

 

+1---- but, you're almost always going to see some kind of harassment because of the mental superior attitude of the cop.

The Officer was a nice guy. Could have been a little better at opening the action while pointing the gun in a safe direction, but we'll let that part slide this time.

 

The guy wearing the gun is obviously one of those open carry people looking to make a point. Why walk around with an unloaded gun?? It's like walking around with a hammer and no nails!

 

One of these days one of these folks making a point is going to get shot for doing something stupid.

 

I'm glad this encounter turned-out as good as it did. I'm sorry if some of you think that I'm crazy. The culture out here in the East expects guns to be carried out of sight. Out West the culture expects guns to be worn openly. How come we never see videos of guys walking around with loaded guns being stopped out West??

 

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for CCW. Taking up a Cop's time (as well as the second Cop in the video) could result in someone having to wait longer for help in a real emergency. As a former First Aider & current heart patient, that bothers me.

 

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The Officer was a nice guy. Could have been a little better at opening the action while pointing the gun in a safe direction, but we'll let that part slide this time.

 

The guy wearing the gun is obviously one of those open carry people looking to make a point. Why walk around with an unloaded gun?? It's like walking around with a hammer and no nails!

 

One of these days one of these folks making a point is going to get shot for doing something stupid.

 

I'm glad this encounter turned-out as good as it did. I'm sorry if some of you think that I'm crazy. The culture out here in the East expects guns to be carried out of sight. Out West the culture expects guns to be worn openly. How come we never see videos of guys walking around with loaded guns being stopped out West??

 

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for CCW. Taking up a Cop's time (as well as the second Cop in the video) could result in someone having to wait longer for help in a real emergency. As a former First Aider & current heart patient, that bothers me.

 

Dave

I see your point and agree... to a point. I for one would never open carry simply because I dislike the attention,law enforcement being paramount. But since the officer in this case strikes me as being professional,savvy and even sympathetic to the cause, why not just approach and say his piece and move on?The attention is obviously what the carrier wanted so why give him the time and satisfaction?

The guy wearing the gun is obviously one of those open carry people looking to make a point. Why walk around with an unloaded gun?? It's like walking around with a hammer and no nails!

 

He can't walk around with it loaded. In that town/city, it's legal to walk around with open carry as long as the gun is unloaded. That's why the cop asked if it was unloaded.

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