badey
Regular Member
Ok, so today I was open carrying at a local park. I was walking on the road (which is allowed) to get to a hiking trail. A cruiser pulls up, and the following conversation ensues (with stutters and lameness on my part included). The LEO was forceful, and condescending. I feel like a pansy in retrospect. Anyway, here is the conversation:
Me: Afternoon.
LEO: Why you carrying a gun in the park?
Me: I'm sorry? (Like, "pardon me?")
LEO: Why you carrying a gun in the park?
Me: Uh.. do I... I don't know that I need a reason other than its legal.
LEO: Yeah, but don't you think that with all the crazy sh_t going on in the world some of these kids might get scared or something?
Me: To be honest with you I'm afraid of animals. I mean... (lame on my part, I know )
LEO: Well, why don't you put it under your shirt. You got a permit?
Me: I do have a permit sir.
LEO: OK, let me see it.
Me: OK. (I was also CCing a back-up gun, so I gave him the permit)
LEO: The only thing that I have a problem with is your a big boy, and all these kids and women running around, and all the whackjobs running around, and you're walking around with a gun out.
Me: Sure. (not condescending, just like "affirmative)
LEO: Put it under your shirt...... please. I mean I have no objection with people having gun permits and carrying guns, but that's f_cking stupid!
Me: OK...
LEO: You know, I've around too long, and the first things gonna happen is some woman is gonna say, 'my kids are back there and this guy got a gun.' You know what I mean...
Me: Right. Yeah, I.. I understand. I don't want to give you any trouble.
LEO: Put it under your shirt and I won't see you or bother you the rest of the day.
Me: OK.
LEO: You know, because I understand about the animals, and I understand about protection, and I have NO problem with that.
Me: OK, sure. OK, thank you.
Well, I caved and covered. This was my first LEO encounter while OCing. I tried to be respectful, as I always am to LEOs, however, I did a poor job of defending my right to legally carry as I see fit.
I completely forgot to say, "Am I being detained?" I also wasn't sure enough that I could refuse to cover if he told me to to risk it.
This was my first LEO encounter while OCing, so don't be too rough on me...
Feedback?
Me: Afternoon.
LEO: Why you carrying a gun in the park?
Me: I'm sorry? (Like, "pardon me?")
LEO: Why you carrying a gun in the park?
Me: Uh.. do I... I don't know that I need a reason other than its legal.
LEO: Yeah, but don't you think that with all the crazy sh_t going on in the world some of these kids might get scared or something?
Me: To be honest with you I'm afraid of animals. I mean... (lame on my part, I know )
LEO: Well, why don't you put it under your shirt. You got a permit?
Me: I do have a permit sir.
LEO: OK, let me see it.
Me: OK. (I was also CCing a back-up gun, so I gave him the permit)
LEO: The only thing that I have a problem with is your a big boy, and all these kids and women running around, and all the whackjobs running around, and you're walking around with a gun out.
Me: Sure. (not condescending, just like "affirmative)
LEO: Put it under your shirt...... please. I mean I have no objection with people having gun permits and carrying guns, but that's f_cking stupid!
Me: OK...
LEO: You know, I've around too long, and the first things gonna happen is some woman is gonna say, 'my kids are back there and this guy got a gun.' You know what I mean...
Me: Right. Yeah, I.. I understand. I don't want to give you any trouble.
LEO: Put it under your shirt and I won't see you or bother you the rest of the day.
Me: OK.
LEO: You know, because I understand about the animals, and I understand about protection, and I have NO problem with that.
Me: OK, sure. OK, thank you.
Well, I caved and covered. This was my first LEO encounter while OCing. I tried to be respectful, as I always am to LEOs, however, I did a poor job of defending my right to legally carry as I see fit.
I completely forgot to say, "Am I being detained?" I also wasn't sure enough that I could refuse to cover if he told me to to risk it.
This was my first LEO encounter while OCing, so don't be too rough on me...
Feedback?
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