Silvertongue
Regular Member
My only negative open carry experiences have been with concealed-carry fanboys and one theater manager. I have had nothing but positive dealings with law-enforcement professionals in my area.
That being said, I see a lot of posts about OC-ers getting temporarily disarmed while being hassled by the police. Each time (that I have read), the officer has used something called "Officer Safety" to justify removing the handgun from the holster.
Has anyone (or would anyone) educated law-enforcement professionals about actual safety during such encounters? A line might be:
LEP: Hi there, I'm just going to take this while we're talking so I'm a bit more comfortable.
OC: Actually, sir/ma'am, removing the weapon from its holster endangers everyone in the immediate area. As it stands now, there is no human interaction with the firearm and thus no chance of a negligent discharge. As soon as you come into contact with the weapon, the chance of a negligent discharge becomes greater than 0%. You may feel more safe with the firearm in your possession, but the reality is that everyone here is less safe.
I'd love to get the feedback of both veteran OC-ers and actual law-enforcement professionals. Thank you all for your time.
That being said, I see a lot of posts about OC-ers getting temporarily disarmed while being hassled by the police. Each time (that I have read), the officer has used something called "Officer Safety" to justify removing the handgun from the holster.
Has anyone (or would anyone) educated law-enforcement professionals about actual safety during such encounters? A line might be:
LEP: Hi there, I'm just going to take this while we're talking so I'm a bit more comfortable.
OC: Actually, sir/ma'am, removing the weapon from its holster endangers everyone in the immediate area. As it stands now, there is no human interaction with the firearm and thus no chance of a negligent discharge. As soon as you come into contact with the weapon, the chance of a negligent discharge becomes greater than 0%. You may feel more safe with the firearm in your possession, but the reality is that everyone here is less safe.
I'd love to get the feedback of both veteran OC-ers and actual law-enforcement professionals. Thank you all for your time.