MSG Laigaie
Campaign Veteran
Two weeks ago monday Karma slowed me down a bit. I was making a slow speed turn on my bike and hit "snow sand" at an intersection. I was slapped down in the street with an 800 pound motorcycle on top of me. A first time broken clavicle (3 pieces) a few ribs and internal bruising got me into Medic One, B'hams premier ambulance.
Here is the good part. I had drawn a motorcycle LEO and a Sergeant right away. There was no lock box in the ambulance and the EMTs were leary about me going to the hospital with my sidearm. The Sergeant told me he did not want to impound my gun because it is always hard to get it back. He agreed to deliver it to my Sweet Baboo for me. We walked over to the Bike LEOs motorcycle. I drew my weapon and dropped the magazine (safety on, round in chamber) and offered him the weapon. "I just cannot rack the slide." said I. He emptied the pistol and that was the last I saw of it. I was transported and the SGT went to find my Sweet Babboo. He saw her vehicle and stopped her, explaining what had happened. He then gave her the pistol, holster, magazine and extra round, telling her he did not want to see it impounded. At no time during any of this was there ANY negativity over me being armed. A few of the EMTs asked about it in approving manners, but no negativity.
My point here is this. I was taken at face value, a Legally Armed Citizen and was treated as such. The SGT went out of his way to make sure my firearm was properly cared for. IMHO we have come a long way and Freedom has prevailed.
Here is the good part. I had drawn a motorcycle LEO and a Sergeant right away. There was no lock box in the ambulance and the EMTs were leary about me going to the hospital with my sidearm. The Sergeant told me he did not want to impound my gun because it is always hard to get it back. He agreed to deliver it to my Sweet Baboo for me. We walked over to the Bike LEOs motorcycle. I drew my weapon and dropped the magazine (safety on, round in chamber) and offered him the weapon. "I just cannot rack the slide." said I. He emptied the pistol and that was the last I saw of it. I was transported and the SGT went to find my Sweet Babboo. He saw her vehicle and stopped her, explaining what had happened. He then gave her the pistol, holster, magazine and extra round, telling her he did not want to see it impounded. At no time during any of this was there ANY negativity over me being armed. A few of the EMTs asked about it in approving manners, but no negativity.
My point here is this. I was taken at face value, a Legally Armed Citizen and was treated as such. The SGT went out of his way to make sure my firearm was properly cared for. IMHO we have come a long way and Freedom has prevailed.
