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Citizen wrote:
Having been harassed by police, I can say it is definitelyan occupational hazard.
However, its the price we pay for reasserting our 2A rights.
That is to say, its potentially part of the deal.If youwould strongly ratheravoid experiencing it, stick with CC. I'm of the opinion that it takes a deliberate decisionto OC in support of 2A.
It shouldn't have to be. If OC is legal, with permit or without, you should be presumed legal. They don't pull you over when they see you driving a car because they think you might be driving without a license (unless you look like you're 12 years old).
On the other hand, consider a guy coming out of a house with an armful of computer equipment andloading it into his car. It's probablyinnocent; there's certainly nothing illegal about the act, but depending on surrounding circumstances it could be burglary. It would be prudent of the officer to ask a few questions and do some snoopingto verifythat the house, car, and equipment belong to the person or are being used/taken with the owner's permission.
I think that open carry is a similar scenario. It's most likely fine, but there could also be trouble brewing, anddepending on the situation it might be abetter ideafor an officer to ask a few questions than to ignore it. Those questions, however, should be in a courteous manner, with a tone of just making sure it's all good, rather than being accusatory and power-trippish. "Excuse me there sir, I couldn't help but notice your sidearm, and felt it would be best to make sure you had your GFL on you. Would you mind showing it to me?", as opposed to, without any preamble, "License and registration please, sir."
