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I went into the Frankenmuth PD to pick up my newest gun from being inspected for safety, and ended up having a nice chat with the Chief. He pulled me in his office and told me my name "came across his desk today", and handed me an MOC info packet and asked if I was familiar with the group, to which I said yes.
I sat down and we had a nice chat. This is just a general outline of what happened:
He said he completely agrees with the info packet, and that OC is legal, and he has instructed his officers to do nothing unless a crime is committed.
He said he wasn't even in the office the day Ruger called, so there is some confusion there. I suggested that he look into it, and find out what really happened, and which officer took the phone calls. He agreed.
He is concerned that the "conservative" shop owners here will not take kindly to OC. I told him I'll shop elsewhere if they don't want my money bad enough. Then he said he thinks it will have an economic impact on the entire state. I asked if he thinks the shops in Frankenmuth will close up and go elsewhere.
He expressed concerns about my gun being grabbed, and me being shot, to which I asked if he knew of any cases in which that had happened, and he mentioned terrorism training, which really is a different animal.
He also mentioned that some people think we might OC for "macho" reasons. I told him I do it to protect myself and my family. That's when he said "In Frankenmuth?" I wish I would have asked why the police need guns then.
Basically, he said his officers won't do anything unless a crime is committed. He doesn't seem to agree that it is a good idea, but that's OK, he knows the law, and will uphold the law.
Mission accomplished. The chief is "OK" with the legality and has informed his officers. He said they were informed back when they got the MSP legal update. Overall, I am very pleased with the conversation. The Chief seems like a great guy, and handled this very well IMO. I don't mind chatting about these issues with anybody, especially LE.
I invited him to the get together for a hot dog.
ETA: The chief seemed concerned about some of the info posted here regarding Rugers phone call. He said he didn't take the phone call, so what was posted is incorrect. Since ruger was told it was the chief, he understands that it's not ruger's fault, and I understand his concern about something like this being posted if it isn't true. Again, it sounds like he will try to straighten it out with his officers.