Bronson
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Venator wrote:
I would agree with the above mentioned changes.
Here are some of my own suggestions (great work on this by the way):
First interior page, the following paragraph needs an attribution. If it isn't shown to come from some person or organization with authority then it could just be Joe Dude giving his opinion--
A person openly carrying a firearm on foot in a legal manner when approached by a police officer and questioned where the only reason for the questioning is because of the openly carried firearm need not give that officer their name and address. No license or ID is required to openly carry a firearm. It is your option to provide ID/CPL
Third interior page, delete the following--confusing and irrelevent for the majority of people.
Applying these definitions to your question, it is clear that a reserve police officer, regardless whether he or she qualifies as a "peace officer," when carrying a handgun in a holster in plain view, is not waving or displaying the firearm in a threatening manner. Thus, such conduct does not constitute brandishing a firearm in violation of section 234e of the Michigan Penal Code.
Overall I think it's a great start but at this point I think it's still too wordy. Short sentences and/or paragraphs with quick, easy to read bulleted points. If that was handed to me I doubt I would read through it all.
I don't think the point of a brochure is to give ALL the pertinent information but enough to pique someone's interest and get them to look into it further.
Just my take.
Bronson
Venator wrote:
I would agree with the above mentioned changes.
Here are some of my own suggestions (great work on this by the way):
First interior page, the following paragraph needs an attribution. If it isn't shown to come from some person or organization with authority then it could just be Joe Dude giving his opinion--
A person openly carrying a firearm on foot in a legal manner when approached by a police officer and questioned where the only reason for the questioning is because of the openly carried firearm need not give that officer their name and address. No license or ID is required to openly carry a firearm. It is your option to provide ID/CPL
Third interior page, delete the following--confusing and irrelevent for the majority of people.
Applying these definitions to your question, it is clear that a reserve police officer, regardless whether he or she qualifies as a "peace officer," when carrying a handgun in a holster in plain view, is not waving or displaying the firearm in a threatening manner. Thus, such conduct does not constitute brandishing a firearm in violation of section 234e of the Michigan Penal Code.
Overall I think it's a great start but at this point I think it's still too wordy. Short sentences and/or paragraphs with quick, easy to read bulleted points. If that was handed to me I doubt I would read through it all.
I don't think the point of a brochure is to give ALL the pertinent information but enough to pique someone's interest and get them to look into it further.
Just my take.
Bronson
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