WIG19
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BLUF: The AG's office will not address, reinforce, reiterate, or provide any guidance regarding the charging by other jurisdictions for Disorderly Conduct or other bogus catch-all charges related to someone who "openly carried a holstered firearm for lawful purposes."
The letter response which I'll attempt to post here is pursuant to my former State Rep's* request on my behalf for a response from the AG's office on this topic. Failing that,at least a memorandum be sent to agencies statewide laying out a proposed course of action for LE so that taxpayers' dollars aren't wasted on illegal prosecutions, and citizens don't have their lives ruined by being victimized for simply being citizens.
This is a response that, sadly, I expected from AG Van Hollen's office, which has seemingly entered ostrich mode since taking office and dashing any hopes for anything approaching a moderate approach in the AG's office. All while he courts & genuflects to the appointed/elected collectivist Sheriffs & Chiefs around the state.
* While I wish Terry Musser all the best in his well-deserved retirement, he will be sorely missed in the 92nd District, especially since we failed to elect Dan Hellman in his place, electing Mark Radcliffe instead... :X
Terry Musser was always a good advocate for us, didn't need long convincing diatribes about a position but, rather, "got it" quickly and simply went to work for his constituents.
BLUF: The AG's office will not address, reinforce, reiterate, or provide any guidance regarding the charging by other jurisdictions for Disorderly Conduct or other bogus catch-all charges related to someone who "openly carried a holstered firearm for lawful purposes."
The letter response which I'll attempt to post here is pursuant to my former State Rep's* request on my behalf for a response from the AG's office on this topic. Failing that,at least a memorandum be sent to agencies statewide laying out a proposed course of action for LE so that taxpayers' dollars aren't wasted on illegal prosecutions, and citizens don't have their lives ruined by being victimized for simply being citizens.
This is a response that, sadly, I expected from AG Van Hollen's office, which has seemingly entered ostrich mode since taking office and dashing any hopes for anything approaching a moderate approach in the AG's office. All while he courts & genuflects to the appointed/elected collectivist Sheriffs & Chiefs around the state.
* While I wish Terry Musser all the best in his well-deserved retirement, he will be sorely missed in the 92nd District, especially since we failed to elect Dan Hellman in his place, electing Mark Radcliffe instead... :X
Terry Musser was always a good advocate for us, didn't need long convincing diatribes about a position but, rather, "got it" quickly and simply went to work for his constituents.