Max
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Last summer I mailed my town police chief, the police chief in a neighboring city and the county.. The town leo reply was extremely hostile to open carry, the city leo was much more reasonable about it and after two attempts, the county just ignored me and never responded. I then phoned the town leo in order to convince him he was wrong in his stance. No dice. I then met with him in person to show him supreme court cases. No dice. So nothing changed, I still do not open carry because I do not want to get arrested, nor do I want to have guns pointed at me.
I am tired of having my rights denied me and being a spectator waiting for someone else to do something. I plan on getting on the agenda at a town board meeting in April to explain the error in the police departments policy towards not only a lawful act, but a constitutionally protected act of lawfully carrying a gun openly.
All of these board members and possibly the police chief took an oath of office where they swore to support the constitution. I am going to ask them to honor that oath and either make a resolution declaring open carry lawful and constitutional. or develop a rational and legal policy on how the department handles a citizen lawfully carrying firearm.
I will point out that unlawful or unconstitutional behavior on the town's part leave them vulnerable to a very costly civil suit and needlessly endangers the lives of those simply exercising a right.
Last summer I mailed my town police chief, the police chief in a neighboring city and the county.. The town leo reply was extremely hostile to open carry, the city leo was much more reasonable about it and after two attempts, the county just ignored me and never responded. I then phoned the town leo in order to convince him he was wrong in his stance. No dice. I then met with him in person to show him supreme court cases. No dice. So nothing changed, I still do not open carry because I do not want to get arrested, nor do I want to have guns pointed at me.
I am tired of having my rights denied me and being a spectator waiting for someone else to do something. I plan on getting on the agenda at a town board meeting in April to explain the error in the police departments policy towards not only a lawful act, but a constitutionally protected act of lawfully carrying a gun openly.
All of these board members and possibly the police chief took an oath of office where they swore to support the constitution. I am going to ask them to honor that oath and either make a resolution declaring open carry lawful and constitutional. or develop a rational and legal policy on how the department handles a citizen lawfully carrying firearm.
I will point out that unlawful or unconstitutional behavior on the town's part leave them vulnerable to a very costly civil suit and needlessly endangers the lives of those simply exercising a right.