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nakedshoplifter wrote:
Last I was aware it's not illegal to walk from point A to point B then back to point A; carrying a firearm or not.
I'd be much happier if non-police people stopped me to chat with me. Unfortunately that usually happens when I'm sans video camera.
I had a very nice conversation with a former Marine in the grocery store two weeks ago, and one with an 8 year old kid in a pet shop.
nakedshoplifter wrote:
I wasn't wearing a kilt. I parked at one store I went shopping at, then walked down the road to another store to shop at, then walked back.Doobie,
I just watched this video, and I for one think you're doing us all a disservice. The folks who normally go outOC and get harassed by cops are not looking for harassment. We don't pace up and downthe street in a kilt, wearing a firearm, spare mags, and flashlight whilefilming ourselvesopining"Ridley style" about how nervous we are making nearby citizens while noting the positions of police officers around us. I make special note of this because you don't seem to have a purpose during this walk except to provoke a police response, which... surprise surprise... you received. I've seen this time and time again, where someone on thisforum grabs a camera and attempts to provoke a police response so they can post up on the forum how heroic they were. Open Carry should be carried out by citizens who are responsible andmature,the gun is just another tool on their belt. *If* they encounter police in during their daily activities and they record it, well great. But, we as a whole do not go out instigating police contacts. Feel free to continue doing this if you must, but don't expect a lot of sympathy here when you get hooked up by Officer Friendly because you were looking for trouble.
Last I was aware it's not illegal to walk from point A to point B then back to point A; carrying a firearm or not.
I'd be much happier if non-police people stopped me to chat with me. Unfortunately that usually happens when I'm sans video camera.
I had a very nice conversation with a former Marine in the grocery store two weeks ago, and one with an 8 year old kid in a pet shop.