GirlsWithGuns
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I wore an empty holster at the 9/12 rally yesterday and was stopped twice by LEOs; the first one just asked if I had a weapon and when I replied that I did not he left me alone. The second one, I think he was DHS, tried to make me remove my holster. I think at first that he had intentions of confiscating it, but when I refused to remove it he then changed to asking me to take it off and put it away. Heinformedme that it was against the law to have gun paraphernalia and I said that I didn't have any firearms, magazines or ammunitition and asked him if I was under arrest. He didn't answer and tried to separate me from the group that I was with, both to intimidate me and to get away from the video camera. In the mean time, a DC cop took my picture with his cell phone and then told the crowd that was gathering and demanding that the cops stop harassing me that I was a "threat".
When I still refused to comply with any of the instructions of the DHS officer he finally admitted after being asked 3 times that he was not arresting me. He informed me that he was "pro-gun" but that other cops were not and that if I continued to wear the holster that I might get shot because someone could mistakenly think that I had a gun!
I will post the video when I get it. I am waiting for my friend to return to Texas and then she will send it to me.
(Cross posted on the DC tab under Empty Holsters at 912 rally link http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum16/31423.html)
For full details on this and other experiences at the rally, go to http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum16/31423.html.
I should note that the vast majority of LEOs that we encountered yesterday were helpful and very professional. Over all, the day was a huge success!
I wore an empty holster at the 9/12 rally yesterday and was stopped twice by LEOs; the first one just asked if I had a weapon and when I replied that I did not he left me alone. The second one, I think he was DHS, tried to make me remove my holster. I think at first that he had intentions of confiscating it, but when I refused to remove it he then changed to asking me to take it off and put it away. Heinformedme that it was against the law to have gun paraphernalia and I said that I didn't have any firearms, magazines or ammunitition and asked him if I was under arrest. He didn't answer and tried to separate me from the group that I was with, both to intimidate me and to get away from the video camera. In the mean time, a DC cop took my picture with his cell phone and then told the crowd that was gathering and demanding that the cops stop harassing me that I was a "threat".
When I still refused to comply with any of the instructions of the DHS officer he finally admitted after being asked 3 times that he was not arresting me. He informed me that he was "pro-gun" but that other cops were not and that if I continued to wear the holster that I might get shot because someone could mistakenly think that I had a gun!
I will post the video when I get it. I am waiting for my friend to return to Texas and then she will send it to me.
(Cross posted on the DC tab under Empty Holsters at 912 rally link http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum16/31423.html)
For full details on this and other experiences at the rally, go to http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum16/31423.html.
I should note that the vast majority of LEOs that we encountered yesterday were helpful and very professional. Over all, the day was a huge success!
