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Just so you guys know, I would avoid open carry in Misison KS.
Technically, the way it worded now (probably due to a typo), Misison has made it illegal to buy, sell, trade, posses, transport, brandish, carry, any sort of weapon in Mission. They attempted to amend a clause from the UPOC and ending up borking something it seems.
I called Police about this and spoke to two people, both who were extremely helpful. Cpt Bauer and Mjr Sullivan. My first call was answered by Major Sullivan who said yes it was legal, but said they consider covering with a jacket as concealed as well as having it outside the holster as brandishing. Discussing this with my sister on the phone later that day said she didn't think that was right. She called and spoke to the Captain which prompted my call to him.
He had a much different opinion than the captain and referred me to this clause, which I assumed was originally thinking it only applied to automatic weapons and 'cop killer' bullets:
210.120:
"7. Manufacturing, causing to be manufactured, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, using, lending, possessing, carrying, brandishing, transporting or giving away any shotgun or rifle or any other firearm with a barrel length of eighteen (18) inches or less or any firearm capable of discharging automatically more than once by a single function of the trigger or any cartridge which can be fired by a firearm and which has a plastic-coated bullet that has a core of less than sixty percent (60%) lead by weight or setting a spring gun."
Well hold up here... Possessing, selling, ect any weapon is illegal? He said certainly not, although from the sounds of it he wasn't excited about the notion of open carry. After talking it over with him, he said he would review this with the city's legal counsel so he can have clear direction for his officers and the people he protects. He was very talkative, polite and honest. Even though we might disagree, his transparency in the matter was of the upmost professionalism.
He said I should look forward to an update to the statue, if passed by the city counsel, in a month or two.
Till then, remember IANAL and I would avoid open carry there due to shaky legal grounds.
Just so you guys know, I would avoid open carry in Misison KS.
Technically, the way it worded now (probably due to a typo), Misison has made it illegal to buy, sell, trade, posses, transport, brandish, carry, any sort of weapon in Mission. They attempted to amend a clause from the UPOC and ending up borking something it seems.
I called Police about this and spoke to two people, both who were extremely helpful. Cpt Bauer and Mjr Sullivan. My first call was answered by Major Sullivan who said yes it was legal, but said they consider covering with a jacket as concealed as well as having it outside the holster as brandishing. Discussing this with my sister on the phone later that day said she didn't think that was right. She called and spoke to the Captain which prompted my call to him.
He had a much different opinion than the captain and referred me to this clause, which I assumed was originally thinking it only applied to automatic weapons and 'cop killer' bullets:
210.120:
"7. Manufacturing, causing to be manufactured, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, using, lending, possessing, carrying, brandishing, transporting or giving away any shotgun or rifle or any other firearm with a barrel length of eighteen (18) inches or less or any firearm capable of discharging automatically more than once by a single function of the trigger or any cartridge which can be fired by a firearm and which has a plastic-coated bullet that has a core of less than sixty percent (60%) lead by weight or setting a spring gun."
Well hold up here... Possessing, selling, ect any weapon is illegal? He said certainly not, although from the sounds of it he wasn't excited about the notion of open carry. After talking it over with him, he said he would review this with the city's legal counsel so he can have clear direction for his officers and the people he protects. He was very talkative, polite and honest. Even though we might disagree, his transparency in the matter was of the upmost professionalism.
He said I should look forward to an update to the statue, if passed by the city counsel, in a month or two.
Till then, remember IANAL and I would avoid open carry there due to shaky legal grounds.