Kevin Jensen
State Researcher
imported post
Quite the topic title, eh?
Tonight, Congressman Jason Chaffetz held a Town Hall Meeting at Salt Lake Community College in Taylorsville, and has another Town Hall Meeting scheduled for tomorrow night at Utah Valley University. I just found out about the meeting this morning. Had I known sooner, I probably would have posted it. The auditorium was not even half way filled.
Anyways, once I found out about the meeting, I decided to scurry up there with my GLOCK and voice recorder in tow, and nothing more. I entered the Technology Building Auditorium, and immediately was noticed by a Utah State Trooper. There were a few of them there, providing security I'm sure.
Congressman Chaffetz was standing at the entrance to the auditorium, greeting all who came to see him. I introduced myself, and shook his hand. We had exchanged a few emails while I was in Iraq, so I think he may have remembered me through mention of this website.
After meeting Jason, I took a seat in the center of the auditorium, in the back row. There is a walkway just behind the back row, and no sooner than when I sat down, a State Trooper stood fast against the wall directly to my rear. :?
The meeting started at 7 PM, and my Dad arrived late at about 7:30. He said the first thing he noticed was the Trooper parked right behind me. Jason talked and took questions until about 8:15, and then concluded. We got up to go meet Jason again, with the intent of taking a photo. But in true SGT Jensen fashion, I left my camera at home. :X
Luckily, my Dad was armed with his phone, equipped with a camera that rivals the image quality of the Hubble Space Telescope. As we were waiting our turn to speak with the Congressman, I noticed that the Trooper finally decided that I was not a threat, and he left the auditorium. I later noticed that the Troopers left in their cars as I was exiting the building.
I was fully prepared for "an encounter", but much to my satisfaction, the professionalism of the Utah State Troopers shined through. There were at least two of them there, and neither one of them said a word to me or my Dad. My GLOCK was fully loaded, in spite of what the Attorney General has told some instutitions, and I had no ID or permit in my possession.
Please forgive the image quality, as I assure you my GLOCK 35 is resting comfortably next to my elbow. This photo is a small bit of proof that there is a shred of common sense left in the U.S. House of Representatives. Honestly, how many people (non-LEO) out there have a photo of themselves visibly armed with their Congressman, in a public college, and neither the State Police nor the Congressman or his staff threw a hissy fit?
Quite the topic title, eh?
Tonight, Congressman Jason Chaffetz held a Town Hall Meeting at Salt Lake Community College in Taylorsville, and has another Town Hall Meeting scheduled for tomorrow night at Utah Valley University. I just found out about the meeting this morning. Had I known sooner, I probably would have posted it. The auditorium was not even half way filled.
Anyways, once I found out about the meeting, I decided to scurry up there with my GLOCK and voice recorder in tow, and nothing more. I entered the Technology Building Auditorium, and immediately was noticed by a Utah State Trooper. There were a few of them there, providing security I'm sure.
Congressman Chaffetz was standing at the entrance to the auditorium, greeting all who came to see him. I introduced myself, and shook his hand. We had exchanged a few emails while I was in Iraq, so I think he may have remembered me through mention of this website.
After meeting Jason, I took a seat in the center of the auditorium, in the back row. There is a walkway just behind the back row, and no sooner than when I sat down, a State Trooper stood fast against the wall directly to my rear. :?
The meeting started at 7 PM, and my Dad arrived late at about 7:30. He said the first thing he noticed was the Trooper parked right behind me. Jason talked and took questions until about 8:15, and then concluded. We got up to go meet Jason again, with the intent of taking a photo. But in true SGT Jensen fashion, I left my camera at home. :X
Luckily, my Dad was armed with his phone, equipped with a camera that rivals the image quality of the Hubble Space Telescope. As we were waiting our turn to speak with the Congressman, I noticed that the Trooper finally decided that I was not a threat, and he left the auditorium. I later noticed that the Troopers left in their cars as I was exiting the building.
I was fully prepared for "an encounter", but much to my satisfaction, the professionalism of the Utah State Troopers shined through. There were at least two of them there, and neither one of them said a word to me or my Dad. My GLOCK was fully loaded, in spite of what the Attorney General has told some instutitions, and I had no ID or permit in my possession.
Please forgive the image quality, as I assure you my GLOCK 35 is resting comfortably next to my elbow. This photo is a small bit of proof that there is a shred of common sense left in the U.S. House of Representatives. Honestly, how many people (non-LEO) out there have a photo of themselves visibly armed with their Congressman, in a public college, and neither the State Police nor the Congressman or his staff threw a hissy fit?
