Valcore
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So i had my first run into with a boulder cop while open carry. I was walking out of whole foods on pearl and a cop car stopped in the street to let me pass. He proceeded to roll down his window and as what department i was in. I informed him i was a civilian (veteran).
So he asks me if i have my Boulder carry permit and i informed him i have a Colorado CCW permit (followed by a really big sigh from the cop) and proceed to hand it to him. (i wasn't concealed and my pistol was plainly visible).
So he asked what line of work I'm in and why i carry I told him tech support and i carry for my protection. He looks at me like i'm crazy and i get another big sigh from him.
Then he tells me "that's a little much Darin you need to cover that up from now on"
Since i was on my lunch break and didn't feel like arguing i told him "ok thank you for the suggestion and covered my firearm"
So was i in the right to open carry here? Did this cop have a reason to harass me about it? I forgot to add that he had someone handcuffed in the back of his car. Did i handle this right as well?
So i had my first run into with a boulder cop while open carry. I was walking out of whole foods on pearl and a cop car stopped in the street to let me pass. He proceeded to roll down his window and as what department i was in. I informed him i was a civilian (veteran).
So he asks me if i have my Boulder carry permit and i informed him i have a Colorado CCW permit (followed by a really big sigh from the cop) and proceed to hand it to him. (i wasn't concealed and my pistol was plainly visible).
So he asked what line of work I'm in and why i carry I told him tech support and i carry for my protection. He looks at me like i'm crazy and i get another big sigh from him.
Then he tells me "that's a little much Darin you need to cover that up from now on"
Since i was on my lunch break and didn't feel like arguing i told him "ok thank you for the suggestion and covered my firearm"
So was i in the right to open carry here? Did this cop have a reason to harass me about it? I forgot to add that he had someone handcuffed in the back of his car. Did i handle this right as well?