Bill Starks
State Researcher
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At court for a Red Light Camera Violation
As far as weapons, they are in compliance, they have lockboxes. No ID check, no CPL required, just put it in the lockbox, then go back out and empty your pockets and walk thru the metal detector.
The first officer would not let me just unholster my weapon, I had to insert the whole holster, which meant removing it from my belt with a torn bicep on my left arm, not an easy task with a Open Top Galco.
Receiving the weapon was quick but the (new) officer took the weapon from the holster, dropped the mag, then had issues racking the slide on a 1911. I had to tell him to drop the thumb safety to which point he said something about people and their ancient weapons. He unloads the weapon right there in the corridor, reholsters it and hands it, the mag & round back to me. He says due to recent events he does not hand back a loaded weapon. I told him I would have preferred he escorted me back to my truck and hand the weapon to me versus what he did. I got the "do you see concern in my eyes look." At that point I shoved my weapon into my waist band, zipped up my jacket and headed for the truck, where I took the time to reload and reattach my holster.
As far as the camera violation, I got off with a warning to stop behind the stop line from now on.
At court for a Red Light Camera Violation
As far as weapons, they are in compliance, they have lockboxes. No ID check, no CPL required, just put it in the lockbox, then go back out and empty your pockets and walk thru the metal detector.
The first officer would not let me just unholster my weapon, I had to insert the whole holster, which meant removing it from my belt with a torn bicep on my left arm, not an easy task with a Open Top Galco.
Receiving the weapon was quick but the (new) officer took the weapon from the holster, dropped the mag, then had issues racking the slide on a 1911. I had to tell him to drop the thumb safety to which point he said something about people and their ancient weapons. He unloads the weapon right there in the corridor, reholsters it and hands it, the mag & round back to me. He says due to recent events he does not hand back a loaded weapon. I told him I would have preferred he escorted me back to my truck and hand the weapon to me versus what he did. I got the "do you see concern in my eyes look." At that point I shoved my weapon into my waist band, zipped up my jacket and headed for the truck, where I took the time to reload and reattach my holster.
As far as the camera violation, I got off with a warning to stop behind the stop line from now on.