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Well, my son and I hung out in Arcadia (Sat.) today. Ate everything from cheese curds, corn dogs, chili cheese nachos and milk shakes. I certainly got the attention of LEO today. While we where watching the tractor pull, several noticed but noone blinked or asked. LEO where roaming around. I approached one to ask if the Chief was on duty. When asked why, I explained to get authorization to open carry in a school zone for the event of the parade, just like I am now and pointed. IF this officer had not noticed yet, he did now. I went back to the tractor pull. By the way, there was a motorized cart that went around selling pop and beer. Oh well.
I did find the Chief later, but at this point, all I wanted to say to him is that he is a coward. Would not return anyones phone calls or emails to even have a conversation. Instead, 'someone' put pressure on the Lions to contact us to request we do not carry. The Lions organize the parade and could have the TrempGOP pulled from the parade if the wanted to.
I was being survaled all day, but not one officer approached me. I did lock eye contact with the chief as I walked past him. Officers followed me again from there.
All in all, I still believe that Tremp. Co. has good LEO's. Not once have I been even asked about OC, everytime have encountered them. After all, when the state preemption law was enacted, the county board moved to remove all ordinance county wide, in every municipality.
This situation has not tainted my opinion. There is a difference between a citizen open carrying on daily basis during every day normal live situations and having a group of citizens asking for authorization to open carry through a school zone in a parade for every one to see.
Edited to say I worte this when I got home Sat. night but forgot to click on send until this morning.
