Police looking for me. http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/open-carry-incident-Pulaski. What should I do?
Stand up for your rights! Tell them you are spreading the word and the store will be losing customers. Pickett outside the store to gain some media attention and negative coverage for the store.
I dont have money for a lawyer and I dont know what to do in experience in this kinda stuff would like if someone with more experience could talk on my behalf
Shane. Don't sweat it.
If the cops come and talk to you just tell them what you know. No big deal... you did nothing wrong.
Police looking for me. http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/open-carry-incident-Pulaski. What should I do?
You did nothing wrong!
Since when it it any of their damn business why you're carrying? What are the likely outcomes here?
I'd keep on OCing, since it's perfectly legal, but I absolutely would not contact the cops. When they sooner or later run into you and detain you, I wouldn't talk to them.
Gloria Morgan
Executive Director
Pulaski Area Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 920-822-XXXX
Cell: 920-655-XXXX
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From: Randal Dunford [mailto:chief@villageofpulaski.org]
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 6:27 PM
To: Thayse, Arlen
Subject: Open Carry
Yesterday we had an incident where a male adult wearing a holstered firearm attempted to do business at Vern’s Hardware. A customer alerted the employee and the individual was denied access to the business. We have since learned that the same day, prior to his attempt to go into Vern’s this same subject made a purchase at Pulaski-Chase Cooperative Ace Hardware Store. The subject walked on the bike trail directly to Vern’s according to witness reports. Unfortunately our officer was in Green Bay at the Crisis Center with another individual and was not in the Village at the time of the call. Unknown to us at the time, Brown County Sheriff’s Department decided not to send a squad to make contact with the individual because open carry is not against the law. Obviously the Supervisor that made that decision was in error and we can do nothing about that now. We still do not know the identity of this person. Vern’s Hardware has received two calls today from this individual complaining about being refused entry into the store.
Open carry is legal in the state of Wisconsin so long as the weapon is clearly visible, you are not a felon, and are not in a mental state of mind to do harm to yourself or others. Obviously the only way we can determine that is to talk to the individual and evaluate him. Businesses have the right to refuse business/ entry to anyone so long as it does not fall under the protected classifications, i.e. race, color, sex, age, religion, etc.. I advise business owners to place signs on your business doors prohibiting entry with a firearm. Call me if you have any questions.
Chief Dunford~
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