Makarov
Regular Member
Enough of officer safety
I have had enough hearing about disarming the citizen at a stop because it is a "law enforcement safety issue", especially if you carry in an automobile. Most of you guys (Cops) seemed to be good for the most part, but more and more are coming out of the wood work classified in my book as Gestapo. Why are you so upset at the armed citizen open carrying? We are good decent folks showing our right to self defense in a legal manner. I know you are not used to seeing people walk down to street with a gun on there hip, but we are not used to you acting in a manner that was fitting to Nazi Germany.
Too many times police, police commissioners, prosecuting attornies, have used the phrase "its for the safety of the officer". In 2007 just before the CCW reform bill became law, political officals were cosulting with the FOP, Police Commissioners, and Police chiefs, State Police, on the stipulations for carry in an auto. In every case they wanted all licensed CCW folks to inform the officers. The excuse "its for the safety of the officer and the public" rang clear in the halls of the statehouse. I say tuff luck to the cops. I have heard the excuse too many times because it plays right into the Anti gun schemes. Cops have used the inform stipulation to arrest people who they dont like.
I understand you guys have a job to do, but you cant interfer with our rights. A supreme court ruling on a Pensylvania case in 1947 said it best. You can not interfer in a persons right by raising the issue of public or police safety. This has codified my beliefs. We who open carry are trying to change the social norms. We walk proudly wearing our guns.
Get use to us, we are use to you wearing yours. Here is a thought for you; Bad guys dont wear guns openly, they hide them. But you guys love harrassing us and while you are harrassing us , you ask us to disarm for your safety. In my world when an officer tells me to disarm, Im worried. Too many of you guys have draw weapons for no reason what so ever on the public. Remember gun safety. Everytimes you handle a gun, there is a chance it could acidentally discharge. So you want us to handle the gun for your safety. I think it would be better in a holster left alone, that would be safe. But again, you guys must be afraid of us.
As a cop, you have it really good when it comes to the law. You can draw your weapon out at anyone anytime. If a citizen did that, they would be arrested for BRANDISHING. If you guys beat up your wife, and your charged with a DV, you still have you guns. Gee, we loose ours. If you shoot someone, its investigated and most of the time its a good shoot. especially when the person was unarmed. Whats that saying you guys use in court, Oh ya; "gee i thought he had something that appeared to be a gun". That works well for you all the time. Oh ya, another benefit I forgot, you can drink alcohol with your guns straped on your hips. That is actually in a law, its allowed at your lodge meetings, you know that union stuff is so brotherly. Can you sense there is a big trust factor here, I can just go on.
I should be able to wear my side arm in the preesents of any police officer at any time. The situation is only safe when all weapons remain in there holsters. Its safe, logical, and helps with the trust factor. I TRUST YOU, WHY DONT YOU TRUST ME. By the way, Im retire from the military, you should trust me more than others. Ya Right! I love how you question us at your stops, you ask why are you wearing that gun? Do you have a permit for that? Come on guys, do you have a blog sight where you share all these qoutes. You need new material. Here is my answer to you.
I wear a gun because it is a right granted to me by God for self protection. Its a right protected by this country I fought for. It is a right that shall not be infringed by any man, woman, or authorized element. I wear it because it like putting on my shoes in the morning. Its apart of me, it protects me, empowers me, it saves me. As a Police officer, you have no right to wear a gun. We (citizen), have allowed you the power to wear that weapon to enforce the law, not use it for invented law. You are not Matt Dillion, nor are you Miami Vise but you are a pillar of the community. A force to be recognized with, a defender of freedom, and justice. So please show it.
The power you have acquired can be taken away. You can loose your job. You can abuse you authority while under colors...and we will charge you with that. After you loose your job, you can wear your gun by the right of the Second Amendment. Thats only if you pass the back ground check. It might be after then you may understand the harrassment we indure to include the embarrassment of the lights, the lecture, the detainment, the questions. We will continue to buck the system. We will change the social norms. We will be free. When we are no longer harrassed, then we are free.
I'm pro gun, pro justice, pro truth. What about you?
Thats my rant, how about yours.
I have had enough hearing about disarming the citizen at a stop because it is a "law enforcement safety issue", especially if you carry in an automobile. Most of you guys (Cops) seemed to be good for the most part, but more and more are coming out of the wood work classified in my book as Gestapo. Why are you so upset at the armed citizen open carrying? We are good decent folks showing our right to self defense in a legal manner. I know you are not used to seeing people walk down to street with a gun on there hip, but we are not used to you acting in a manner that was fitting to Nazi Germany.
Too many times police, police commissioners, prosecuting attornies, have used the phrase "its for the safety of the officer". In 2007 just before the CCW reform bill became law, political officals were cosulting with the FOP, Police Commissioners, and Police chiefs, State Police, on the stipulations for carry in an auto. In every case they wanted all licensed CCW folks to inform the officers. The excuse "its for the safety of the officer and the public" rang clear in the halls of the statehouse. I say tuff luck to the cops. I have heard the excuse too many times because it plays right into the Anti gun schemes. Cops have used the inform stipulation to arrest people who they dont like.
I understand you guys have a job to do, but you cant interfer with our rights. A supreme court ruling on a Pensylvania case in 1947 said it best. You can not interfer in a persons right by raising the issue of public or police safety. This has codified my beliefs. We who open carry are trying to change the social norms. We walk proudly wearing our guns.
Get use to us, we are use to you wearing yours. Here is a thought for you; Bad guys dont wear guns openly, they hide them. But you guys love harrassing us and while you are harrassing us , you ask us to disarm for your safety. In my world when an officer tells me to disarm, Im worried. Too many of you guys have draw weapons for no reason what so ever on the public. Remember gun safety. Everytimes you handle a gun, there is a chance it could acidentally discharge. So you want us to handle the gun for your safety. I think it would be better in a holster left alone, that would be safe. But again, you guys must be afraid of us.
As a cop, you have it really good when it comes to the law. You can draw your weapon out at anyone anytime. If a citizen did that, they would be arrested for BRANDISHING. If you guys beat up your wife, and your charged with a DV, you still have you guns. Gee, we loose ours. If you shoot someone, its investigated and most of the time its a good shoot. especially when the person was unarmed. Whats that saying you guys use in court, Oh ya; "gee i thought he had something that appeared to be a gun". That works well for you all the time. Oh ya, another benefit I forgot, you can drink alcohol with your guns straped on your hips. That is actually in a law, its allowed at your lodge meetings, you know that union stuff is so brotherly. Can you sense there is a big trust factor here, I can just go on.
I should be able to wear my side arm in the preesents of any police officer at any time. The situation is only safe when all weapons remain in there holsters. Its safe, logical, and helps with the trust factor. I TRUST YOU, WHY DONT YOU TRUST ME. By the way, Im retire from the military, you should trust me more than others. Ya Right! I love how you question us at your stops, you ask why are you wearing that gun? Do you have a permit for that? Come on guys, do you have a blog sight where you share all these qoutes. You need new material. Here is my answer to you.
I wear a gun because it is a right granted to me by God for self protection. Its a right protected by this country I fought for. It is a right that shall not be infringed by any man, woman, or authorized element. I wear it because it like putting on my shoes in the morning. Its apart of me, it protects me, empowers me, it saves me. As a Police officer, you have no right to wear a gun. We (citizen), have allowed you the power to wear that weapon to enforce the law, not use it for invented law. You are not Matt Dillion, nor are you Miami Vise but you are a pillar of the community. A force to be recognized with, a defender of freedom, and justice. So please show it.
The power you have acquired can be taken away. You can loose your job. You can abuse you authority while under colors...and we will charge you with that. After you loose your job, you can wear your gun by the right of the Second Amendment. Thats only if you pass the back ground check. It might be after then you may understand the harrassment we indure to include the embarrassment of the lights, the lecture, the detainment, the questions. We will continue to buck the system. We will change the social norms. We will be free. When we are no longer harrassed, then we are free.
I'm pro gun, pro justice, pro truth. What about you?
Thats my rant, how about yours.
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