Friends mom passed yesterday at 1p.m. Throwing a "car wash" and asking people for donations, 2-3 hours into it sheriffs showed up I guess they got the MWG calls.
I didn't bother to store my firearm, I just left it on me and holding the car wash sign trying to get people to donate or get their car washed to put his mom in the ground.
One was in a car in front of me, looked at him, went back to sign waving, lights flash, get yelled at from behind, "hands on head", get told walk towards him, I said facing you or away from you. Cuffed, told the sheriffs deputy(I forget his actual rank) my firearm on right hip, mags on left hip, it's a serpa holster hit the button tab. Told him I'm just out here trying to raise donation money with the rest of the people out here for my friends moms burial.
Multi tool on my belt was left, he asked if I thought it was a good idea to be carrying out here. I told him, " I can...I really don't wish to talk about it". I got kinda tongue tied. I'm not gonna "battle wits" with a sheriff's department person, when they are just responding to concerned peoples(uninformed) calls. I just wish it was more publicly accepted practice.
He said I was being cooperative, un-cuffed me. I stayed where they stood me. Apologized to my friend for disturbing the car wash.
He asked about the guns condition, asked where I shoot after talking about some problems I get sometimes, asked me the recoil. I told him I'm not a big shooter, both agreed I probably limp wrist.
I went to my friends house, locked up my firearm(always keep a firearms case with me), went back to sign waving.
In my few experiences with the S.J. sheriffs they always seem cautious and professional. I like that, would seem they do a better job. The only time they seem friendly or unfriendly is when they offer advice and always say it is "advice".
It just sucks that I wasted about 10 minutes of their time and 10 minutes when cars could of been donating or pulling in to be washed . The weeks weather outlook doesn't look to be helping either.
I'm of the opinion that arguing with our sheriffs/police is of no good unless it trickles up the chain to the Sheriff/CLEO. I just wish they could tell the person that called that it was a legal carry. They do their jobs, I carry, it's left for the rest of "the people" to make their opinion and see their rights.
I didn't bother to store my firearm, I just left it on me and holding the car wash sign trying to get people to donate or get their car washed to put his mom in the ground.
One was in a car in front of me, looked at him, went back to sign waving, lights flash, get yelled at from behind, "hands on head", get told walk towards him, I said facing you or away from you. Cuffed, told the sheriffs deputy(I forget his actual rank) my firearm on right hip, mags on left hip, it's a serpa holster hit the button tab. Told him I'm just out here trying to raise donation money with the rest of the people out here for my friends moms burial.
Multi tool on my belt was left, he asked if I thought it was a good idea to be carrying out here. I told him, " I can...I really don't wish to talk about it". I got kinda tongue tied. I'm not gonna "battle wits" with a sheriff's department person, when they are just responding to concerned peoples(uninformed) calls. I just wish it was more publicly accepted practice.
He said I was being cooperative, un-cuffed me. I stayed where they stood me. Apologized to my friend for disturbing the car wash.
He asked about the guns condition, asked where I shoot after talking about some problems I get sometimes, asked me the recoil. I told him I'm not a big shooter, both agreed I probably limp wrist.
I went to my friends house, locked up my firearm(always keep a firearms case with me), went back to sign waving.
In my few experiences with the S.J. sheriffs they always seem cautious and professional. I like that, would seem they do a better job. The only time they seem friendly or unfriendly is when they offer advice and always say it is "advice".
It just sucks that I wasted about 10 minutes of their time and 10 minutes when cars could of been donating or pulling in to be washed . The weeks weather outlook doesn't look to be helping either.
I'm of the opinion that arguing with our sheriffs/police is of no good unless it trickles up the chain to the Sheriff/CLEO. I just wish they could tell the person that called that it was a legal carry. They do their jobs, I carry, it's left for the rest of "the people" to make their opinion and see their rights.