TITLE EDIT: Told I'll be cuffed
Thanks in advance
A couple of minutes ago I left the gas station in my Jeep and the owner (real nice guy, we talk whenever I'm in there, we'll call him Mike) came out and flagged me down. He started off, 'Hey man I don't mind that you carry in here, but the rent-a-cop, came in here the other day and told me that you can’t have it in places that have a alcohol license and that if he saw you, he said he was going to put you in the cuffs'. Mike and the rest of the locals refer to him as the rent-a-cop because he's the only LEO for our town and works 19 hours so the town doesn't have to give any benefits. Mike continued to say that he doesn't care because he knows me and that I carry for the right reasons and that someone else must have told the cop. He likes that I carry and has a 12ga with folding stock under the counter
I told Mike that the law says "sold and consumed" and refers to places that sell for consumption on premises like a restaurant or bar and that it's legal for me to carry in his store. I said that I'd continue to carry in his store if he didn’t mind and that if I had to discuss it with the cop then I would. He said again that he doesn't care and it’s fine for me to continue. I said take it easy and stay safe and rode off.
1st: I am right concerning the sold and consumed aren't I?
2nd: ^^because this is true, how should I deal with the cop?
I've decided that if I'm in there and the cop comes in and says something, I'll only give the required name and address if asked and will stand my ground. If he tries to cuff me for doing nothing wrong, I won’t resist and will sort it out if and when he arrests me.
Thanks in advance
A couple of minutes ago I left the gas station in my Jeep and the owner (real nice guy, we talk whenever I'm in there, we'll call him Mike) came out and flagged me down. He started off, 'Hey man I don't mind that you carry in here, but the rent-a-cop, came in here the other day and told me that you can’t have it in places that have a alcohol license and that if he saw you, he said he was going to put you in the cuffs'. Mike and the rest of the locals refer to him as the rent-a-cop because he's the only LEO for our town and works 19 hours so the town doesn't have to give any benefits. Mike continued to say that he doesn't care because he knows me and that I carry for the right reasons and that someone else must have told the cop. He likes that I carry and has a 12ga with folding stock under the counter
I told Mike that the law says "sold and consumed" and refers to places that sell for consumption on premises like a restaurant or bar and that it's legal for me to carry in his store. I said that I'd continue to carry in his store if he didn’t mind and that if I had to discuss it with the cop then I would. He said again that he doesn't care and it’s fine for me to continue. I said take it easy and stay safe and rode off. 1st: I am right concerning the sold and consumed aren't I?
2nd: ^^because this is true, how should I deal with the cop?
I've decided that if I'm in there and the cop comes in and says something, I'll only give the required name and address if asked and will stand my ground. If he tries to cuff me for doing nothing wrong, I won’t resist and will sort it out if and when he arrests me.
Last edited by a moderator:
