G30Mike
Regular Member
Was visiting their website and just for giggles I decided to email them on thier policy of open carry. Here is what I wrote to them.....
I'm aware of the legality of private citizens being able to open carry firearms here in St. Joe, but was curious of the way the department would handle a call received from another citizen that may be concerned by a holstered handgun carried in plain sight.
I wasn't sure if the dispatchers would inform the caller of the legality of it or not, or if an officer would be required to respond. If an officer was in fact required to respond, what is the procedure they are to follow if and when they contact the person carrying?
I have a lot of respect for law enforcement, and I just want to maintain a good relationship with officers. I've been a victim of violent crime and I choose to carry a handgun for self defense, and I believe that openly carrying one has a deterrence factor from criminals, and keeping my family safe is very important to me.
Thank you for your prompt response and taking the time to answer my questions.
Here is their response...coulda called this one lol.
If we receive a complaint from a citizen that they have observed someone carrying openly we would probably dispatch officers to investigate.
Regardless of the law it still upsets and or intimidates people when they observe someone openly carrying any type of firearm.
If you have a conceal carry permit I would recommend keeping it concealed. They are several reasons for this. If you have a conceal carry permit I’m sure they explained this in the training.
One of the reasons for keeping your firearm concealed is safety. I would not want someone coming up from behind me & attempt to disarm me.
There are a lot of articles on the internet about conceal carry & reasons to keep you weapon concealed. Sounds like maybe you had an incident? If so I recommend you contact our professional standards officer at 816-271-4780.
This response was emailed to me from....
Captain Steve Powell
St. Joseph, Mo. P.D. Detective Division 501 Faraon St. St. Joseph, Mo. 64501
Office (816)271-5310
Fax (816)271-5347
spowell@ci.st-joseph.mo.us
I'm aware of the legality of private citizens being able to open carry firearms here in St. Joe, but was curious of the way the department would handle a call received from another citizen that may be concerned by a holstered handgun carried in plain sight.
I wasn't sure if the dispatchers would inform the caller of the legality of it or not, or if an officer would be required to respond. If an officer was in fact required to respond, what is the procedure they are to follow if and when they contact the person carrying?
I have a lot of respect for law enforcement, and I just want to maintain a good relationship with officers. I've been a victim of violent crime and I choose to carry a handgun for self defense, and I believe that openly carrying one has a deterrence factor from criminals, and keeping my family safe is very important to me.
Thank you for your prompt response and taking the time to answer my questions.
Here is their response...coulda called this one lol.
If we receive a complaint from a citizen that they have observed someone carrying openly we would probably dispatch officers to investigate.
Regardless of the law it still upsets and or intimidates people when they observe someone openly carrying any type of firearm.
If you have a conceal carry permit I would recommend keeping it concealed. They are several reasons for this. If you have a conceal carry permit I’m sure they explained this in the training.
One of the reasons for keeping your firearm concealed is safety. I would not want someone coming up from behind me & attempt to disarm me.
There are a lot of articles on the internet about conceal carry & reasons to keep you weapon concealed. Sounds like maybe you had an incident? If so I recommend you contact our professional standards officer at 816-271-4780.
This response was emailed to me from....
Captain Steve Powell
St. Joseph, Mo. P.D. Detective Division 501 Faraon St. St. Joseph, Mo. 64501
Office (816)271-5310
Fax (816)271-5347
spowell@ci.st-joseph.mo.us