M-Taliesin
Regular Member
Howdy Folks!
The wife and I stopped in Burlington Colorado at a local city park so the dog could do his thing. Gator (our Jack Russell) went off to investigate some trees and shrubbery while I wandered over to the corner to read a historical sign. I am somewhat of a history geek, so I usually will read historical signs like that one.
While I was reading the sign, a police car appeared and was approaching me from the west. My XDm was clearly visible, hostered at my right side. He could not possibly have missed it. I looked over and smiled as I waved at the officer. To my surprise, he waved back before passing me to turn at the corner, going in the direction of my parked car.
I hefted Gator back into the Subaru and walked around to driver's side door, and the officer who had turned around at the end of the block passed me again, and waved as he drove by. Again, he certainly must have seen my hardware, but respected my rights and never gave me a second glance. I thought "that's how an LEO should behave when seeing an armed citizen exercising his constitutional rights. Good on him!!! I was impressed with that officer in Burlington, and thought how great it would be if all LEO encounters were so respectful of the citizen's rights to keep and bear arms.
We headed back toward I-70 to continue our trip to Sapulpa Oklahoma. The first day of competition at the Indian Territory Treasure Hunter's annual metal detecting competition hunt (talk about a run-on sentence!!!!) has gone pretty good for me, and I am looking forward to rounding up more booty tomorrow.
Temperature here was low to mid 90's today, and the humidity... OMG! I surely ain't used to that. I ain't been dry all day. It really takes a lot out of a guy!
While here, I've talked with quite a few folks about open carry, especially those expecting to visit Colorado in the near future. I've told them about how we have open carry here, and advised them about Denver.
So, I've been out there preaching the gospel of Open Carry, and tomorrow expect to invite some folks to check Open Carry.org. Oklahoma ain't open carry. Neither are large chunks of Kansas.
Will see ya'll soon, and hope to be headed back to Colorado by around 3:00pm tomorrow.
Oh, and if anybody is curious.... I have scored a ton of wheat pennies, 1 Mercury dime, 3 tokens worth $2.50 each, 2 Morgan silver dollars dated 1921, and a gold dos peso coin from Mexico. I'll take gold any old day!!!!
Blessings,
M-Taliesin
The wife and I stopped in Burlington Colorado at a local city park so the dog could do his thing. Gator (our Jack Russell) went off to investigate some trees and shrubbery while I wandered over to the corner to read a historical sign. I am somewhat of a history geek, so I usually will read historical signs like that one.
While I was reading the sign, a police car appeared and was approaching me from the west. My XDm was clearly visible, hostered at my right side. He could not possibly have missed it. I looked over and smiled as I waved at the officer. To my surprise, he waved back before passing me to turn at the corner, going in the direction of my parked car.
I hefted Gator back into the Subaru and walked around to driver's side door, and the officer who had turned around at the end of the block passed me again, and waved as he drove by. Again, he certainly must have seen my hardware, but respected my rights and never gave me a second glance. I thought "that's how an LEO should behave when seeing an armed citizen exercising his constitutional rights. Good on him!!! I was impressed with that officer in Burlington, and thought how great it would be if all LEO encounters were so respectful of the citizen's rights to keep and bear arms.
We headed back toward I-70 to continue our trip to Sapulpa Oklahoma. The first day of competition at the Indian Territory Treasure Hunter's annual metal detecting competition hunt (talk about a run-on sentence!!!!) has gone pretty good for me, and I am looking forward to rounding up more booty tomorrow.
Temperature here was low to mid 90's today, and the humidity... OMG! I surely ain't used to that. I ain't been dry all day. It really takes a lot out of a guy!
While here, I've talked with quite a few folks about open carry, especially those expecting to visit Colorado in the near future. I've told them about how we have open carry here, and advised them about Denver.
So, I've been out there preaching the gospel of Open Carry, and tomorrow expect to invite some folks to check Open Carry.org. Oklahoma ain't open carry. Neither are large chunks of Kansas.
Will see ya'll soon, and hope to be headed back to Colorado by around 3:00pm tomorrow.
Oh, and if anybody is curious.... I have scored a ton of wheat pennies, 1 Mercury dime, 3 tokens worth $2.50 each, 2 Morgan silver dollars dated 1921, and a gold dos peso coin from Mexico. I'll take gold any old day!!!!
Blessings,
M-Taliesin