Ruiner.NIN
Regular Member
My friends and I were meeting up at a restaurant in La Mesa. I was the first one there and I was UOC.
Two gentlemen immediately noticed my weapon and started chattering. After a few minutes, I had the following conversation with one of them;
"What department are you in", he asked.
"I am not in a department."
"Why are you carrying a gun?"
"I am exercising my second amendment rights."
"Is it loaded?"
"No, that's illegal."
Afterwards, I began thinking how I should have brought pamphlets or some informational materials. Also, I decided to gett up and lock up my weapon in the car.
When I returned to the restaurant, I noticed that the same gentleman was on the phone. I knew he was calling the police. Sure enough, a few minutes later I saw a police cruiser coming down the street. Moments later, 2 police officers entered.
I had brought a video camera but in my nervousness I forgot to turn it on.
The conversation with the LEO went something like this;
"Hi, I am office so-and-so. I realize you are exercising your second amendment rights. Were you carrying a weapon earlier?"
"I was but I put it back in my car."
"Is it locked up?"
"Yes, I locked it with a firearm safety device."
"Are you carrying anything illegal?"
"illegal? no, nothing like that."
"Could I ask you for your ID?"
"No, I would rather not."
"Ok, that's fine. I just wanted to let you know that if people call we will come out and check", he said that as he was leaving. I thanked him and left it at that.
Some of the lessons I learned was:
Two gentlemen immediately noticed my weapon and started chattering. After a few minutes, I had the following conversation with one of them;
"What department are you in", he asked.
"I am not in a department."
"Why are you carrying a gun?"
"I am exercising my second amendment rights."
"Is it loaded?"
"No, that's illegal."
Afterwards, I began thinking how I should have brought pamphlets or some informational materials. Also, I decided to gett up and lock up my weapon in the car.
When I returned to the restaurant, I noticed that the same gentleman was on the phone. I knew he was calling the police. Sure enough, a few minutes later I saw a police cruiser coming down the street. Moments later, 2 police officers entered.
I had brought a video camera but in my nervousness I forgot to turn it on.
The conversation with the LEO went something like this;
"Hi, I am office so-and-so. I realize you are exercising your second amendment rights. Were you carrying a weapon earlier?"
"I was but I put it back in my car."
"Is it locked up?"
"Yes, I locked it with a firearm safety device."
"Are you carrying anything illegal?"
"illegal? no, nothing like that."
"Could I ask you for your ID?"
"No, I would rather not."
"Ok, that's fine. I just wanted to let you know that if people call we will come out and check", he said that as he was leaving. I thanked him and left it at that.
Some of the lessons I learned was:
- Have information materials prepared.
- Turn on the camera!
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