kwikrnu
Banned
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I've had a carry permit in Tennessee for many years and other than the occasional security guard who tells me to get out of a store I haven't had much problem with open carry.
I was sold some non-functioning merchandise and to sue the guy who sold it to me I had to find his address. As always I open carried and found his business address. The woman inside took pictures of me with a gun on my belt. Two days later, one day after I filed the lawsuit, she went down to night court and petitioned for an ex parte order of protection mostly based on those pictures but some lies were thrown in as well. Immediately that order revoked my HCP acccording to code. I went to court in front of a real judge where she showed the pics and it was dismissed. One day laterthe Dept. of Safety sent me a letter saying I had to turn in my permit to carry within ten days. I have the option of petitioning the court to get the permit back which I will do. It will cost $104.50 court costs, plus maybe a lawyer, the code isn't really all that clear on reinstatements. I'm pretty sure I'll get it back not 100% though.
I have been thinking about it is open carry really worth it? I did nothing illegal but have been punished severly IMO.
I've had a carry permit in Tennessee for many years and other than the occasional security guard who tells me to get out of a store I haven't had much problem with open carry.
I was sold some non-functioning merchandise and to sue the guy who sold it to me I had to find his address. As always I open carried and found his business address. The woman inside took pictures of me with a gun on my belt. Two days later, one day after I filed the lawsuit, she went down to night court and petitioned for an ex parte order of protection mostly based on those pictures but some lies were thrown in as well. Immediately that order revoked my HCP acccording to code. I went to court in front of a real judge where she showed the pics and it was dismissed. One day laterthe Dept. of Safety sent me a letter saying I had to turn in my permit to carry within ten days. I have the option of petitioning the court to get the permit back which I will do. It will cost $104.50 court costs, plus maybe a lawyer, the code isn't really all that clear on reinstatements. I'm pretty sure I'll get it back not 100% though.
I have been thinking about it is open carry really worth it? I did nothing illegal but have been punished severly IMO.