possumboy
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Man with Gun call. Officers surrounded my minivan.
After that, the officers approached and told me they received a man with a gun call under his sweater - I was wearing a hoodie - and asked if I had a gun.
My mouth was full of my Big Arby's sandwich so all I could do was look at them and nod.
The officer then asked again if I had a gun and I was able to answer "Yes" this time. He then asked if I had a concealed handgun permit to which I answered, that my gun was not concealed. He again asked if I had a concealed carry and I restated that I did not need one because I was not concealing my gun.
He asked if I had an ID at this point. Since I was detained - my van was blocked by the cruisers - I gave the deputy my ID. As I handed my ID, I did state "Just so we are clear, I have done nothing illegal." He paid a glance to my ID and there was a brief discussion about "running" it, but they decided there was no point since I was doing nothing illegal.
I think there was an overreaction of even showing up. They don’t show up for every person that has beer or wine because they could be driving drunk - which is a lot more dangerous than me.
During the encounter, they did state they have to watch this time of year to make sure no one is robbing the place. I told them I paid for this.
I’m going to write the sheriff and let him know his deputies were professional, but I don’t think they should have been dispatched for a random call where nothing illegal is happening.
Man with Gun call. Officers surrounded my minivan.
After that, the officers approached and told me they received a man with a gun call under his sweater - I was wearing a hoodie - and asked if I had a gun.
My mouth was full of my Big Arby's sandwich so all I could do was look at them and nod.
The officer then asked again if I had a gun and I was able to answer "Yes" this time. He then asked if I had a concealed handgun permit to which I answered, that my gun was not concealed. He again asked if I had a concealed carry and I restated that I did not need one because I was not concealing my gun.
He asked if I had an ID at this point. Since I was detained - my van was blocked by the cruisers - I gave the deputy my ID. As I handed my ID, I did state "Just so we are clear, I have done nothing illegal." He paid a glance to my ID and there was a brief discussion about "running" it, but they decided there was no point since I was doing nothing illegal.
I think there was an overreaction of even showing up. They don’t show up for every person that has beer or wine because they could be driving drunk - which is a lot more dangerous than me.
During the encounter, they did state they have to watch this time of year to make sure no one is robbing the place. I told them I paid for this.
I’m going to write the sheriff and let him know his deputies were professional, but I don’t think they should have been dispatched for a random call where nothing illegal is happening.