jimmyw
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My email to Polk County Sherif Tim moore
Mr.Moore
I am writing in regards to the issue of open carry in the city of Amery and Polk county. I am a disabled veteran and a member of the second ammendment foundation, and open carry.org. I have done a;ot of research on open carry in Wisconsin and know that it is legal to open carry. That was settled by the state supreme court since concealed carry is illegal than Wisconsin has to allow us to open carry as the only other means of excercising our second ammendment rights. I also know that no city, town or village can make or enforce a law that is more stringent than the state law. I have found out through my research that across the state some over zealous Law enforcement officers have stopped those that are legally open carrying and giving them citations for things such as disorderly conduct and or disturbing the peace. Now we all know that this is just harassment for those who choose to excercise therir rights. I am not a felon and I am a law abiding citizen but being in a wheelchair puts me at a distinct disadvantage of being an easy target for a robbery or mugging etc. I would like to excercise my second ammendment rights by legallt open carrying for my safety and self defense. My question is what can I expect from the Local Law Enforcement Officers if I choose to peacefully and legally open carry? Will I be allowed to or will I be harrassed as some others have? I would most certainly appreciate a response in this matter. Sincerely
Jimmy
and his response
Jimmy
First let me say the following, I am also a proponent of the 2[suP]nd[/suP] amendment, and a card carrying member of the NRA. I don’t oppose concealed carry and wish Wisconsin could write a law that law enforcement can live with. The last one had issues that found all Sheriff’s democrats and republicans alike, strongly opposed too.
Amery may have an ordinance that prohibits open carry, I would check with the Police Chief Tom Marson and ask him. I think we take a different view on open carry and law enforcements role. We are obligated and sworn to up hold the laws and investigate them. I am positive that should you open carry someone in Amery is going to call in a “man with a gun” call. That requires law enforcement to respond and I don’t know about Amery but most if not all of my officers have been shot at one time or another. They are going to response as if the gun is loaded for their safety and the publics. You may take the view that is “over zealous” but I take it as being diligent in doing our job. One of my friends is a Deputy in this County that was shot in 1991 in the face by a man with gun on the street in a city in Burnett County. He is a paraplegic and has been confined to that wheel chair for the last 18 years. I don’t blame a gun for that incident but I do blame the man who shot him. We take a ‘man with a gun call” serious because of the potential that exists.
I don’t believe we further our cause with the 2[suP]nd[/suP] amendment by open carry, I believe we just give the gun haters out their more ammunition (no pun intended) to try and pass more stringent gun laws that we all hate to see.
I think it best to work on a concealed carry law that will pass in this state that gives law abiding citizens the right to carry.
Tim
Sheriff Tim Moore
Polk County Sheriff’s Office
I have made a copy of the petition to the countys and I will be getting signatures and then present it to the county clerk. If we cant get this done state wide we can do it county by county. Jimmy
My email to Polk County Sherif Tim moore
Mr.Moore
I am writing in regards to the issue of open carry in the city of Amery and Polk county. I am a disabled veteran and a member of the second ammendment foundation, and open carry.org. I have done a;ot of research on open carry in Wisconsin and know that it is legal to open carry. That was settled by the state supreme court since concealed carry is illegal than Wisconsin has to allow us to open carry as the only other means of excercising our second ammendment rights. I also know that no city, town or village can make or enforce a law that is more stringent than the state law. I have found out through my research that across the state some over zealous Law enforcement officers have stopped those that are legally open carrying and giving them citations for things such as disorderly conduct and or disturbing the peace. Now we all know that this is just harassment for those who choose to excercise therir rights. I am not a felon and I am a law abiding citizen but being in a wheelchair puts me at a distinct disadvantage of being an easy target for a robbery or mugging etc. I would like to excercise my second ammendment rights by legallt open carrying for my safety and self defense. My question is what can I expect from the Local Law Enforcement Officers if I choose to peacefully and legally open carry? Will I be allowed to or will I be harrassed as some others have? I would most certainly appreciate a response in this matter. Sincerely
Jimmy
and his response
Jimmy
First let me say the following, I am also a proponent of the 2[suP]nd[/suP] amendment, and a card carrying member of the NRA. I don’t oppose concealed carry and wish Wisconsin could write a law that law enforcement can live with. The last one had issues that found all Sheriff’s democrats and republicans alike, strongly opposed too.
Amery may have an ordinance that prohibits open carry, I would check with the Police Chief Tom Marson and ask him. I think we take a different view on open carry and law enforcements role. We are obligated and sworn to up hold the laws and investigate them. I am positive that should you open carry someone in Amery is going to call in a “man with a gun” call. That requires law enforcement to respond and I don’t know about Amery but most if not all of my officers have been shot at one time or another. They are going to response as if the gun is loaded for their safety and the publics. You may take the view that is “over zealous” but I take it as being diligent in doing our job. One of my friends is a Deputy in this County that was shot in 1991 in the face by a man with gun on the street in a city in Burnett County. He is a paraplegic and has been confined to that wheel chair for the last 18 years. I don’t blame a gun for that incident but I do blame the man who shot him. We take a ‘man with a gun call” serious because of the potential that exists.
I don’t believe we further our cause with the 2[suP]nd[/suP] amendment by open carry, I believe we just give the gun haters out their more ammunition (no pun intended) to try and pass more stringent gun laws that we all hate to see.
I think it best to work on a concealed carry law that will pass in this state that gives law abiding citizens the right to carry.
Tim
Sheriff Tim Moore
Polk County Sheriff’s Office
I have made a copy of the petition to the countys and I will be getting signatures and then present it to the county clerk. If we cant get this done state wide we can do it county by county. Jimmy