SpyderTattoo
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Finally just had my first LEO encounter about 14:50 at the Winco in Kent. Shopping with my wife and 13 yo daughter. Made it most of the way through our route, stopped in the meat section at the back of the store when a Kent police officer (snuck) up behind me and asked me, politely, if I had a CPL. I said I did, and said I know that OC is legal in this state, which he said he knew that it is legal. He asked to see my CPL and to get it without using my right hand (strong side). While I'm contorting myself to get my wallet from right hip pocket with my left hand, he is explaining to me that a couple people told him about me. He explained to me that he was just up doing paperwork on a shop-lifter. (I guess the guy legally carrying a gun is more important business than the criminal...) He told me that I was causing alarm and that he would appreciate me covering. I said that I know Washington State law says that just carrying a gun in a holster is NOT enough to warrant alarm. He said "I'm not realy sure about the law on that." He then told me"I can take your gun, but I don't want to." I think he was just trying to intimidate me.
After checking that my ID matched my CPL, and after putting on my CC vest, he said thanks and left. I think many people that were around while this happened might have thought it weird that I wasn't arrested. I'm having mixed feelings about this stop. I feel like he undermined the law and my rights here. But I also feel like it is a partial win for our side, since lots of people saw the incident handledwell by the law abiding gun-carrier. Not to mention, they saw me getting to keep my gun. :lol:
So, I'm thinking I need to call the Kent police dept. to make a complaint. Another example of "not all cops know how this works yet".
The greedy part of me almost wishes that he took my gun, so I'd get that payday like some otherson these boardscould be getting... :lol:
Any advice on my next course of action will be appreciated.
Almost forgot, I have a bunch of our pamphlets in my truck and at home but unfortunately, we took my wife's suburban to the store, hence, no pamphlets...
Finally just had my first LEO encounter about 14:50 at the Winco in Kent. Shopping with my wife and 13 yo daughter. Made it most of the way through our route, stopped in the meat section at the back of the store when a Kent police officer (snuck) up behind me and asked me, politely, if I had a CPL. I said I did, and said I know that OC is legal in this state, which he said he knew that it is legal. He asked to see my CPL and to get it without using my right hand (strong side). While I'm contorting myself to get my wallet from right hip pocket with my left hand, he is explaining to me that a couple people told him about me. He explained to me that he was just up doing paperwork on a shop-lifter. (I guess the guy legally carrying a gun is more important business than the criminal...) He told me that I was causing alarm and that he would appreciate me covering. I said that I know Washington State law says that just carrying a gun in a holster is NOT enough to warrant alarm. He said "I'm not realy sure about the law on that." He then told me"I can take your gun, but I don't want to." I think he was just trying to intimidate me.
After checking that my ID matched my CPL, and after putting on my CC vest, he said thanks and left. I think many people that were around while this happened might have thought it weird that I wasn't arrested. I'm having mixed feelings about this stop. I feel like he undermined the law and my rights here. But I also feel like it is a partial win for our side, since lots of people saw the incident handledwell by the law abiding gun-carrier. Not to mention, they saw me getting to keep my gun. :lol:
So, I'm thinking I need to call the Kent police dept. to make a complaint. Another example of "not all cops know how this works yet".
The greedy part of me almost wishes that he took my gun, so I'd get that payday like some otherson these boardscould be getting... :lol:
Any advice on my next course of action will be appreciated.
Almost forgot, I have a bunch of our pamphlets in my truck and at home but unfortunately, we took my wife's suburban to the store, hence, no pamphlets...