Reverend BCal
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Alrighty, so I'm getting ready toOC for the first time (it will be in St. Joe) and I think I've done a pretty good job of brushing up on local law, determining how I will deal with confrontation from LEO's/public, and planning my daily destinations. But--as to be expected--I'm nervous about it, and I'm looking for a little "pep talk" here. Does anybody have any words of wisdom or encouragement (or warning!:exclaimthat I should hear beforehand? I thinkthis will be one of the few tested times someone on opencarry.org has carried openly inSaint Joseph, and I can't find any documented tales on how those experiences went.
So anybody who can give me scenarios of prior LEO encounters, or scripted things to say (or NOT to say), or what I should do if asked to relinquish my weapon, THEY WOULD ALL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! I don't have a CCW yet, so keep that in mind. I also read somewhere that Missouri doesn't require you to hand your ID over to an LEO while being questioned...I'd like to know if this is true before I pull a Dave Ridley and vehemently deny it. To be honest, it's the least of my concerns, but it's still good to know. As well, what are some ways that I can turn a conversation into an EDUCATIONAL interaction for any hard-headed LEO's who decide to toss their authority around blindly? I'm coming into this situation assuming to be questioned and assuming that local law enforcement doesn't know local law like they should.
Alrighty, so I'm getting ready toOC for the first time (it will be in St. Joe) and I think I've done a pretty good job of brushing up on local law, determining how I will deal with confrontation from LEO's/public, and planning my daily destinations. But--as to be expected--I'm nervous about it, and I'm looking for a little "pep talk" here. Does anybody have any words of wisdom or encouragement (or warning!:exclaimthat I should hear beforehand? I thinkthis will be one of the few tested times someone on opencarry.org has carried openly inSaint Joseph, and I can't find any documented tales on how those experiences went.
So anybody who can give me scenarios of prior LEO encounters, or scripted things to say (or NOT to say), or what I should do if asked to relinquish my weapon, THEY WOULD ALL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! I don't have a CCW yet, so keep that in mind. I also read somewhere that Missouri doesn't require you to hand your ID over to an LEO while being questioned...I'd like to know if this is true before I pull a Dave Ridley and vehemently deny it. To be honest, it's the least of my concerns, but it's still good to know. As well, what are some ways that I can turn a conversation into an EDUCATIONAL interaction for any hard-headed LEO's who decide to toss their authority around blindly? I'm coming into this situation assuming to be questioned and assuming that local law enforcement doesn't know local law like they should.