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Carrying a gun in public?
depserv:
No point in me commenting on this case without knowing the details, but I would like to comment on the broader issue, which is whether or not citizens are harassed by law enforcement in Nebraska cities for openly exercising a Constitutional right.
I've had dealings with a few police officers (usually for a traffic violation) and when I tell them I have a CHP it's never been a big deal. Except once when I got pulled over by a Barney Fife who was sitting at the bottom a long steep hill with his radar on and he got mad because I told him I had a permit several seconds (literally) into the conversation instead of immediately. Otherwise, I've carried various long guns and handguns in and out of my car, into businesses (in a case) and I've never had a problem. If I carry an assault rifle around in a firing position though, I'll expect to have a problem.
If I remember right our last Lincoln police chief was an anti-gun bigot, and I know our current mayor is a hard core bigot; it's often said that a fish rots from the head down. Does anyone know what the current police chiefs of Lincoln and Omaha are like regarding the right to bear arms?
shovelhead69:
This is a prime example of why I back open carry. All I see are people giving advice to never do so (not this thread) and why bother etc etc. I never understood voluntarily giving up your right to do so? This is exactly why everyday Joe and Jane freak out and call 911 whenever the see open carry in use.
We should be promoting open carry instead of just watching for the after effects of encounters with law enforcement.
MissMichella:
--- Quote from: shovelhead69 on November 01, 2013, 01:43:27 PM ---This is a prime example of why I back open carry. All I see are people giving advice to never do so (not this thread) and why bother etc etc. I never understood voluntarily giving up your right to do so? This is exactly why everyday Joe and Jane freak out and call 911 whenever the see open carry in use.
We should be promoting open carry instead of just watching for the after effects of encounters with law enforcement.
--- End quote ---
+1
Gary:
People are sometimes blind sided with an ambush because they open carry, and a bad guy or group of bad guys wants one more gun in their arsenal. I tend to keep my private life, private. I do not want a target on my back.
One example is the LEO killed by the Boston Bombers. He was killed so they could have two handguns, rather than just one. The officer had a triple retention holster, so the bad guys killed him for nothing, as they could not get the gun free of his holster.
MissMichella:
--- Quote from: Gary on November 20, 2013, 11:53:36 PM ---People are sometimes blind sided with an ambush because they open carry, and a bad guy or group of bad guys wants one more gun in their arsenal. I tend to keep my private life, private. I do not want a target on my back.
One example is the LEO killed by the Boston Bombers. He was killed so they could have two handguns, rather than just one. The officer had a triple retention holster, so the bad guys killed him for nothing, as they could not get the gun free of his holster.
--- End quote ---
First, I would like you to go and look for cases where a citizen and not an LEO had someone even attempt to grab their weapon. Once you've done that then look at the cases where the person was successful in gaining control of the weapon. I can tell you right now that you will find so few cases that it is nearly a statistical improbability for a citizen to lose their weapon. So while I would recommend anyone that OCs to have at least a level II holster it isn't that big of a deal for citizens.
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