He was open carrying a pistol. It is legal to open carry a pistol.
It was a scary looking pistol. Boo hoo. It should not be his problem that people are uncomfortable because he's doing a perfectly legal activity.
He wasn't searched? I guess having to surrender his pistol to the officer for inspection isn't a search. "Papers please".
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- Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:10 pm
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I guess I'll be one of the few who think that the officer overstepped the law. He was very professional and polite about it though, I'll give him that much.
I don't believe that just carrying something that looks like it might be illegal is grounds to stop, detain and search. What if he had been carrying a Glock 17? It looks a lot like a Glock 18. Would the officer had then been justified to stop, detain and search?
I don't believe that just carrying something that looks like it might be illegal is grounds to stop, detain and search. What if he had been carrying a Glock 17? It looks a lot like a Glock 18. Would the officer had then been justified to stop, detain and search?