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ralewis wrote:

causeican wrote:

mojo84 wrote:After watching all the antics, listening to all the rhetoric and considering the consequences, I'm ok with removing the amendment and showing an officer my carry license if stopped and asked. Now if it becomes too often or I run into "that cop" that has a burr in his rear over someone open carrying, I'll take the necessary steps to deal with that particular situation on a case by case basis if or when it happens.

For those of you living in the big cities, I think you are the ones that may encounter such requests the most. I hope you will deal with any such contacts and requests in a professional courteous manner at the moment and take up any grievances via the proper channels and methods. If we will handle things in the right way without coming across as jerks, I believe it will be no time before the cops get more comfortable with open carry. I think most of us, cops and their leadership, are all scanning the horizons searching for and expecting the worst case scenarios.

No more than I plan to open carry and considering most cops are reasonable and have good intentions, I do not anticipate a problem. I think getting all worked up about the amendment or no amendment at this time is pointless and will lead to unnecessary heartburn.

I would like to know what steps need to be taken to file a false report complaint or charges against someone that calls in a malicious or frivalous MWAG call?

Let's get the law passed and deal with the LEO's if/when it happens. Hopefully by 2017 it won't be a big deal or perhaps we could add something to the bill at that point if it is. I understand that I don't have to show my ID if I'm not doing anything illegal, but to me its no big deal. Show them your CHL and hopefully they will say good day and leave you alone. JMO.

My guess is we''ll probably see an inquiry here and there in the urban areas, but to your point what I'm really curious about is seeing is if it ends there with a 'thanks, and enjoy your day'. Or will it lead to a line of questioning about why you feel you need to carry, or why you specifically feel you need to carry openly. I've had my CHL for about 12 years now, but I wasn't here in the really early days. Wondering what the the dynamic was with traffic stops in the couple of years following 1995 were. That might be a good indicator of what's to be expected.

mojo84 wrote:After watching all the antics, listening to all the rhetoric and considering the consequences, I'm ok with removing the amendment and showing an officer my carry license if stopped and asked. Now if it becomes too often or I run into "that cop" that has a burr in his rear over someone open carrying, I'll take the necessary steps to deal with that particular situation on a case by case basis if or when it happens.

For those of you living in the big cities, I think you are the ones that may encounter such requests the most. I hope you will deal with any such contacts and requests in a professional courteous manner at the moment and take up any grievances via the proper channels and methods. If we will handle things in the right way without coming across as jerks, I believe it will be no time before the cops get more comfortable with open carry. I think most of us, cops and their leadership, are all scanning the horizons searching for and expecting the worst case scenarios.

No more than I plan to open carry and considering most cops are reasonable and have good intentions, I do not anticipate a problem. I think getting all worked up about the amendment or no amendment at this time is pointless and will lead to unnecessary heartburn.

I would like to know what steps need to be taken to file a false report complaint or charges against someone that calls in a malicious or frivalous MWAG call?