CJ Grisham is at it again

[nightmare69]

CJ Grisham is suing Smith County for not letting him carry his firearm into the courthouse under his retired LEO creds. I never knew he was a LEO.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJwQ_pP75C8

[The Annoyed Man]

Seems to me like that guy is 100% always looking for a confrontation. It’s the oxygen he breathes.

[ScottDLS]

Are retired LEOs allowed to carry in Texas Courthouses under LEOSA and state law or not? Is it only bad if CJ does it?

[Ruark]

CJ is clearly a confrontational dude. Wow. But he's correct in citing 46.15 (5), which renders the firearms restrictions unapplicable to a retired LEO who has a Certificate of Proficiency. I assume he does, since he's quoting the citation that specifies it:

(5) an honorably retired peace officer or other qualified retired law enforcement officer, as defined by 18 U.S.C. Section 926C, who holds a certificate of proficiency issued under Section 1701.357, Occupations Code, and is carrying a photo identification that is issued by a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency, as applicable, and that verifies that the officer is an honorably retired peace officer or other qualified retired law enforcement officer;

You can read it at:

https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/penal-code ... ect-46-15/

[The Annoyed Man]

CJ Grisham first became known to me on Michael Yon's website back in 2011 … a long time before I heard about his 2A activism. LEO or not, he’s an unstable person.
https://michaelyon.com/dispatches/threa ... n-soldier/

Threats are especially serious coming from an American service member armed with a powerful automatic weapon and plenty of ammunition. When those threats occur in a war zone from someone who has publicly discussed his mental health issues, no sane person would brush them off.

…snip…

During the dozen years I have been in the military on active duty or covering the wars, I have felt threatened only twice by American soldiers. Both times I warned other Soldiers of sufficient rank and position to cause action. Nothing happened. The first soldier is dead. He shot himself last year. He was under investigation for sexual harassment of another officer.

…snip…

The second soldier is Master Sergeant CJ Grisham. He is stationed at Kandahar Air Field nearby, where I must often travel. I have cautioned the Army numerous times through back channels. This soldier concerns me as a lethal threat to my person. Most recently, in another angry tirade, Grisham wrote, “I want to rip his head off and piss down his windpipe!” In my world, there is no television and people die all the time. All bullets are live. All threats are real.

Since the current wars began, I have alerted people about four soldiers. The two Generals I warned about were fired last year—one was subsequently convicted of a crime—and both were sent home from Afghanistan. They were incompetent. The third soldier shot himself and went home dead from Afghanistan. The fourth is CJ Grisham. He should not be in the US military carrying an assault rifle. Grisham has the motive. He has the means. He has access to his target. He has stated his desire. His behavior toward many people in the past has been that of a remorseless, soulless bully. His narcissism is apparent. When he’s backed into a corner, Grisham turns on the charm and claims to have PTSD in a shameless act to garner sympathy. He has gathered small cult-like group who vigorously defend him.

Yon has written a fair amount about Grisham: https://michaelyon.com/?s=Grisham

[ScottDLS]

I'm not necessarily going to judge a guy by what some Internet reporter said about him over a decade ago. I think he got railroaded on an "obstruction" misdemeanor for open carrying a rifle, which is perfectly legal. He's a bit of a publicity hound, but many lawyers are (you know he's a lawyer now), and if retired LEO can carry in courthouses, then he should be able to. I suspect however that particular judges may have the authority to specifically prohibit carry in their courtrooms in some circumstances, though not generally.

[nightmare69]

What department was he with long enough to achieve retired status?

[ScottDLS]

What department was he with long enough to achieve retired status?

Well per a Ft. Worth Star-Telegram article, his Army service as an particular category of intelligence specialist ("agent") was qualifying under LEOSA. If he obtained the credential (which he did), then I suspect he is qualified. It should also be noted that the "court" in which he was carrying was the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, not a judicial court, which I don't think would be off limits to carry even by a non-LEO LTC...maybe there are some other specifics of the location.