Had a small issue the other night in walmart. I was about done (2:30am) shopping and in line to check out and i looked up to see 3 police officers waiting for me. i have my pistol in my pant belt area i had no jacket. i have benn in this store a hundred times with no issue. The one officer asked to speak with me regarding the gun.
He asked me for a permit and i said to him i don't need one to openly carry. he said, "no really can i see your permit". I said i don't need one officer per state law. He insisted and said he "needed to make sure i was OK to have the gun" ? He aslo wanted to know who he was "dealing with". i did produce a permit and drivers license and after taking all my info and treating me like a criminal and making me feel like crap i was escorted out.
Awoke the next morning feeling violated so i headed to the station to speak with a officer. I waited a few minutes for sargeant chip on the shoulder to come. He informed me i was breaking the law and guns were now allowed in the station? I said the officer last night seemed to not know the law and i was not filing a complaint but just looking to make sure he knows the law and that i felt violated. chippy said somebody called and i made somebody in the store shopping uncomfy and i should conceal my gun. I said thanks but it was wrong to make a issue and make me feel uncomfy. He said too me " if you come in walmart and make somebody uncomfy we will come to you and make you feel uncomfy this is the circle?
I know this is what we deal with but these are the cops?
i can't believe i have to prove i have the right to carry and i was threatened to be harrassed if i carry openly
messed up
rant over LOL
He asked me for a permit and i said to him i don't need one to openly carry. he said, "no really can i see your permit". I said i don't need one officer per state law. He insisted and said he "needed to make sure i was OK to have the gun" ? He aslo wanted to know who he was "dealing with". i did produce a permit and drivers license and after taking all my info and treating me like a criminal and making me feel like crap i was escorted out.
Awoke the next morning feeling violated so i headed to the station to speak with a officer. I waited a few minutes for sargeant chip on the shoulder to come. He informed me i was breaking the law and guns were now allowed in the station? I said the officer last night seemed to not know the law and i was not filing a complaint but just looking to make sure he knows the law and that i felt violated. chippy said somebody called and i made somebody in the store shopping uncomfy and i should conceal my gun. I said thanks but it was wrong to make a issue and make me feel uncomfy. He said too me " if you come in walmart and make somebody uncomfy we will come to you and make you feel uncomfy this is the circle?
I know this is what we deal with but these are the cops?
i can't believe i have to prove i have the right to carry and i was threatened to be harrassed if i carry openly
messed up
rant over LOL