It's not about what's normal for you though.
Somehow I think just b/c a KNOWN LEGAL RIGHT isn't normal to you, won't convince a jury that you had probably cause if it went that far. Your expected to know the law that you are sworn to protect so I don't think that justifies your actions.
Simply carrying a gun, is not probable cause, and could cost an officer a lot of trouble if he decides to pursue an interaction with the gun carrier.
However I've seen plenty of LEO's who will accomplish the same thing that you are saying you would do, but never violate the gun owner. Like simply talking to the Citizen, not drawing their gun on him.
In my opinion, if you draw your gun on a Law Abiding citizen, simply b/c you are uncomfortable with the freedoms we have in this state and think that some of these freedoms are abnormal, your begging for something to go wrong. If anyone in the state draws a firearm on anyone else, they have the legal right to defend themselves from that person. However as your pointing out here, LEO's can do it just b/c they don't feel comfortable? Is the guy instantly supposed to feel SAFE and SECURE b/c an LEO in Uniform has a weapon pointed at him? What if his natrual reaction to someone pointing a gun at him, is to draw and fire. Now what? Now the LEO might have caused a **** storm.
I'm really trying to understand your mentality for declaring that you have the RIGHT as you said, to draw your weapon on someone who is doing something legal.
That is all I'm trying to figure out.
For others reading, it's this statement I'm trying to figure out, and I'm wondering what other LEO's think about this too.
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Well how about what's normal for the public?It is NOT a normal everyday thing for a person to walk into most places of business openly armed.
Once again the confusion between probable cause and reasonable suspicion.I do know the law,evidently better than you.What type of jury are you talking about criminal or civil?If criminal we won't be there because I tried to charge you with something that's not illegal.If civil I bet whatever action I take will hold up because I had reasonable suspicion and reacted correctly based on whatever the circumstances were.
Again,depends on the circumstances.A simple call stating "clerk is concerned that there is someone in the store with 3 kids shopping and has a gun on his hip" is different from "Clerk says there is some wild eyed crazy looking person in her store acting weird and is packing a gun!" and will get a different response from LEO.
This part is just retarded.If a LEO has drawn his gun on you the LAST thing any sane person would do is go for a gun.
What right do I have?Same right as you to protect myself.
Again,it all depends on the circumstances.How it was called in,the location,the person in question who is OCing,his demeanor,dress,etc.A lot of things play into exactly how LEOs will respond to someone who is OCing or for that matter anyone on any call.
It is not black and white as y'all seem to think it is.Y'all seem to have the attitude that it's legal and you can do it ANYWHERE you want without anyone questioning.Well your wrong.
You scream about your rights,what about the rights of others?Police officers have the right to go about their duties safely and go home to their families at the end of the day.Store owners have the right to tell people they can't carry guns in there business.Citizens have the right to go about their daily lives without being scared of someone carrying a gun openly where it is not normal for someone to have a gun.What about their rights?Their rights be damned because they are ignorant and need to be taught better?
For the record I believe strongly in the right to keep and bear arms and would give up my life to defend that right.I have NEVER been sued in 21 years of wearing a uniform.If any of you came in contact with me on the street while I was on duty you would think I was one of the nicest most professional police officers you've ever met.I am "Officer Friendly" until the time comes to be not-so-friendly hard ass cop.I know when and where to be one or the other.I am not in the business of hassling honest law abiding folks nor violating any of their rights.If you come into contact with me on an official basis I will conduct myself within the law and the regulations of my department,I suggest if you are an honest law abiding citizen you conduct yourself as such.