dubaholic2
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i went into a convenient store at around 1 a.m.after getting off of work from my second job. i was open carrying my 1911 commanderas i do every night. there were 3 police officers sitting at a booth in the store talking as i came in. i thought nothing of it and proceded to the opposite end of the store to get a 6 pack for when i got home. i got to the cooler, got my beverages out and as i was turning around there were 3 officers with their hands on their weapons, forcefully asking me if i had a permit for my firearm. i informed them that i did indeed have a permit and that i would be a fool to carry a gun into a store with them there if i did not. one of them asked to see my permit which i graciously handed over. he studied it for a moment and then proceeded to tell me that he was pretty sure the permit was for concealed carry only. i informed him that he was incorrect and that if that were the case it would say concealed carryinstead ofhandgun carryon the permit. next he told me that i wasnt permitted to buy alcohol while carrying my firearm. again, i informed him that he was incorrect and that i could buy all that i wanted i just couldnt consume it while carrying. of course he thought that he was right and had one of the other officers call the department to get conformation on the laws. after about 5 minutes of him telling me how i was wrong and running my license and writing down my name and address the other officer came back and said that the system was down and they couldnt check the law. the officer still insisted that i couldnt buy alcohol while carrying informed me that he thought the best thing to do was for me to go put my gun in my CONVERTABLE car and come back in and buy my beer. i was totally against this, but being tired, and annoyed i did as he wished and went to my car, unloaded my gun, locked it in the glove box, put the magazine in my pocket, and went back in and bought my beer. i personally find it hard tofathom that LAW INFORCEMENT OFFICERS dont know the laws that they are supposed to inforce. sorry for the novel, but i had to vent. has anyone else been hassled like this? thanks for taking the time to read this. ian
i went into a convenient store at around 1 a.m.after getting off of work from my second job. i was open carrying my 1911 commanderas i do every night. there were 3 police officers sitting at a booth in the store talking as i came in. i thought nothing of it and proceded to the opposite end of the store to get a 6 pack for when i got home. i got to the cooler, got my beverages out and as i was turning around there were 3 officers with their hands on their weapons, forcefully asking me if i had a permit for my firearm. i informed them that i did indeed have a permit and that i would be a fool to carry a gun into a store with them there if i did not. one of them asked to see my permit which i graciously handed over. he studied it for a moment and then proceeded to tell me that he was pretty sure the permit was for concealed carry only. i informed him that he was incorrect and that if that were the case it would say concealed carryinstead ofhandgun carryon the permit. next he told me that i wasnt permitted to buy alcohol while carrying my firearm. again, i informed him that he was incorrect and that i could buy all that i wanted i just couldnt consume it while carrying. of course he thought that he was right and had one of the other officers call the department to get conformation on the laws. after about 5 minutes of him telling me how i was wrong and running my license and writing down my name and address the other officer came back and said that the system was down and they couldnt check the law. the officer still insisted that i couldnt buy alcohol while carrying informed me that he thought the best thing to do was for me to go put my gun in my CONVERTABLE car and come back in and buy my beer. i was totally against this, but being tired, and annoyed i did as he wished and went to my car, unloaded my gun, locked it in the glove box, put the magazine in my pocket, and went back in and bought my beer. i personally find it hard tofathom that LAW INFORCEMENT OFFICERS dont know the laws that they are supposed to inforce. sorry for the novel, but i had to vent. has anyone else been hassled like this? thanks for taking the time to read this. ian