For anybody in the Buckeye State who doesn't already know this, here's a decent article about open carry:
http://www.dispatch.com/live/conten...guns.ART_ART_03-30-08_A1_QQ9PC2U.html?sid=101
While I understand that police have a duty to protect all citizens, particularly from violent felons, it seems foolish to think somebody who was openly carrying a sidearm would fit into that category.
If you were a wild criminal intent on shooting people, would you advertise your gun by open carrying? That's just a silly assumption in my view.
In this particular situation, for this particular agent, "gun" = "potential bad guy". The logic of that is horribly flawed.
But hey, nobody got shot or sued here, so I guess all's well that ends well.
EDIT:
Ironic side note: It's perfectly okay to carry a firearm to protect machines that dispense paper, but carry one to protect your self and watch out...
http://www.dispatch.com/live/conten...guns.ART_ART_03-30-08_A1_QQ9PC2U.html?sid=101
While I understand that police have a duty to protect all citizens, particularly from violent felons, it seems foolish to think somebody who was openly carrying a sidearm would fit into that category.
If you were a wild criminal intent on shooting people, would you advertise your gun by open carrying? That's just a silly assumption in my view.
In this particular situation, for this particular agent, "gun" = "potential bad guy". The logic of that is horribly flawed.
But hey, nobody got shot or sued here, so I guess all's well that ends well.
EDIT:
Ironic side note: It's perfectly okay to carry a firearm to protect machines that dispense paper, but carry one to protect your self and watch out...
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