wyocarp
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mr. 72, I totally agree with your post.
Texasrifleman, you are being very supportive of officers, maybe you have been one.
I feel a little different if he has shot himself after taking my gun from me. It gets personal then. But, I have to admit that I would still probably try to help if he wanted me to.
I wonder what would have happened if the LEO had accidently shot himself fatally ? Imagine being that woman standing on the side of the road with a with a dead leo shot with her gun ? I would like to know the details because i will be driving through Martin county on friday ! Kevin
Rhonda Irons, sheriff's office media relations spokesmen, said Foote had been called to the condominium complex because of allegations of aggravated battery between two residents.
"In the process," Irons said, "he asked if anyone of the people involved had a firearm.
One woman said she did and it was in the trunk of her car. He went to get it and it went off."
I am by no means attempting to defend the possibility of ignorant or unsafe handling in this case, but don't even claim this is a case where someone necessarily should have kept their mouth shut about having a firearm.
No bearing whatsoever in this case.was she operating the vehicle?
Yes, by all means, good luck with that, the next time you're interviewed as a possible assault suspect or victim.No longer do I inform police of my firearm since my personal experience and especially since reading this and WyoCarp's experience.
Yes, by all means, good luck with that, the next time you're interviewed as a possible assault suspect or victim.
Uh, yo, deaconkharma, we're talking about being interviewed in connection with aggravated battery, which is a violent assault, NOT a traffic stop for violation of your local vehicle code.No duty to inform in my state if not on my person, so I'll have plenty of luck with it. Incidentally now that it is NOT in my pocket but in my console I found it is faster to retrieve. But since ignorance is bliss and the officers perception of safety from a licensed CWP holder driving a minivan over a 25$ ticket for a seatbelt, anyway, I'll let him be happy and ignorant and keep his fumbling hands off of my firearms.
You don't have to answer the question, and it is an example of what could go wrong if you do voluntarily inform, or you could have some ignorant cop point a gun at your chest while disarming you.You'd better believe if a cop is questioning a possible suspect in an aggravated battery case that he/she has every right to ask if anyone involved has a firearm on/near the scene. Even an alleged victim -- assault victims have routinely demonstrated a willingness to exact retribution, even in front of responding LEOs.
I am by no means attempting to defend the possibility of ignorant or unsafe handling in this case, but don't even claim this is a case where someone necessarily should have kept their mouth shut about having a firearm.
even the latest verison of the story does not claim the woman who owned the gun was a suspect in a crime.You'd better believe if a cop is questioning a possible suspect in an aggravated battery case that he/she has every right to ask if anyone involved has a firearm on/near the scene. Even an alleged victim -- assault victims have routinely demonstrated a willingness to exact retribution, even in front of responding LEOs.