matt33
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Blog from PA Gun Owners of America:http://www.pafoa.org/forum/concealed-open-carry-121/21292-pa-patriot-arrested-oc-dinner-old-country-buffet-dickson-city-5-9-a-page-24.html
from Glocktalk: http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum46/10755.html
I just got back from the Dickson City town council meeting regarding an incident at Old Country Buffet in Dickson City, PA. I wasn't able to find any online news articles, but it was discussed for 7 hours this afternoon on local radio. Now I wasn't present on the evening in question, but here’s a very brief summary of the facts that I've learned:
-On 5/09/08, 8+ open carriers traveled to OCB (Old Country Buffet) in Dickson City with their families/children for dinner
-One of these guys is friendly with an OCB manager and has open carried there several times without problem
-presumably a patron at OCB called 911 and reported several armed men
-Several Dickson City PD officers responded
-DCPD ordered all men with guns to a separate area of the resturant. The DCPD requested all guns handed over so that they could run them in the PA gun "registry" to check if they are "registered"
-one OC'ers wife began video taping the police interaction, she was reportedly told by an officer that she would be arrested if she didn't turn the camera off
-One OC'er did not produce identification and he was arrested. He was put in a police car while officers discussed the legality of OC. Several OC'ers stated at the meeting that at least one officer stated that OC was not illegal
-The OC'er who was arrested was later "unarrested", however his gun was confiscated by the DCPD who stated that he can have it back when he produces proof of ownership. To the best of everyone’s knowledge, the pistol is still in the posession of the cheif of police.
-Police cheif admitted on WILK radio that OC'ers broke no laws at any time.
I have never open carried and I probably never will in a public place. I think it draws too much unwanted attention. However, I support any qualified, law-abiding citizen’s right to open carry. There were many troubling issues with the way the police treated the OC'ers. I went to the council meeting to show my support for my fellow gun owners.
from Glocktalk: http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum46/10755.html
I just got back from the Dickson City town council meeting regarding an incident at Old Country Buffet in Dickson City, PA. I wasn't able to find any online news articles, but it was discussed for 7 hours this afternoon on local radio. Now I wasn't present on the evening in question, but here’s a very brief summary of the facts that I've learned:
-On 5/09/08, 8+ open carriers traveled to OCB (Old Country Buffet) in Dickson City with their families/children for dinner
-One of these guys is friendly with an OCB manager and has open carried there several times without problem
-presumably a patron at OCB called 911 and reported several armed men
-Several Dickson City PD officers responded
-DCPD ordered all men with guns to a separate area of the resturant. The DCPD requested all guns handed over so that they could run them in the PA gun "registry" to check if they are "registered"
-one OC'ers wife began video taping the police interaction, she was reportedly told by an officer that she would be arrested if she didn't turn the camera off
-One OC'er did not produce identification and he was arrested. He was put in a police car while officers discussed the legality of OC. Several OC'ers stated at the meeting that at least one officer stated that OC was not illegal
-The OC'er who was arrested was later "unarrested", however his gun was confiscated by the DCPD who stated that he can have it back when he produces proof of ownership. To the best of everyone’s knowledge, the pistol is still in the posession of the cheif of police.
-Police cheif admitted on WILK radio that OC'ers broke no laws at any time.
I have never open carried and I probably never will in a public place. I think it draws too much unwanted attention. However, I support any qualified, law-abiding citizen’s right to open carry. There were many troubling issues with the way the police treated the OC'ers. I went to the council meeting to show my support for my fellow gun owners.
