divemedic
Member
I was attempting to enter the courthouse in Osceola County, Florida. The Deputy asked me to remove all metal items and put them in a tray to be X-rayed. I knew what a pain it is to enter the courthouse, so I had left my firearm, handcuff keys (carried for work), watch, and wallet in my truck.
She then asked if I had a belt with a metal buckle, and I replied that it was brass and would not set off the metal detector. She said that I still had to remove it, because their detectors were sensitive. (I didn't bother to explain to her how a magnetometer works, but you would think they would have training on the limitations and capabilities of their equipment.)
When I did, I was forced to remove my holster and place it in the tray as well. From the looks on the Deputies' faces, you would think that I had produced a live cobra. They then threatened to arrest me for attempting to introduce a prohibited item into a secure facility (a felony). I told them that if they could find the statute that listed a leather holster as an illegal item, I would put the cuffs on myself. They let me go with a warning, after telling me that they alone get to decide what a prohibited item is.
So much for the theory of it being impossible to unknowingly commit a felony.
Edited to add: here is a link to the court website. Holsters are nowhere to be seen on the list.
She then asked if I had a belt with a metal buckle, and I replied that it was brass and would not set off the metal detector. She said that I still had to remove it, because their detectors were sensitive. (I didn't bother to explain to her how a magnetometer works, but you would think they would have training on the limitations and capabilities of their equipment.)
When I did, I was forced to remove my holster and place it in the tray as well. From the looks on the Deputies' faces, you would think that I had produced a live cobra. They then threatened to arrest me for attempting to introduce a prohibited item into a secure facility (a felony). I told them that if they could find the statute that listed a leather holster as an illegal item, I would put the cuffs on myself. They let me go with a warning, after telling me that they alone get to decide what a prohibited item is.
So much for the theory of it being impossible to unknowingly commit a felony.
Edited to add: here is a link to the court website. Holsters are nowhere to be seen on the list.