Yesterday, in a relatively quiet neighborhood, I responded on a call involving a male "brandishing a gun". The complainant said "the male stepped out of his truck, pulled out a gun, racked the slide, pointed in toward the ground, crossed the street, and walked into a house."
while outside this house, I spoke to a female who said the male with the gun is attending her husbands CCW class. When I contacted the husband, I saw the suspect male sitting on the floor getting ready for class. The student then quickly reached for the gun, which was in the floor next to him. I told him to leave it on the floor. He said "I wanted to show you it was unloaded" .... No thanks! The instrutor handled the rest!
I've heard a few people in other posts complain about how they were treated by LEO because they were CCW. I will agree; There are some of Officers who may act over zealous when it comes to approaching citizens who are CCW. However, there are some citizens, who are CCW, that cause this. Don't get me wrong, I am 100% for peoples right to CCW. But do it responsibly.
If a LEO receives a complaint about a citizen with a Firearm, chances are, the complainant saw it. I have never taken, or heard of, a complaint from a citizen "bumping into" someone and feeling a gun. Most are about fully exposed guns or someone handling the gun in public.
These comments were not made to offend anyone, and I realize I am referring to a small percentage of people who CCW. But if you do teach, or even discuss CCW, please stress more about Concealment.
My 2 cents worth, Ek
while outside this house, I spoke to a female who said the male with the gun is attending her husbands CCW class. When I contacted the husband, I saw the suspect male sitting on the floor getting ready for class. The student then quickly reached for the gun, which was in the floor next to him. I told him to leave it on the floor. He said "I wanted to show you it was unloaded" .... No thanks! The instrutor handled the rest!
I've heard a few people in other posts complain about how they were treated by LEO because they were CCW. I will agree; There are some of Officers who may act over zealous when it comes to approaching citizens who are CCW. However, there are some citizens, who are CCW, that cause this. Don't get me wrong, I am 100% for peoples right to CCW. But do it responsibly.
If a LEO receives a complaint about a citizen with a Firearm, chances are, the complainant saw it. I have never taken, or heard of, a complaint from a citizen "bumping into" someone and feeling a gun. Most are about fully exposed guns or someone handling the gun in public.
These comments were not made to offend anyone, and I realize I am referring to a small percentage of people who CCW. But if you do teach, or even discuss CCW, please stress more about Concealment.
My 2 cents worth, Ek