I just read a pretty balanced news story, Gun advocates claim police violated rights, in thetimesherald.com, published in Port Huron, Michigan.
Two persons, who were carrying handguns that were holstered on their persons yet plainly visible to others, were contacted by police after open carrying on public property at a festival in the city of Marysville, Michigan. They were contacted by police, principally apparently, by the Assistant Chief of Police in Marysville, Ron Buckmaster. They were asked to leave, told their carrying was illegal, threatened with arrest, etc.
The two persons carrying assert they were legally carrying under Michigan state law which allows open carry.
The incident was tense, but no one was arrested. A six-minute audio clip of the "discussion" has been made public, and can be found on the newspaper website with the article. The two open carry Michiganders are asking for an apology from the police.
The Chief of Police in Marysville has indicated that they will increase training for police on Michigan open carry law.
Interesting throughout.
And kudos to the news media for covering it in a balanced way, presenting both sides of the story.
Two persons, who were carrying handguns that were holstered on their persons yet plainly visible to others, were contacted by police after open carrying on public property at a festival in the city of Marysville, Michigan. They were contacted by police, principally apparently, by the Assistant Chief of Police in Marysville, Ron Buckmaster. They were asked to leave, told their carrying was illegal, threatened with arrest, etc.
The two persons carrying assert they were legally carrying under Michigan state law which allows open carry.
The incident was tense, but no one was arrested. A six-minute audio clip of the "discussion" has been made public, and can be found on the newspaper website with the article. The two open carry Michiganders are asking for an apology from the police.
The Chief of Police in Marysville has indicated that they will increase training for police on Michigan open carry law.
Interesting throughout.
And kudos to the news media for covering it in a balanced way, presenting both sides of the story.