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Originally Posted by Crompsin
Carry weapons is a big pain in the ass anyway. I continue to study martial arts in the hope that the latter will help prevent the use of the former as much as possible.
Perhaps unlike others here at the board who train in martial arts... I'm realistic about the limitations.
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I've usually found conversation to be the first line of defense. Not always, but usually.
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Originally Posted by jorgelito
Do the cops really hassle people who are lawfully and legally carrying? It seems so crazy. I would love to hear the cops' perspective. Any TFP coppers who can weigh in on this too?
I live in California where all our rights have been taken away. I would consider conceal carry though just because I see it as an inherent right. Open carry here would probably not fly. Idunno though.
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I used to do parole and probation in a rural area of Oregon. Seeing someone with a weapon almost always amounted to a violation of their release agreement. So if they had a weapon it was quickly an in custody situation. Simply were admin. rules that could not be over looked. There was a time under the right circumstances an waiver could be easily applied for during hunting season. Those days ended in the late 80's.
Most Deputies and State Troopers I worked with were not fond of people carrying weapons, esp. loaded weapons. Flat out freaked them out. Of course when you've know or attended funerals for fellow officers who'd be killed during traffic stops I could see being a little on the paranoid side.
I only worked traffic or in uniform during holiday periods for overtime pay. Probably 8-10 times a year for nearly 20 years. During which I wrote a total of less then 10 tickets. If I wrote you a ticket you earned it. Saw lots of rifles and hand guns in vehicles. Caught my attention, kept a close eye on them, but I wouldn't say it raised my blood pressure any.