What would have you done?

[mackbamf]

I suppose it depends on what kind of neighborhood we all live in as well. I've heard gun shots in my neighborhood before. If I saw someone I didn't know walking down the street with an unholstered pistol, I'd call the police and feel zero shame in doing do so. I regularly run with my gun (not unholstered though, lol), and if someone spotted it and called the police, I'd understand the contact and feel confident that I'd pretty quickly be able to address the situation in a safe manner.

Ha, wouldn't that be a sight, jogging while carrying a pistol in your hand. We could find the over/under and take some bets on how long it would take for someone to call the cops on that one. Lol

[Irving]

It doesn't help that I always run at night too.

[sellersm]

It doesn't help that I always run at night too.

Sounds like a good idea, no really, run at night and no one can see the firearm!

[sellersm]

Seriously, we don't always know what's about to happen. 6 punks took this homeowner's life in his own driveway:

http://universalfreepress.com/photos...own-driveway/#

[cstone]

To the OP: You are a free citizen and were present at the time. You made a decision and unless YOU believe you made a mistake, I will not second guess you. If you went home safe and no one else was injured, then I will consider it a good evening.

When armed police officers believe they are about to encounter an unknown subject, who they believe is armed, they call for backup. They may or may not wait for that backup to arrive depending on the circumstances, but they call out their location and request backup.

If a citizen calls the police to report suspicious behavior and the reporting party honestly believes the behavior is suspicious, then police response is not a waste of time, IMO.

Be safe.

[fly boy]

Pretty sure the OP didn't call the cops to assist in cleaning dude's handgun.

He got nervous and called. Same happens when some Boulderite spots your conceal carry.

Wasn't nervous, was thinking is this kid going to go shoot someone, himself, or animal? I spot both open and CCW, when I see open carry they are at least holstered!

To the OP: You are a free citizen and were present at the time. You made a decision and unless YOU believe you made a mistake, I will not second guess you. If you went home safe and no one else was injured, then I will consider it a good evening.

When armed police officers believe they are about to encounter an unknown subject, who they believe is armed, they call for backup. They may or may not wait for that backup to arrive depending on the circumstances, but they call out their location and request backup.

If a citizen calls the police to report suspicious behavior and the reporting party honestly believes the behavior is suspicious, then police response is not a waste of time, IMO.

Be safe.

If it was holstered, or he wasn't being a jackass about it, I would NOT have called the cops. He had it tucked under his arm, as well as holding it down, passing it from hand in hand. There was not a thought of being safe with it, other than it was pointed at the ground.... or directly behind him when it was in his arm pit. There are definitely 3 sides to a story.... Mine, yours, and the truth. I don't know what he was doing, but could tell he didn't have much education with guns and thus is why I called the police. Thank you all for your thoughts.

[jslo]

I think I would have made the call also but probably to the non emergency line. Let them decide if they feel it deserves attention. Carrying a firearm, particularly a revolver, in that manner is potentially dangerous and IMO is worthy of intervention.

[Irving]

Good point. I used to have all the non-emergency police numbers stored in my phone so I could call that line for suspicious activity.

[hurley842002]

I think I would have made the call also but probably to the non emergency line. Let them decide if they feel it deserves attention. Carrying a firearm, particularly a revolver, in that manner is potentially dangerous and IMO is worthy of intervention.

This is the call I was talking about, not 911. Also the info you give, and the way you give it (to dispatch) will usually go along way in the way the police respond (the level headed ones anyway).

[cstone]

the way the police respond (the level headed ones anyway).

There are no level headed police officers. You are obviously confusing the shape of their head with that very nifty high and tight hair cut