Are You Kidding Me?? (OC)

[Mikester]

This is what I am talking about. That cop should have been prosecuted for violating your rights. He was the criminal, not you. It's time to stand up and exercise our rights. A lot of guys are carrying voice recordes and some are even carrying concealed video recorders to keep the bad guy cops that don't understand our rights and the law from putting a bogus charge on them. You guys say it's not worth the hassel to protect our second A rights! WTF This country needs an enema!

Good lord....here we go again....the damn cops infringing on our rights!

Here's the deal slappy....someone called the cops on him because they were afraid that he had a weapon..happens all the time. The cop talked to him and asked him to put it in his vehicle as to not scare anymore people. It's a reasonable request. But keep up with the voice recorders trying to catch us dirty cops....you'll quickly turn into yet another douche bag I have to deal with on a daily basis.

On a side note....I would encourage you to open carry in Denver. I'd love to read about it in the paper.

[RRD3]

I would say that running around open in Liberal Denver or the ever turning Kolorado is a choice for each to make for themselves.

I'm very active in protecting all our rights. This is my battle.

[Mikester]

I would say that running around open in Liberal Denver or the ever turning Kolorado is a choice for each to make for themselves.

I'm very active in protecting all our rights. This is my battle.

Now don't get me wrong....I'm very pro 2nd amendment....but unlike some, I don't have a hard on for open carry.

[ryanek9freak]

Now don't get me wrong....I'm very pro 2nd amendment....but unlike some, I don't have a hard on for open carry.

No offense Mike, but if that's how you feel, then why don't you try concealing your duty weapon and see how far that gets you.

I bet a criminal would see you as a MUCH easier target if they didn't see a weapon on you. Most of the Springs officers I have dealt with are suprisingly supportive of my decision to open carry. I've only been questioned one time, and they were very professional about it.

[theGinsue]

I chose to leave because the town had nothing that compelling me to stay and I didn't care to remove the gun. BUT I also realized that my carrying was creating a disturbance. Enough of that is a violation of the law. I liked the idea of open carrying and I was conscious of the fact that I was exercising my rights. I did not like the idea that by exercising my rights I was creating a problem and making othersuncomfortable with my presence. Had I had a reason to want to stay in Crested Butte a little longer, I would have quietly done as I was asked and secured the gun in my truck. Given the circumstances, it would have been the right thing to do.

[Colorado Luckydog]

Good lord....here we go again....the damn cops infringing on our rights!

Here's the deal slappy....someone called the cops on him because they were afraid that he had a weapon..happens all the time. The cop talked to him and asked him to put it in his vehicle as to not scare anymore people. It's a reasonable request. But keep up with the voice recorders trying to catch us dirty cops....you'll quickly turn into yet another douche bag I have to deal with on a daily basis.

On a side note....I would encourage you to open carry in Denver. I'd love to read about it in the paper.

It's not a reasonable request to infringe on our constitutional rights. If you are a cop and you think you have the right to ask me to put my constitutional rights in the car then your days are numbered. He has the right to have that weapon! Not you are any other cop has the right to take it away from him. It's going to change in Denver soon also. Denver will be contested again in court very soon and they will lose. I'm glad all cops aren't as dumb as you! Most of themn are good guys.

[theGinsue]

These are supposed to be friendly discussions where we are encouraged to express different viewpoints.

PLEASE, lets not go the personal attack route! PLEASE!

[Colorado Luckydog]

These are supposed to be friendly discussions where we are encouraged to express different viewpoints.

PLEASE, lets not go the personal attack route! PLEASE!

Your right, I let him get under my skin with the name calling. However I did send him a pm and told him what I think.

This country has some very basic rights and guidlines( The Constitution) that have kept us great for a lot of years. There are those that would take these rights and change those guidelines. Then there are those that will die to protect them. I am of the latter.

[Chief_of_Scouts]

....someone called the cops on him because they were afraid that he had a weapon..happens all the time. The cop talked to him and asked him to put it in his vehicle as to not scare anymore people. It's a reasonable request.

No, it is not. In fact it is completely unreasonable and as a citizen, I interpret it as an unlawful request. If the person open carrying is not handling the gun, brandishing or menacing, then the person "afraid" is making a false claim. With the exception of Denver, OC is legal in Colorado, plain and simple. (check local laws for applicable local ordinance)

On a side note....I would encourage you to open carry in Denver. I'd love to read about it in the paper.

Is that your professional legal advice?

I guess I need to start open carrying now.

[Jumpstart]

I don't close or open carry, but either way if I want to, that should be my option as per the 2nd. I don't think I need to be paperworked to conceal carry either. All this does is compromise law abiding citizens and their privacy (the 4th Amendment) IMHO.