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DETROIT POLICE/OPEN CARRY UPDATE: Another armed black man has fallen victim to Detroit Police's history of not respecting gun rights. Last year, Jeronie Stanford was walking down a sidewalk in Detroit while carrying his pistol out in the open for personal protection. In Michigan, this action is perfectly legal, assuming you legally own your pistol. Someone who did not know the law called 9-1-1 on Stanford after seeing his openly holstered pistol, and Detroit Police arrived soon thereafter. They arrested him instantly for Carrying a Concealed Weapon (CCW), a FIVE-YEAR FELONY. After coercing identification from Stanford, the police found an old curfew ticket from years ago that Stanford allegedly never paid. The ticket turned out to be the perfect legal excuse for the unlawful arrest for the police. They seized his legally registered pistol and refused to release it to him. They never formally charged Stanford with CCW. After recently applying for employment, he was declined because the felony arrest showed up on his background check, even though he was never formally charged with CCW. In essence, he is in limbo: he cannot get a job or replace his pistol, and they have not charged him with CCW.
Needless to say, we will be marching in Detroit, for our twelfth time, this Saturday the 21st at noon. More information can be obtained by contacting support@michigancarries.org
Needless to say, we will be marching in Detroit, for our twelfth time, this Saturday the 21st at noon. More information can be obtained by contacting support@michigancarries.org