Superlite27
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Yesterday, I had a shindig to go to, so I wore some nice dress pants and a tie. I wear an untucked T-shirt most of the time, so no problem concealing. But now I had run into a problem. Dress clothes just don't look good with your shirt hanging out. It's going to take weeks for my Milt Sparks tuckable holster to get in, so my only other option was OPEN CARRY. (Unless I wanted to look like a slob).
On my way, I figured I'd just stop in to the local PD and ask about Louisiana's policy on open carry.
Cop #1: (Blank stare) "Uh, I don't really know".
Me: "Could you find out for me? I don't want to unknowingly break any law."
Cop #1: "Hold on, I'll find out" (Gets on the phone. Cop #2 arrives)
Cop #2: "Uh, I don't know either. I'll check with my supervisor." (Get's on the phone).
5 minutes and 15 "Uh huh's" later.............
Cop #2: "He's busy. Give me your phone number and I'll have him call you."
Well, I just didn't carry the rest of the day. (I feel almost naked without my pistol on me.) It's been about 24 hours and I still haven't heard anything. Even though they were really cool about it and were pretty friendly, I still have no clue as to the local laws pertaining to open carry. I firmly believe OUR POLICE SHOULD PROBABLY KNOW ABOUT THESE THINGS CALLED LAWS. I wonder if I asked about other laws, could they give me a definitive answer?
Me: "Hey, officer. Do you think it would be O.K. for me to hold up the local Quickie-Mart?"
Cop #1: "Uh, I don't really know. Give me your phone number and I'll have my supervisor call you."
Protect and serve.....yeah right. I'm not angry with them, I just feel ignored.With service like that, if these cops were waiters, they'd be getting just a token tip. Like a dollar, or maybe some cool looking pocket lint.
Every interaction with the public when they're not "on call" is an opportunity for the police to shed some of the prick steroetypes many people hold about them. While these officers were friendly and didn't hassle me, I still feel like I was just getting swept under the rug. All I wanted was a definate yes or no answer. I guess I'll keep waiting for that phone call. Maybe that supervisor was really, really busy.
Yesterday, I had a shindig to go to, so I wore some nice dress pants and a tie. I wear an untucked T-shirt most of the time, so no problem concealing. But now I had run into a problem. Dress clothes just don't look good with your shirt hanging out. It's going to take weeks for my Milt Sparks tuckable holster to get in, so my only other option was OPEN CARRY. (Unless I wanted to look like a slob).
On my way, I figured I'd just stop in to the local PD and ask about Louisiana's policy on open carry.
Cop #1: (Blank stare) "Uh, I don't really know".
Me: "Could you find out for me? I don't want to unknowingly break any law."
Cop #1: "Hold on, I'll find out" (Gets on the phone. Cop #2 arrives)
Cop #2: "Uh, I don't know either. I'll check with my supervisor." (Get's on the phone).
5 minutes and 15 "Uh huh's" later.............
Cop #2: "He's busy. Give me your phone number and I'll have him call you."
Well, I just didn't carry the rest of the day. (I feel almost naked without my pistol on me.) It's been about 24 hours and I still haven't heard anything. Even though they were really cool about it and were pretty friendly, I still have no clue as to the local laws pertaining to open carry. I firmly believe OUR POLICE SHOULD PROBABLY KNOW ABOUT THESE THINGS CALLED LAWS. I wonder if I asked about other laws, could they give me a definitive answer?
Me: "Hey, officer. Do you think it would be O.K. for me to hold up the local Quickie-Mart?"
Cop #1: "Uh, I don't really know. Give me your phone number and I'll have my supervisor call you."
Protect and serve.....yeah right. I'm not angry with them, I just feel ignored.With service like that, if these cops were waiters, they'd be getting just a token tip. Like a dollar, or maybe some cool looking pocket lint.
Every interaction with the public when they're not "on call" is an opportunity for the police to shed some of the prick steroetypes many people hold about them. While these officers were friendly and didn't hassle me, I still feel like I was just getting swept under the rug. All I wanted was a definate yes or no answer. I guess I'll keep waiting for that phone call. Maybe that supervisor was really, really busy.