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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vicious" data-source="post: 1879094" data-attributes="member: 3937">I'm man enough to admit when my mind has been changed, and it has. hrdware hit the nail on the head for me with regard to complying under duress while being polite. The misanthropic attitude is what sets me off when it comes to interaction with a police officer. I, for one, have had many nice conversations with police in passing, with no detainment involved. It just strikes me as odd that some people believe that any interaction with a police officer should be confrontational.That said, I've read some recent comments from the officers on this forum that are equally as negative. It would appear that to them a person with a gun is someone who simply shouldn't be able to carry a weapon as that's the job of the police. It's perceived sentiments like that which can make others with no practical interaction with police jaded, and unduly angry. What's even more sad is that these types are the most vocal. An officer is first and foremost a public servant and carrying a gun does not change the fact that we are part of the public, and we should be treated as such. It seems to me as though an officer who is suspicious should simply ask if curious, and if they don't get the answer they are looking for, move on. As a guy who is proud of the fact that I'm a gun owner, I have my license, and I love my pistol, I'll be glad to talk with him/her about it without being in trouble.</blockquote>

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