Enid: Man arrested for walking with assault rifle down Willow

[dennishoddy]

While I agree that what he did is really odd, it would be legal in Missouri. I'm shocked MO is more lenient than OK on gun laws. Remember the Mike Brown thing? The dudes on the streets with their ARs? Pretty sure they were left alone. Meanwhile loudmouthed, drunk, Missouri state senator Jamilah Nasheed was arrested with a gun in her purse. I highly doubt she was prosecuted, or even had her CCL revoked (if she had one), even though both should have happened by law. I'm sure she got special treatment as she was just profiled for sitting during the pledge of allegiance during a senate session.

It would have been a hate crime to prosecute her.

 

[mr ed]

Could he file a discrimination lawsuit if he doesn't own a vehicle and had to walk?

 

[sanjuro893]

From what I heard, the guy was walking with it at the "low, ready" position as if seeking out targets. Couple that with as many loaded mags as he had and it looks like (I repeat, LOOKS LIKE) he was wanting some negative attention.

 

[NikatKimber]

The article did state however that he was carrying it by the "top handle" when the LEOs arrived on scene.

If I was carrying while walking to the range, I would make sure I had a case for a rifle.

And @sbeebe, we have some archaic laws in OK. And many people here are mortified of change.

 

[Okie4570]

http://www.enidbuzz.com/man-arrested-for-carrying-rifle-on-willow/

Pic of him carrying in the link.

 

[NikatKimber]

http://www.enidbuzz.com/man-arrested-for-carrying-rifle-on-willow/

Pic of him carrying in the link.

Yeah. I'd have probably called the police on that if it was in my neighborhood.

This is what I was talking about from the first link:

"Witnesses said Anderson was carrying the AR-15 against his chest, but when officers found him he was carrying the rifle by its top handle..."

 

[dennishoddy]

Sounds to me that he was just looking for a warm place with a meal to spend the night.
News this morning said he will be charged with a misdemeanor.

 

[Okie4570]

I don't live in Enid but am familiar with it. From his arrest location on the NW side of town, he was 3 miles south of the North city limit line, 1.5 miles East of the West city limit line, if he were headed west, he would have had to walk past an elementary school to reach the city limits to the west. Closest range was about 5 miles ENE, with another one about 15 miles SE.

Turns out I know somebody who knows him, he does own a functional vehicle.

 

[cktad]

He must have thought he was in Texas.

Well there is Texas law, section 42.01 (a) (8) of the penal code, which states a person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly "displays a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm."

 

[Old rookie]

Lawful or not, carrying the AMOUNT and KINDS of weapons he was only serves to make LEGAL firearm carrying folks come under MORE scrutiny, which we sure as hell do NOT need.
Nothing personal, but I think this was an unbelievable lapse of sound reasoning/judgement, and really toggles into the "just plain STUPID" category of behavior. DUMB.