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<blockquote data-quote="David2012" data-source="post: 2009993" data-attributes="member: 24428"><p>Well GC, it is a common sight to see uniformed officers here as it is a small town. They shop at the local Walmart and other stores. They frequent the same resturants I do and over the years I've had many a conversation with them over coffee. They buy gas at the same stations. They work as local bank guards. And all of them are pretty laid back about OC. </p><p></p><p></p><p>GC, were you the LEO who wrote here in the forum a while back that you were gonna be checking every person you saw OCing for their license & state issued ID? It isn't mandated that a check be made. It is a LEO's <u>option</u> to ask for the license & ID. Given that so many LEO's around the state don't see the need to do so when just seeing someone OCing... it does seem that who ever that LEO was, that he was choosing to be much more pro active on handgun license checks than the vast majority of his peers.</p><p></p><p>The guy was clearly excited about the new OC law and wanting to strike up a friendly conversation with you [a LEO] about it ...... and even though he went about it totally wrong, I don't think it was necessary to slap him down by demanding to see his license & ID.... LEO's around here would more likely have said, "Yep, I see you're OCing...so how long you had your license?' Maybe asked a few other questions and seen what his answers were. If no red flags went up, then said, 'Well, gotta go to work" and left. Sounds like you were irritated at him for bothering you and taking up your time... </p><p></p><p></p><p>I always heard that patience with people is a virtue to be admired. As you discribed the encounter, this guy wasn't deliberately trying to be obnoxious or confrontational.. he just didn't know any better. Seems out of order for people to call him a OC Dork and belittle him. Heck, why not have directed him to the OSA forum and told him he might learn some beneficial info about OC?</p><p></p><p>Now I'm done with this thread... so flame on me all you want. It is getting so reading the OSA forum is almost like listening to a CB radio back in the late 70's... minus the vulgar language. Way to much bad mouthing and attacking people with snide / rude comments over the silliest things that don't amount to any thing of importance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="David2012, post: 2009993, member: 24428"] Well GC, it is a common sight to see uniformed officers here as it is a small town. They shop at the local Walmart and other stores. They frequent the same resturants I do and over the years I've had many a conversation with them over coffee. They buy gas at the same stations. They work as local bank guards. And all of them are pretty laid back about OC. GC, were you the LEO who wrote here in the forum a while back that you were gonna be checking every person you saw OCing for their license & state issued ID? It isn't mandated that a check be made. It is a LEO's [U]option[/U] to ask for the license & ID. Given that so many LEO's around the state don't see the need to do so when just seeing someone OCing... it does seem that who ever that LEO was, that he was choosing to be much more pro active on handgun license checks than the vast majority of his peers. The guy was clearly excited about the new OC law and wanting to strike up a friendly conversation with you [a LEO] about it ...... and even though he went about it totally wrong, I don't think it was necessary to slap him down by demanding to see his license & ID.... LEO's around here would more likely have said, "Yep, I see you're OCing...so how long you had your license?' Maybe asked a few other questions and seen what his answers were. If no red flags went up, then said, 'Well, gotta go to work" and left. Sounds like you were irritated at him for bothering you and taking up your time... I always heard that patience with people is a virtue to be admired. As you discribed the encounter, this guy wasn't deliberately trying to be obnoxious or confrontational.. he just didn't know any better. Seems out of order for people to call him a OC Dork and belittle him. Heck, why not have directed him to the OSA forum and told him he might learn some beneficial info about OC? Now I'm done with this thread... so flame on me all you want. It is getting so reading the OSA forum is almost like listening to a CB radio back in the late 70's... minus the vulgar language. Way to much bad mouthing and attacking people with snide / rude comments over the silliest things that don't amount to any thing of importance. [/QUOTE]
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