Yup that's right, monitoring the actions of a person capable of doing harm is sort of in their wheelhouse, especially on high profile events with large numbers of people. They can't frisk him per Terry v. Ohio, but they can sure as hell watch him.
When asked I always let the police search me while carrying. It instantly defuses the situation every single time. They know they are safe and I know that they know this.
I do as well, but as an intelligent human creature I understand the desire to protect yourself and have a desire to continue living. So I acquiesce. It takes 5 minutes for everyone to continue living, one cop with bad trigger discipline equates to me being corpsified and my family perpetuating without a provider.
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frankenham ago
Last I checked it was a right to carry a gun
neveragainfatty ago
You don't have a right not to be closely supervised while in public.
Devildetails ago
Yup that's right, monitoring the actions of a person capable of doing harm is sort of in their wheelhouse, especially on high profile events with large numbers of people. They can't frisk him per Terry v. Ohio, but they can sure as hell watch him.
neveragainfatty ago
When asked I always let the police search me while carrying. It instantly defuses the situation every single time. They know they are safe and I know that they know this.
Devildetails ago
As a former (reformed) attorney, I hate that.
neveragainfatty ago
I do as well, but as an intelligent human creature I understand the desire to protect yourself and have a desire to continue living. So I acquiesce. It takes 5 minutes for everyone to continue living, one cop with bad trigger discipline equates to me being corpsified and my family perpetuating without a provider.