Man Practicing Open Carry Law Robbed of Gun

KOIN ^

[nickcarraway]

Gresham man robbed of gun he was openly carrying

A man practicing his open carry right was robbed of the gun he was openly carrying.

William Coleman III was robbed of his Walter- brand P22 just after 2:00 a.m. October 4 in Gresham by a young man who asked him for it — and flashed his own weapon as persuasion.

Coleman, 21, was talking to his cousin in the 17200 block of NE Glisan St., after purchasing the handgun earlier that day, when a young man asked him for a cigarette, police said.

The man then asked about the gun, pulled a gun from his own waistband and said “”I like your gun. Give it to me.”

Coleman handed over the gun and the man fled on foot.

The suspect is thin a black male, between 19 and 23 years old, clean cut with a small patch of facial hair on his chin, and short black wavy hair.

He is roughly six feet tall, wearing grey sweatpants, a white T-Shirt and flip-flop sandals.

The weapon he used in the robbery was described as a possibly semi-automatic, black gun, Gresham Police said.

Anybody who may have information on this case is asked to call the Gresham Police Tips line at 503.618.2719.

[DoodleDawg]

A bit embarrassing.

[T-Bird45]

I’m right with you on your attitude about strangers approaching to panhandle/get close to you in a parking lot. I’ve had it happen in restaurant parking lot. I grasped the grip (was CC) and told the person to keep moving, I didn’t have anything for him. Unfortunately, my wife remained in condition white and got irritated at me for challenging the guy. He caught a clue and moved off, talking to himself (”Aw, hell no...”) toward another restaurant parking lot to try somebody else.

I still believe my senses were right but have been criticized on gun boards when telling the story and told I overreacted. Since that time, this area of town with restaurants and hotels has become a mini-crime mecca with murders and drug deals in the hotels. I work in the area and have increased my personal watchfulness. Since I work at a school, I can’t actually carry but it is legal to have it in the car in the parking lot.

BTW, I like old school carry myself with my usual choice being a Taurus titanium snubbie in .38 Special +P.

[fruser1]

Best to advocate concealed carry, not open. Some folks are disturbed by the sight of guns, others will give you grief about it or call the cops on you.

I think of the gay marriage argument where they say “what is it to you if a gay couple gets married?”

Well, same thing here, “what is it to you if someone has a gun in their pocket?”

[Hugh the Scot]

It sounds as if you’ve taught your daughter well. That level of perception is commendable for one so young.

The fact that she followed up (watching as the results played out)is a good indicator as well.

[Lurker]

He needs more practice.

[Henry Belden]

“Did you know that recently in Vermont, some libtard newspaper published every single registered gun owner in that state, making them a target for criminals who want some guns? Let’s say that after you’ve noticed a dozen of your neighbors have been targeted by either criminals or police, how many of those guns will you really have access to?”

Vermont has gun registration? Who knew? I thought Vermont's brief experiment in gun control began and ended in the mid-1920s when it was struck down by the state Supreme Court.

Bonus question: Care to tell us which “libtard newspaper” published this list? (If this list exists, it would be over 90 years old now.)

[marktwain]

The openly carried pistol was required to be unloaded by law.

This is an old story.

http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2014/10/gun-stolen-from-open-carrier-was-not.html

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Agree, I see NO reason for open carry. I gave up cowboy make-believe at about 10 years old. Why let the bad guys and liberals know you are carrying? I think it is mostly “bling”... Look at me I have a gun. The whole reason to carry is defense. Open carry immediately targets you as a threat, all surprise is negated.

[Chode]

Brilliant...!!!

[envisio]

Guns aren’t registered here. NOBODY knows how many I have or don’t have.

Its nobody’s business, ESPECIALLY not the government’s business how many guns I have... how much ammunition I have.

My “permit” to own a gun was issued in 1792.

[TennesseeGirl]

First of all, KOIN's reporters and editorial staff need to learn how to spell "Walther". It is not a "Walter" P22. Geez, what idiots.

[fr1]

oops, my bad. It was in New York, 2013, in certain counties. The paper was the Journal News.

https://www.google.com/#q=list+of+gun+owners+published

[Henry Belden]

Yes, now I remember. That was the Gannett outlet for Westchester-Rockland counties. Publication led to unwanted publicity (unwanted by the staff) of the addresses of certain newspeople down there; the editor was promptly shown the door.

Thank you for the correction. If the tenor of my rejoinder seemed a bit harsh, my apologies.