Betty Jane
Any laws against recording a two-party conversation in Tennessee?
I slapped it on the banglist so it should get some eyes for you.
I guess I’m dense.
I don’t get it.
Are they afraid the holster is going to grow a gun?
I can’t give any advice other than to tell him to not let them intimidate him which is probably what they’ll try to do.
Ask specifically what law or regulation was broken? That’s right, none. It’s a piece of leather/plastic/whatever.
Are hands banned? They can hold a gun as well. How about pockets?
Don’t be a smart-ass but don’t let them bully. I would also advise not to do the ole “come in, sit down” in front of a desk. Remain standing at Parade rest, no slouching. Chances are the president and the pant wetting teacher will be on one side. Don’t play the intimidation game.
He should ask the president/dean:
1) Is the holster a weapon?
2) Is the holster illegal in Tennessee?
3) What’s the problem?
Go to Open Carry .org and post the issue in the TN forum. You will more than likely get a quick response: http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/forum.php
If they give you any document, for example stating that you acknowledge that the carrying of an empty holster caused distress, take the document and say "I'm going to have my attorney look this over first", and put it in your pocket..
Second important point: starting now and for the next several weeks, do not have anything in your car, person, or backpack which could conceivably be called a weapon. No pocket knife, no pepper spray, no nothing. I would even park off campus and walk to campus, or have a friend drive me. Give no access to your vehicle which they could use to plant anything.
Third: if the school demands permission to search anything of yours (car, backpack, locker, whatever), say "I do not give consent to any search for any reason".
Fourth: Have a buddy outside the meeting place watching to see that you come out OK, and are not arrested at the meeting, and give instructions on what to do in that case.
Tell him to wear the holster to the meeting, loaded with copies of the Constitution, Second Amendment highlighted.
Tell them wusses to talk to a Lawyer not the Student.
Pure INTIMIDATION BS!
Was the request verbal or in writing?
If writing was it deliver by a Process Server, a “Real LEO”, a fake one, certified/registered mail or what/who.
The dipsticks wanting the meeting are gonna lose.
We also need:
Name
Email
Phone #’s
Postal Address
For these wusses so that they can “become Educated”
Take control of the dialog.
The first statement should be;
“This is a demonstration of my FIRST amendment right.”
“Surely your not against my right to freely express myself”
1. Reread any codes of conduct. Don't violate it.
2. Don't sign anything before running it by an attorney.
3. Be respectful. Running the mouth causes bad consequences.
4. Do not consent to any search.
Sarcastic answer: Tell them it’s performance art and you want $1 Million in funding for it, else you’ll sue them for oppressing your first amendment rights.
He doesn’t belong to any gun rights groups.
looks like he is now.
He has to meet at 2:00 pm. eastern today.
Looks like it's past, or ongoing.
I would try to have someone along with a smartphone, to record video. I would if possible try to have someone on hand from whatever the Tenn. statewide gun rights group is.
Standing at parade rest is a good idea.