[BOOTSTICK]

Police are not morons, but you, and this idiot who got hassled by the police are indeed morons. Some joker walking around in a retail establishment, without the good sense to keep his weapon concealed, as to not alarm the general population deserves to get arrested. The reason there are concealed carry laws is just that, the weapons should be unseen. Some states do allow for open display, only as far as removing the gun and putting it in a fanny pack for instance, but discretion must be observed. Sadly morons like this joker who think walking about in public with a gun in the small of his back, are hurting responsible gun owners like myself nationwide.

[Blue Collar Christian]

If you click on the link I show in post #66, you'll see we did reprimand Michael for his Bozo-no-no, and he acknowledged the mistake. He admits he was asleep at the wheel on gun retention. Still, I gotta say, the cops' action was a bit over the top, to say the least.

[TheCrusader]

"Some joker walking around in a retail establishment, without the good sense to keep his weapon concealed, as to not alarm the general population deserves to get arrested."

He should perhaps have been questioned by the police first, to see if had the proper permit, before roughing him up and arresting him for breaking no law. If the State of New Hampshire allows folks carry open sidearms with the proper permit, then perhaps the police in New Hampshire should know the law, eh? And if they did know the law, then what the hell were they doing arresting him?

[paul51]

Sadly morons like this joker who think walking about in public with a gun in the small of his back, are hurting responsible gun owners like myself nationwide

The guy wasn't doing anything wrong. What is hurting responsible gun owners is not challenging people who have irrational responses to firearms.

[pepperhead]

The state he is in still has a open carry law. What part of open carry do you not understand?

[eno_]

Some joker walking around in a retail establishment, without the good sense to keep his weapon concealed

In New Hampshire, that may not be legal. Anyone - no permit required - can carry openly. Anyone without a concealed-carry permit would be breaking the law by concealing their weapon. In either case, calling a law-abiding citizen a "moron" is way out of line. Do you believe in the "specialness" of police?

[Mulder]

Police are not morons

Even when the commit crimes, including federal felonies like the jackboots mentioned in this article likley did?

but you, and this idiot who got hassled by the police are indeed morons.

For believing that this is a Free country, and that people have a Right to be left alone unless they are breaking the law?

without the good sense to keep his weapon concealed, as to not alarm the general population deserves to get arrested

According to what law in New Hampshire? Or is it now "okay" to arrest people just because some sheep gets 'alarmed'?

Some states do allow for open display, only as far as removing the gun and putting it in a fanny pack for instance, but discretion must be observed

And many states "allow" for open carry virtually everywhere. In New Hampshire, open carry is legal in most public places.

Sadly morons like this joker who think walking about in public with a gun in the small of his back, are hurting responsible gun owners like myself nationwide.

I disagree. The more folks that carry guns openly, the more it becomes "acceptable" to the sheeple.

[Protagoras]

Calling everyone a moron, is, well,,,,moronic.