Contradictory.
If prosecutor says the guy didn’t break any laws, then why did he need to plea bargain? Why was he convicted on a misdemeanor? He now has a criminal record for waving a gun around.
You can bet the gun grabbers are hoping the guy gets caught doing something else, so they can say, see? His guns shoulda been seized the 1st time.
It was a dumb stunt.
Walmart’s STORE policy —no open carry (concealed only)— is not a violation of 2A, it’s a response to the El Paso incident and an attempt to prevent future liability.
Money and time not enough each
He was being provocative. One thing we, as responsible gun owners and carry advocates cannot be is provocative. The gun was one thing, wearing the body armor was done to provoke a reaction.
Honestly, I think people should be able to open carry and wear body armor, but...in the wake of the recent shooting, it was clear to me he was being provocative.
There may be times in the near future when we will be forced into civil disobedience, but this was not the time IMO.
They request people not to open carry. They do not demand it.
Simply a sop to the disarm all citizens crowd.
The prosecutor bowed to media pressure.
Then he had to figure a way out of it.
Well, in Missouri the says that open carry can be restricted by subordinate govt entities, but a CCW license supercedes that restriction. That’s govt ordinance etc.
Now, to Walmart, the law says a premises must be marked with specific signage at all entrances, and if not, then crying wolf is a nonstarter with the local police unless the armed person is otherwise breaking laws.
So, no Walmart posts , so OC in MO Walmart is lawful, unless asked to depart and the armed person refuses.
See how it works in MO?
I was in a central MO Walmart yesterday, saw three oc folks. None were a bother, went about their business. Life goes on.