I was simply asking a question (which was never answered). To answer your question, however, I don't know that they violated any law, but they were arrested for SOME reason (which could include reasonable investigation or even to just protect themselves or the police). We are still waiting for the police report from above. Would you agree that anyone brandishing a weapon in these circumstances, or otherwise inciting a riot, should be arrested?
We have what is called a Shall Issue concealed weapons permit law. That is, if you ask for one and are a citizen, not a felon, and not insane, you MUST be issued the permit. They have a blank on the form asking why you want the permit. I wrote "Because" in mine. A friend left his blank. We both got our permits.
You have the right to open carry without a permit, but in cases like this, they could arrest you or ask you to leave the area for "menacing" or some such thing as it could be seen as initmidation. I think that is what you're getting at.
In my ideal world, in this situation, they would have been asked to present their concealed weapons permits and when they were shown to be valid, I would have left them to their business, provided the officers assessment of the situation was that they were not going to cause trouble. They were not breaking any laws. I probably would have left an officer or two there to make sure things stayed in order, but I certainly saw no reason to detain them.
I reserve the right to change this should more information come out to contradict what has been told so far.
Where did you get the idea that they were brandishing a waeapon or inciting a riot? Nothing about that was in the article.
You are just being contentious, but then you know that already.
Brandishing a weapon is in no way inciting a riot, despite what you Brady Republicans might think.