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Originally Posted by dmg1969
While it turned out to be nothing, I can honestly say that I can't blame someone for calling the police if they see someone walk through the door with a gun in hand.
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Absolutely.
It's all about context:
If I see someone walking into an office building around here (Radnor) with what looks like a rifle, uncased, you bet your ass I'm calling the police. That sort of shit, while perfectly legal, is enough out of context to warrant at least someone checking it out.
If I see the same thing at my local hardware store or in town out in the boonies where I live (Landenberg), I'm not going to do a thing because it's normal.
If it's nothing, then the police should apologize, and tell him to go about his business; no harm, no foul.
This isn't like someone walking around open carrying in a holster -- this is like seeing someone walking down the street with an unholstered handgun.
Would anyone here be the slightest bit taken aback at the sight of someone walking around like that in an urban/suburban area?
I don't bat an eye when I see someone holstered walking into an office building or store -- but unholstered? I start thinking about whether to wet myself now, or wait until later.