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May 1st, 2008, 07:26 PM #1
Open Carry article chock-full-O' misinformation from PSP and DA !
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Totin' not verboten, but rights have limits
By Rob Scott
The Daily Item
Thu, May 01 2008
If you want to carry a concealed handgun around, you need a permit.
But what if you want to walk down the street with your handgun in full view?
According to Pennsylvania law, you can.
Pennsylvania is considered an open carry state, meaning a person does not have to have a permit to walk around with a handgun -- in plain sight -- strapped to his side.
"They can walk around the streets with their .44 Magnum on their hip if they want to," Northumberland County Sheriff Chad Reiner said.
Well, that's true and it's not, according to Trooper Paul Anderson, with the firearms division of the state police.
"There's just nothing (in the law) that deals with that," he said. "But that's not to say you wouldn't be stopped by law enforcement. ... I'm not going to sit here and say somebody's not going to cause problems doing that."
Because while state law may not prohibit open carry, most communities have their own rules when it comes to someone strolling down the street with a handgun out for all to see.
Mr. Anderson said doing so would most likely cause a disturbance and attract the attention of police, who could charge the carrier with disorderly conduct, for example.
The other problem a person could run into is if he puts a jacket on or steps into a car, thereby concealing the weapon. Then he needs a permit.
Despite what state law may or may not allow, people should remember what century they live in, Northumberland County District Attorney Tony Rosini said.
"As a general rule of thumb, we don't want people walking around with firearms in full view," he said. "We don't live in the Wild West anymore. That's not appropriate."
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Needless to say a couple STERN letters explaining preemption (18PACSss6120) along with OC training memo's are leaving in the mail tomorrow.
One to Trooper Paul Anderson, one to his boss (soon as I find who it is), and one to District Attorney Tony Rosini.
They all know better.
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May 1st, 2008, 07:31 PM #2
Re: Open Carry article chock full O' misinformation from PSP and DA !
Go get 'em PA Patriot! Towns have their own rules about open carry? Sometimes you gotta wonder about local LEOs and state troopers that say these things.
Last edited by scjbob; May 1st, 2008 at 07:34 PM.
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin
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May 1st, 2008, 07:32 PM #3
Re: Open Carry article chock full O' misinformation from PSP and DA !
Set em straight Patriot!
NRA
American Infidel
You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig... You dig.
Clint Eastwood - The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly.
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May 1st, 2008, 08:01 PM #4
Re: Open Carry article chock-full-O' misinformation from PSP and DA !
Did trooper Anderson not have to ever read the UFA as a "Firearms Division" employee?
He has no idea about preemption?
I call bullshit.
The PSP needs to be more careful in their choices of who they let speak with the media.
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May 1st, 2008, 08:08 PM #5
Re: Open Carry article chock-full-O' misinformation from PSP and DA !
As I read that statement about communities have their own rules about open carry, it looks like those are the reporter's words, not the trooper's. And then Tpr. Anderson apparently said: that doing so would most likely cause a disturbance and attract the attention of police, who could charge the carrier with disorderly conduct, for example.
Just wanted to clarify.
Yeah, much bad info there for sure
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May 1st, 2008, 08:11 PM #6
Re: Open Carry article chock-full-O' misinformation from PSP and DA !
Perhaps a polite letter to the reporter, as well, explaining where the others misinformed him by giving their opinions on how they think things should be?
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May 1st, 2008, 08:16 PM #7
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May 1st, 2008, 09:07 PM #8
Re: Open Carry article chock-full-O' misinformation from PSP and DA !
Would be nice to see what the letters to the DA, the Trooper and the reporter said.
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May 1st, 2008, 09:09 PM #9
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May 1st, 2008, 10:03 PM #10
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Go get 'em Pa Patriot!!!!!
-Gary in Pennsylvania
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