Please Help – Arrested In Westmorland County for Open Carry

[bnkrtstk]

IF the description of the events is accurate, only one phrase comes to mind:

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

If not, good luck.

[kel ruger man]

im not sure what the big surprise here is? your walking around the streets with a fully loaded AR and another 170 rounds in a back back wearing a hooded sweatshirt. Safety off and ready to shoot. your lucky the cop didnt shoot you. not sure what you were doing, but you need a good lawyer and dont say another word on here.

[9orangeletters]

Assault Rifle...

[pamedic]

Subscribed...This ought to be interesting.

[Mush]

I think I'm going to have to make a large amount of popcorn for this one.

[Ten*K]

The only thing that matters is if he was or was not in violation of the law and/or committed a crime. What you like or dislike about it is of no concern.

[9orangeletters]

Did I miss something? Was there a second D-day attack at Delmont?

21yr old walking around at 10 a.m. with M-16, off the shoulder, and 200 rds of ammo. Did you have intel of an eminent Al-Queda attack? Did you spot Bin-Laden? Of course not; Bin-Laden is already dead.

What you apparently did was read about how it was legal to carry a gun openly in public; but you skipped the chapters on gun safety and responsibility. And also, contrary to your self-serving claims of knowing the gun laws, you failed to appreciate the finer points of the legalities.

At least 3 people saw you waving an M-16 in public. Is everyone just suppose to ignore this type of behavior? I say NO!!!!!!!

IMO ...Your one of the "showoffs" people talk about around here. You went out there looking for trouble and it found you! Now you want ME to pay for it?

I SAY NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*snicker* First post, and you come in with this attitude?

An AR-15 is not an M-16, that's a pretty big distinction.

As far as "at least 3 people saw you waving an M-16 in public", we only have the cop's side of the story, and rightfully so, the OP did not (and should not) post his side yet because of the impending legal proceedings.

Regardless of his intentions when he left his home with the firearm, as long as it doesn't come to light that he was doing something illegal with it, there is zero distinction between a pistol, bolt-action rifle or military-style AR-15. There is also no prohibition to be on foot with a round in the chamber.

I suppose you also had a problem with Mark's little encounter in Philadelphia, as well?

[ViperGTS19801]

You were carrying a rifle off the shoulder, locked and loaded with the safety off, and had five loaded magazines in a backpack? And when stopped by the police, you nearly swept them with the barrel?

I really hope you can shed a little light on this, but until your lawyers gives the okay, you probably should stop posting.

[XD45]

I suppose you also had a problem with Mark's little encounter in Philadelphia, as well?

You're comparing a holstered gun to one pointed towards a public roadway and assumably the people on said road?

I don't feel those are comparable in any way........

[Exbiker]

I think I'm going to have to make a large amount of popcorn for this one.

This is beyond popcorn. Maybe a nacho grande and some beer!!