Author Topic: LEO article on citizen CCW  (Read 6830 times)

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Re: LEO article on citizen CCW
« Reply #25 on: May 23, 2011, 12:03:34 PM »
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Here we have a guy complimenting CCW holders over and over again

So why is he so paranoid about figuring out where someone's gun might be ???


It would be a great article if he edited out about half or two-thirds of it.
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Re: LEO article on citizen CCW
« Reply #26 on: May 23, 2011, 12:06:11 PM »
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Are they right- or left-handed? Most carry the gun on the strong side of the body. What side of the body is the wrist watch on (if you can see it)? Right handers generally wear the watch on the opposite hand. This will tip you off on where to look. Is there a cell phone that you can see? What side are they wearing it on? If not on the strong side, then maybe there is a reason for the off-side carry? Possible indicator.

I really liked that seeing as how it describes me perfectly.  The only reason my cell phone is on my weak (left) side is because the right side is reserved for a gun and holster.

I don't mind an article like this.  CCW permit holders make up somewhere between 1-6% of the population in a shall-issue state and not everybody carries all that often.  The people that actually do carry all, or most of, the time are incredibly rare.  I'd rather have an officer with a bit of knowledge like this before his first stop of somebody with a CCW.

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Re: LEO article on citizen CCW
« Reply #27 on: May 23, 2011, 01:39:50 PM »
This is a decent article aimed at a particular audience.  Most nits to be picked can be blamed on its intended target.
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Re: LEO article on citizen CCW
« Reply #28 on: May 23, 2011, 06:53:47 PM »
The article is incredibly patronizing to CCW holders.

The entire article is further proof that LEOs are no longer Peace Officers as a community, that the widespread community assumption is to "prone out" anyone and everyone that confuses LEO assumptions rather than acting as the bulwark that supports the law of the land, and that LEOs would rather spend time attempting to mentally undress everyone in sight to "out" CCW folks than engage in quality investigative policework intended to combat criminal behavior and support the behaviors of law abiding folks.

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