I actually was in that very vicinity when this all happened. Today, I don't even want to drive through that area for fear of the same officer or one of his buddies deciding to use me as target practice. I'll be cutting through Giest or going completely out of my way to avoid the area.
Thank you for that. I have my attorney looking into this.. As much as I hate to be the "test case" I think that how the officer I was involved with handled the situation was inexcusable..
Ohio requires notification, IN does not. My license says "Concealed" so I keep it that way, but the notification law applies to the state you are in. But if you read the whole story, you know that your question is pretty much irrelevant. NOT trying to be an ass, but I did notify, I called the...
I hear what you're saying E5RANGER375, I honestly just wanted to know how to react to the episode. I posted the story on the Ohio CCW forums as well and between the two forums, I've been convinced to contact his boss and see what happens from there.
I will be contacting them tomorrow. I will update when I know something. I truly hope that this LEO gets a lesson on how to handle the situation and nothing more. I have not ill will against the guy, I just want him to understand that I'm an average citizen who happens to have a license to carry...
I hope he's on here. He was polite and professional up to the point where he reached for his gun and basically ordered me to hand over my weapon (which I think disarming me is borderline illegal) and basically gave me the impression that he was going to shoot me. I have never been through...