Open Carrier Martinsville

[SteveM4A1]

I received the following email today, enjoy

"We have a patron who walks around with a large pistol clearly visible in a holster on his hip. I have been reading the laws regarding License to Carry and I see that there is no requirement to conceal the weapon. My questions for the collective mind are:
1. Do I have the right to ask to see his License to Carry, or is that something only the police can do? The law is unclear.
2. If the sight on his enormous gun is intimidating to other people, do I have the right to ask him to conceal it?

I have a patron behavior policy that states “behavior that interferes with another person’s use or enjoyment of the Library” is unacceptable, and I would think making people uncomfortable because you want to show off your gun falls under this. "

This was sent from a library employee. Whoever you are up there in Morgan County/Martinsville, you clearly need to stop open carrying to not offend anyone else.

 

[T.Lex]

...the sight on his enormous gun is intimidating to other people...

That made me giggle, in a totally juvenile way.

Excuse me, while I whip this out....

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Why would she care about his LTCH? Would that satisfy her enough to think that open carry is not threatening? That doesn't even make sense.

 

[SteveM4A1]

Why would she care about his LTCH? Would that satisfy her enough to think that open carry is not threatening? That doesn't even make sense.

Haha I like how you assume it is a woman. Even funnier that you are correct.

 

[singlesix]

People with mustaches are scary, they need to cover up or shave.

 

[stephen87]

tell her she has the right to ask either of those questions, and he has the right to tell her to pound sand, and there isn't a thing she or the police can do about it.

 

[SteveM4A1]

tell her she has the right to ask either of those questions, and he has the right to tell her to pound sand, and there isn't a thing she or the police can do about it.

As a government employee? That can cost some money I would think.

 

[stephen87]

She can ask, but she cannot enforce.

 

[shortyforty]

Well telling me that my legal behavior is wrong would clearly interfere with my use of the library and violate their policy.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Haha I like how you assume it is a woman. Even funnier that you are correct.

There are too many details in her email for me to assume it was a guy. Also, I have not seen a guy librarian in a loooong time, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

 

[actaeon277]

Firearms Preemption

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Ok, I may be a child of the '80s, but was this playing in anyone's else's mind?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyMQLrnbBgE

 

[Kirk Freeman]

My questions for the collective mind are:
1. Do I have the right to ask to see his License to Carry, or is that something only the police can do? The law is unclear.
2. If the sight on his enormous gun is intimidating to other people, do I have the right to ask him to conceal it?

1. I have the right to laugh and wiggle my eyebrows because this is going on in my head:

2. Conceal it? Lady, it's a Les Baer; I am quite proud of it.

 

[cbhausen]

Is she the typical "hot" librarian? Maybe we should have an open carry event there.

 

[SteveM4A1]

Is she the typical "hot" librarian? Maybe we should have an open carry event there.

Haha I have no clue. I have never met her.

 

[remauto1187]

Ok, I may be a child of the '80s, but was this playing in anyone's else's mind?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyMQLrnbBgE

No. But me being a child of the 80's too.... i was thinking of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhaHLoK3CF4

 

[possum_128]

I would assume the the person in question whom wrote the e-mail would be Candince an she is a real bi@@h! I say whoever you are wear it open and go in there everyday!

 

[SteveM4A1]

I would assume the the person in question whom wrote the e-mail would be Candince an she is a real bi@@h! I say whoever you are wear it open and go in there everyday!

I will not say who the individual is, as it is not my place to share that information. I was extremely surprised who sent it though.

At the end of the email, she signed it

Morgan County Public Library (aka, The Wild, Wild West)

 

[Stschil]

I received the following email today, enjoy

"We have a patron who walks around with a large pistol clearly visible in a holster on his hip. I have been reading the laws regarding License to Carry and I see that there is no requirement to conceal the weapon. My questions for the collective mind are:
1. Do I have the right to ask to see his License to Carry, or is that something only the police can do? The law is unclear.
2. If the sight on his enormous gun is intimidating to other people, do I have the right to ask him to conceal it?

I have a patron behavior policy that states “behavior that interferes with another person’s use or enjoyment of the Library” is unacceptable, and I would think making people uncomfortable because you want to show off your gun falls under this. "

This was sent from a library employee. Whoever you are up there in Morgan County/Martinsville, you clearly need to stop open carrying to not offend anyone else.

The sight on all of my guns are intended to be intimidating when viewed from the front.

 

[goinggreyfast]

It was most likely Stschil. The local LEO's get calls about him and his shiny 1911 all the bloody time.

OP, I actually contract out to clean the tile & grout at the Library. I'm kind of wondering who sent the message.