I needed to pick up my daughter from school today due to a minor sickness.
Typically, dropping off before school or picking up after is no problem as I'd have no need to exit the vehicle and always remain armed according to the exception of IC 35-47-9-1(3).
Today, I needed to go and I decided I was done disarming for such occurrences. That ridiculous law should not primarily be a burden to law abiding carriers (though we know it is.)
I got the school phone number and set out to get my daughter.
When I got to the parking lot, I called the office, identified myself and asked them to send her out. I was told that I needed to come in and sign their form.
I told them I could not exit the vehicle today so they should send the form out to me if I needed to sign it.
Now I was completely prepared to explain further if necessary and had considered my choice of words in advance. I was also prepared to interact with police on the chance that even a carefully worded description of my armed status and the law I must adhere to could cause a response.
What I wasn't prepared to do was take no for an answer. I would not be leaving without my daughter (of my own volition), or it would be a felony.
But there were no follow up questions, no fanfare. They sent the form out on a clipboard, I signed, and left with my daughter.
Too easy. No drama. It's my new SOP.
I still hate that law in general, but in the past I had actually disarmed at home when I knew I would have to go in and sign a form.
No more.
Typically, dropping off before school or picking up after is no problem as I'd have no need to exit the vehicle and always remain armed according to the exception of IC 35-47-9-1(3).
However, many schools require a sign-out for midday absences and there is no nearby public property to park off site at this school.
Today, I needed to go and I decided I was done disarming for such occurrences. That ridiculous law should not primarily be a burden to law abiding carriers (though we know it is.)
I got the school phone number and set out to get my daughter.
When I got to the parking lot, I called the office, identified myself and asked them to send her out. I was told that I needed to come in and sign their form.
I told them I could not exit the vehicle today so they should send the form out to me if I needed to sign it.
Now I was completely prepared to explain further if necessary and had considered my choice of words in advance. I was also prepared to interact with police on the chance that even a carefully worded description of my armed status and the law I must adhere to could cause a response.
What I wasn't prepared to do was take no for an answer. I would not be leaving without my daughter (of my own volition), or it would be a felony.
But there were no follow up questions, no fanfare. They sent the form out on a clipboard, I signed, and left with my daughter.
Too easy. No drama. It's my new SOP.
I still hate that law in general, but in the past I had actually disarmed at home when I knew I would have to go in and sign a form.
No more.
