Decorated Vet Disarmed and Arrested in TX while Carrying Rifle on Boy Scout Hike

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Im not disagreeing about his right to open carry a rifle.

I question how rural out in the country was he. The law in Texas says you can open carry a rifle in a rural areas, which means minimal population and not city limits. They don't disclose this in the article. He was busted hiking not far from a road. And it was a city cop not a state trooper. City cops aren't patrolling out in the country. This is where I'm questioning his common sense. Then he was confrontational right from the beginning which prompted the cop to become an a-hole too.

[tv_racin_fan]

Im not disagreeing about his right to open carry a rifle.

I question how rural out in the country was he. The law in Texas says you can open carry a rifle in a rural areas, which means minimal population and not city limits. They don't disclose this in the article. He was busted hiking not far from a road. And it was a city cop not a state trooper. City cops aren't patrolling out in the country. This is where I'm questioning his common sense. Then he was confrontational right from the beginning which prompted the cop to become an a-hole too.

Apparently it was rural enough that it was legal for him to open carry the rifle. The cop seemed to think it was only wrong for him to do so because someone had gotten scared and called in. He didn't care to tell the person who called what the law was, only to come take the rifle from the guy who was legally carrying it. They were hiking along the road and had the camera to document the hike.

After Grisham met the officer, he then asked Grisham what he was doing with his rifle. Grisham replied calmly, “Does it matter, officer? Am I breaking the law?”

That is confrontational?

Might be a good thing for the officer that the son was not armed as well...

[Glock23]

Re: Decorated Vet Disarmed and Arrested in TX while Carrying Rifle on Boy Scout Hike

Grisham replied calmly, “Does it matter, officer? Am I breaking the law?”

That is confrontational?

It's the same as saying "It's none of your business" or "Your question is irrelevant." It's avoiding the question for the sake of being yet another a$$hole on video who wants to prove that he knows his rights.

The smart, and much more polite thing to do would have been to simply answer the question.

[chrish]

It's the same as saying "It's none of your business" or "Your question is irrelevant." It's avoiding the question for the sake of being yet another a$$hole on video who wants to prove that he knows his rights.

The smart, and much more polite thing to do would have been to simply answer the question.

Exactly! Pretty annoyed that this guy is being hailed as some sort of gun rights hero and showered w/ free guns at the NRA convention. Utterly stupid.

Be polite, even if the other party is not. Answer the questions. If they choose to take your weapon illegally or worse arrest you then get a badge number and file a law suit. It would further the cause much better than this type of behavior.

I hope this story dies and we can stop hearing about it. It's a non-story. 2 idiots on the side of the road.

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ditto....

[tv_racin_fan]

It's the same as saying "It's none of your business" or "Your question is irrelevant." It's avoiding the question for the sake of being yet another a$$hole on video who wants to prove that he knows his rights.

The smart, and much more polite thing to do would have been to simply answer the question.

From my perspective it should have been quite obvious what the "guys" were doing. They were walking down the road, they had on some gear for a bit of a hike.

It seems the officer was already in a bit of a huff since they didn't "stop" when he first TOLD them to. Seems the officer did not comprehend that with the HIKE their elevated breathing and the pulse pounding in their ears could keep them from hearing him.

I would agree they should have just answered his questions and then been allowed to go on about their business since what they were doing is LEGAL. The thing is you do not get to hear the tone of voice used by the officer on his initial approach as that hasn't been posted. Reportedly the officer did not politely ask the guy for his rifle he grabbed for it.

NOW you might be the sort of guy that is nice and polite to the guy who just tried to rip the rifle off of you. I don't see it that way at all.