can someone who is military wear his gun in public? What happens if they threaten a civilian?
December 26th, 2009 by eranio
A person, who is in the army wore his gun at the community pool and approched my husband to discuss my husbands behavior at the pool. he then threatened to come up to our house and shows us more of his gun. when we asked if he had a permit to wear it.
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December 26th, 2009 at 11:38 am
I’m assuming that it happened off base, right?
Obviously, this guy is a serious prick with some kind of ego issue. If it’s his military issue weapon, I’m sure Uncle Sam would want to know why he’s carrying it around at a swimming pool.
If it’s his own weapon, he can still get in trouble for making threats. If he does have a permit to carry a concealed weapon, that doesn’t give him permission to think he’s Dirty Harry.
Just because he might have some kind of authority on base doesn’t mean he has any once he crosses the gate.
If he’s an MP & the swimming pool was on base, he might have some authority, but he still has an issue with making threats.
Either way, I’d notify the MP’s on base & the police dept in your town to file a report. If you know who this guy is or got his tag number to pass along, that would be good.
By the way… What did your hubby do to draw this guys attention?
December 26th, 2009 at 11:38 am
He has to have a class three weapons permit to carry a gun in public. Battery is a crime described as threatening another human with bodily harm.
December 26th, 2009 at 11:38 am
Laws vary by state but under the constitution and the right to bear arms the person can carry an UN-concealed weapon unless it is posted otherwise. Member of the military or not.
December 26th, 2009 at 11:38 am
i would start by making a complaint not only to his CO but to the local police, as i would see it as an implied threat. i also would ask that the responsible party for the community pool make it known by amiling letters to individuals having rights to the pool, that weapons are prohibited from being there, if thats legal, and then i would kindly and politely let them know that if anything were to happen at the pooll because this person was carryin guns that the owners and operators of the pool could be held civilly liable in a court of law.
maybe the combo of all three would make him behave better. but i would definately call the base you think he is assigned to and report it, hope you know his name.
December 26th, 2009 at 11:38 am
Some very few may carry it off base such as criminal investigations but again very few. I do a different job but am allowed so it makes me think.
First of all a person who is allowed is smarter than this. You don’t wear it to a pool where children may be about. You would also not do this because people get freaked at seeing weapons. It is a pool so where would you conceal it?
If your husband was out ofline in his eyes a person with authority would simply go tell someone in authority at the pool. You would not confront someone. Even if they did when asked if they had a permit they would show credentials.
Then he threatened to come to your house. Threatening to come to your house is out of bounds and the police would be very interested in this. There are at least 3 charges that could be levied.
The guy is a nut job and you need to take appropriate steps. Are you sure he is military?
Report this to the police. Report this to whoever runs the pool and your HOA and whatever managemnet company they use. Also call the local post (all of them if more than one) and report this to the MPs.
December 26th, 2009 at 11:38 am
2 places where you can get additional information. http://www.opencarry.org and http://www.handgunlaw.us Both are good places. In many places the open carrying of a firearm is legal, but it is controlled on a state by state basis. I live in Virginia and I can open carry my firearm just about anyplace with no permit required (and I do).
However….what you described MAY be looked at as ‘brandishing’ and is against the law in most places. Brandishing is promoting an unreasonable fear in another with a firearm.
What state do you live in?