If I OC, can I be accused of "impersonating an officer"?

[Hkindiana]

I have an Indiana state police issue Beretta 92 that I lawfully purchased. It still has the Indiana state police grips on it. If I OC this pistol, could I be accused of impersonating an officer, since the state police shield would be visible on the grip of my pistol? Please let me know your thoughts on this.

 

[Benny]

LOL, **** no.



I wouldn't suggest wearing a police uniform and/or badge though.

 

[PatriotPride]

LOL, **** no.



I wouldn't suggest wearing a police uniform and/or badge though.

+1

 

[printcraft]

No.

But if I ask to see your LTCH I could be charged with impersonating a fireman.

 

[sj kahr k40]

You could be accused of anything, will you be arrested and prosecuted for impersonating an officer, IMO no

 

[VERT]

If you are worried about it, why not just change the grips?

 

[Hkindiana]

I'm not worried, just bored and coming up with random thoughts. My guess was that the first response would be that I could be ACCUSED, because you can be accused of anything. However, it took a whole FOUR posts before the obvious was stated.

 

[sidewinder27]

You might get good discounts.

 

[42769vette]

I have an Indiana state police issue Beretta 92 that I lawfully purchased. It still has the Indiana state police grips on it. If I OC this pistol, could I be accused of impersonating an officer, since the state police shield would be visible on the grip of my pistol? Please let me know your thoughts on this.

the law clearly states that to be charged with impersonating a officer you have to have a mustache. if you do you should really shave

 

[Benny]

I'm not worried, just bored and coming up with random thoughts. My guess was that the first response would be that I could be ACCUSED, because you can be accused of anything. However, it took a whole FOUR posts before the obvious was stated.

How about making this thread slightly less lame and posting a picture?

 

[lovemachine]

How about making this thread slightly less lame and posting a picture?

Do you really think it would help?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Only if you try to outblow Bisard on the Datamaster.

Remember, .19 and below is completely sober.

 

[Hkindiana]

How about making this thread slightly less lame and posting a picture?

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[RedCell]

the law clearly states that to be charged with impersonating a officer you have to have a mustache. if you do you should really shave

YES!!! FTW. Major FTW.

 

[Hkindiana]

If you WEAR an Indiana State Police badge, and you are not an officer, I think you could be charged with impersonating an officer. So, if you have the badge ON your firearm, couldn't that be construed the same way?

 

[Benny]

If you WEAR an Indiana State Police badge, and you are not an officer, I think you could be charged with impersonating an officer. So, if you have the badge ON your firearm, couldn't that be construed the same way?

Can you legally acquire an ISP badge like you did your Beretta?

 

[Hammerhead]

No, that's a logo, not a badge.

 

[Hoosier9]

I think it's really a stretch to think that carrying a pistol with ISP grips is the same as impersonating and officer. Here is the statute:

IC 35-44-2-3
Impersonation of a public servant
Sec. 3. A person who falsely represents that the person is a public servant, with intent to mislead and induce another person to submit to false official authority or otherwise to act to the other person's detriment in reliance on the false representation, commits impersonation of a public servant, a Class A misdemeanor. However, a person who falsely represents that the person is:
(1) a law enforcement officer; or
(2) an agent or employee of the department of state revenue, and collects any property from another person;
commits a Class D felony.

You have to mislead someone into submitting to false authority before it becomes illegal.

I think the bigger question here is, if you are not with ISP, why would you want to OC a pistol with the ISP logo on the grips? Although not illegal, I put this in the same class as displaying a "CCW" badge.

 

[Hkindiana]

Can you legally acquire an ISP badge like you did your Beretta?

Yes, they are available

 

[Benny]

I think the bigger question here is, if you are not with ISP, why would you want to OC a pistol with the ISP logo on the grips? Although not illegal, I put this in the same class as displaying a "CCW" badge.

Because he's bored.