Not Guilty

[jgreiner]

Looks like the people of Birmingham need to pressure their elected representatives to change the codified law. The kid was clearly trying to be a nuisance, was creating a disturbance, and should have been charged with brandishing. It's childish conduct like this that will eventually cost all of us our gun rights.

The jury may have arrived at the correct verdict per Birmingham's codified law. If so, it is the law that is incorrect and it should be changed. Open carry of a handgun is bad enough. Open carry of a rifle, "strapped to his back", is not what any of us want.

Sigh....spoken like a true gun control progressive hack. Michael Moore, is that you?

The irrational fear of seeing a GUN can be helped with modern psychotherapy, just saying......

 

[jgreiner]

I think you forgot your purple. And if not, you forgot to take your geritol.

 

[griffin]

Looks like the people of Birmingham need to pressure their elected representatives to change the codified law. The kid was clearly trying to be a nuisance, was creating a disturbance, and should have been charged with brandishing. It's childish conduct like this that will eventually cost all of us our gun rights.

The jury may have arrived at the correct verdict per Birmingham's codified law. If so, it is the law that is incorrect and it should be changed. Open carry of a handgun is bad enough. Open carry of a rifle, "strapped to his back", is not what any of us want.

Did you forget your purple?

First of all, he was charged with brandishing. He was found not guilty because brandishing has been determined by the highest law enforcement officer in Michigan to mean wave a firearm about in a threatening and menacing manner, which he wasn't doing. The LEOs just threw a bunch of charges against him to see if any would stick.

Second of all, he was not creating a disturbance. In fact, he and his girlfriend had been walking around without notice for quite some time (about 90 minutes if I remember correctly) before a couple of female LEOs bothered him, then arrested him after making unlawful demands of him.

Oh, and Birmingham cannot change its law because of state preemption, just like Indiana.

 

[HeadlessRoland]

I'd feel so much better if I regularly saw citizens with ARs slung over their backs. Going to Wal-Mart would be a much more civil process, I'd wager.

"The price of freedom is the willingness to do battle anywhere, any time, with utter recklessness." - Robert Heinlein

 

[TopDog]

Looks like the people of Birmingham need to pressure their elected representatives to change the codified law. The kid was clearly trying to be a nuisance, was creating a disturbance, and should have been charged with brandishing. It's childish conduct like this that will eventually cost all of us our gun rights.

The jury may have arrived at the correct verdict per Birmingham's codified law. If so, it is the law that is incorrect and it should be changed. Open carry of a handgun is bad enough. Open carry of a rifle, "strapped to his back", is not what any of us want.

Sarah, Sarah Brady is that you? I have heard rumors that you trolled gun forums because no one was paying attention to your wacko web site. You are just really bored right Sarah?

 

[KLB]

If you ignore the troll, will it go away?

 

[printcraft]

Every castle needs a fool.

 

[booey50]

He is not a troll just an ugly person who lives under a bridge...
purple where you see fit

 

[wetidlerjr]

Looks like the people of Birmingham need to pressure their elected representatives to change the codified law. The kid was clearly trying to be a nuisance, was creating a disturbance, and should have been charged with brandishing. It's childish conduct like this that will eventually cost all of us our gun rights.
The jury may have arrived at the correct verdict per Birmingham's codified law. If so, it is the law that is incorrect and it should be changed. Open carry of a handgun is bad enough. Open carry of a rifle, "strapped to his back", is not what any of us want.

You need to educate yourself so you can stop embarrassing yourself.
You also need to stop trying to speak for "any of us".

 

[TopDog]

If you ignore the troll, will it go away?

Here is the training manual: https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...23995-anyone_here_working_for_cointelpro.html

 

[IN_Sheepdog]

You need to educate yourself so you can stop embarrassing yourself.
You also need to stop trying to speak for "any of us".

THIS ^^^
Is it a bit extreme for an 18 yr old perhaps, and I think the officers had a valid question as to verifying age, but once verified that he was in fact 18, it should have stopped there. Beyond that, sorry troll, but you are wrong. If we have to live with the laws as they are written, SO do the LEO's... And changing them is NOT going to change this. Hey, beyond needing a haircut (maybe Im jealous) The kid WAS making a statement, which a lot of other "adults" are too afraid to even attempt... +1 for the Kid.

Doesn't appear that the B'ham police know their own laws... Now... bring on the civil suit for wrongful arrest!! (I dont like Purple...)

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

 

[griffin]

I'd feel so much better if I regularly saw citizens with ARs slung over their backs.

 

[bobzilla]

Even being a ginger that melts under the sun.... I could find myself at the beach more often if I saw this!

 

[LEaSH]

Hope the sling doesn't leave a tan-line.

 

[TaunTaun]

Hope the sling doesn't leave a tan-line.

So what if it does?

Me: " Hun, is that a tan line?"

Wife: "Yeah, I was OC'ing my 40 while I was in my bikini at the beach..."

Me: "Better than CC I guess....say...that gun outline is kinda hot. Howyoo doin?"

Wife: "Behave! Don't make me get the whip..."

 

[LEaSH]

Where does she keep a magazine? or is that a ten rounder?

 

[TaunTaun]

Where does she keep a magazine? or is that a ten rounder?

I don't ask. I just like to sit there and think about the possibilities.

Maybe play "Find the Hollowpoints" with her later...I get distracted so....

 

[LEaSH]

I've been married for too long, so I'm not even allowed to think of any possibilities. She'll find out and then I'm as good as dead (with less than 1/2 my stuff).

 

[TaunTaun]

I've been married for too long, so I'm not even allowed to think of any possibilities. She'll find out and then I'm as good as dead (with less than 1/2 my stuff).

Oh....

I was talking about the wife having a tan line....