Somali traveler Wrote:
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> I have been watching a lot of Open-carry, Police
> encounters on youtube that happen outside of
> Virginia and it had me wondering....
>
> Let's say i am open carrying in Annandale walking
> down the street minding my own business. Some guy
> calls the cops, and Fairfax show's up.
>
> Now, could they stop me to ask for my ID? Would
> that be considered a Detention? Because watching
> those videos (and reading the comments), some of
> these guy's are arguing with the police about
> being stopped while they were walking down the
> streets.
>
> I know the Police have to come out and investigate
> every time someone calls them, and cops are doing
> their job, but wouldn't that defeat the whole
> purpose of "Open Carrying" that u can't walk the
> down streets without being stopped by the cops?
>
> Another thing, when they stop you they obviously
> ask for you ID and they know who you.....could
> they put that in a file and that next time they
> are called, they could just say "hey, it's that
> dude walking around showing off his guns again"? I
> mean because if i were to be stopped everytime i
> step outside, i might as well save myself the
> trouble and not carry it.
>
> Sorry for the rant, this is all new to me.
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