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WarOnGuns has obtained an attachment copy of Chief Lanier's Sunday order in re Palmer and posted it on Scribd, available now for sharing and downloading.
The email from the Office of Communications said:
This is the teletype that has been issued until further analysis and review of the recent decision.
Please see statement from Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier:“Unfortunately the recent court ruling has left many unanswered questions. We are meeting with the legal team for the City now to try to get those answers. We will be issuing additional guidance to the force and the public shortly. As soon as we have that guidance ready will get it out immediately.”
2 comments:
If open carry is "legal" what basis would they have to stop someone to determine if they are a resident or non-resident?
Didn't DeBerry state that the exercise of a legal activity cannot be the basis for a stop?
Ah! Raw, naked Fascism in action. Can anyone say "Papers, please" or would "Papers, bitte" be more appropriate?
This declaration by the Washington DC police chief brings to mind several ludicrous scenarios.
Why would anyone stopped in Washington DC while openly carrying a handgun be compelled to give the police their name and place of residence or to show the make and serial number of the handgun?
Do they arrest and book you as John Doe of unknown street address in Washington DC for the unregistered handgun (serial number not in their registered database) and then you have to prove your innocence by providing an identification (to prove that you are not a felon) that can be used to determine a residence (to prove that you do not have a registered handgun)? Does your real crime then become that you are a resident of Washington DC? If you are a non-resident of Washington DC and not a felon, what concern is it to Washington DC what state you live in and whether you meet the requirements of that state to carry a handgun as the laws of those states only apply when you are in those states?
In states like Vermont, does open carry of a weapon alone lead to a stop by police? No. Do Vermont police detain you and insist that you provide an identification to prove that you are not a felon in possession of a weapon? No. Are you compelled to wait while the police verify your information if you offer it to them? No.
"The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." What a concept! Maybe, some day, Washington DC may understand the concept.
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