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Originally Posted by SelfDefense
... Getting back to topic, if there are no further mitigating facts then the police involved were not sufficiently aware of the law and acted inappropriately. However, I have read too many times where some people want to make some kind of statement rather than simply cooperating with authority. (I note that so many have a big problem with authority.) And that alone will provide LE the incentive to use their wide ranging discretion against the complaining of those whose 'rights' were violated.
I think there is more to the story than that reported by the OP. The police report would certainly make interesting reading.
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So, if I am not sufficiently aware of gun laws and act inappropriately, what should happen to me? And what should happen to the LEO who were not sufficiently aware of the gun laws and acted inappropriately?
I have no problem with authority when it is utilized correctly and operating within the boundary of authority given. Whether pre-meditated or inadvertent inappropriate acts, the authority was out of bounds. And totally with a lack of knowledge about the PA laws.
The people should not be treated badly because they legally exercise their right, even when it does inconvenience the LEO at the time.
The story is that people were acting well within the law that they knew better than LEO. LEO tried to bully them (which can easily be done to thugs and low lifes on the fringe of breaking law). When LEO found out that they couldn't legally do the things they were doing, they turned it around and acted like they were doing the people a favor.