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I've openly carried my weapon in front of a police officer in Warner Robins, GA, in an indoor kids play place/arcade thing.... He didn't stop me or ask me the time of day. We acknowledged each other's presence and I played games and watched my family play games.

This is how it's supposed to be.

JD

He said felony stop, not arrested/charged.

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Metro 40

For those not familiar with police jargon, "felony stop" is simply a term used to describe the taking into custody of a person at gunpoint, with the suspect being given verbal commands by the officers until he/she is safely restrained and disarmed. It really has nothing to do with a felony, per se, but is a technique used by the police when taking known felons into custody when there may be a danger of armed resistance.

Most police departments have gotten away from the term "felony stop," and instead use the term "high-risk stop." Obviously, not every felon needs to be taken into custody at gunpoint, as there are a lot of non-violent felonies on the books. Old habits die hard, though, so you'll still hear the term "felony stop" a lot. It doesn't mean you committed a felony, it's just jargon.

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matiki

Roger that. JD and Metro answered it. Sorry to use such antiquated terminology.

Most of the urban police departments here do not train for or regularly have interaction with open carriers, so their reactions can sometimes be excessive.

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uakaos

no permit required here in nevada but the popo's always disarm me and run my lic and ccw. then begin to tell me how i dont need a firearmand they are only safe when an officer has one. so i remind them of the many things LAPD has done wrong and walk away.

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Verbal commands followed by the use-of-force needed to produce compliance i.e., if you don't comply quick enough, escalating force (including physical hands-on, batons, Asps, gas, taser, etc) is used until the Officers feel safe. (To the best of my knowledge -- usually requiring the officers to file a Use-of-Force Report.)

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SelfDefense

So, what you are saying is that it is best to comply with a police officer's verbal commands and work out your differences in court at a later time.

Good advice!

DaveH

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If it's a "felony stop", you bet'ch, Red Rider.

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HotGuns

We still use the term "felony stop" in my part of the world.

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Al Lowe

No permit required to open carry in Michigan, until you get into your car. Then it's considered to be concealed from that point on. Also, having a concealed pistol license exempts open carriers from all the open carry pistol free zones. (A list that is nearly identical to CCW PFZ's)

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