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Gun arrest made during festival Saturday
Grand Haven Tribune ^
| 4 August, 2008
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Posted on 08/06/2008 4:13:58 AM PDT by marktwain
A man was arrested for carrying a gun in the open in the moments leading up to the Coast Guard Festival's fireworks display Saturday night.
The man was carrying a Glock 40 handgun in a holster at his side in downtown Grand Haven, said Lt. Mark Reiss of the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety. The man was disarmed by the officers, arrested on a misdemeanor, issued a 90-day appearance ticket and allowed to leave, Reiss said. His weapon was also confiscated by police.
While Michigan law allows carrying concealed weapons with a permit, Grand Haven has a local ordinance prohibiting openly possessing and carrying dangerous weapons in public, Reiss said. People carrying weapons can be frightening and the department received several verbal complaints about the man, Reiss said.
"It is very dangerous and very frightening to spectators down there," Reiss said. "It simply isn't a place to have a gun."
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: arrest; banglist; gun; opencarry
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On the KABA site, it was noted that Michigan has a premption law to prohibit local gun ordinances. If that applies in this case, it looks like a clear violation of civil rights under color of law case.
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posted on
08/06/2008 4:13:58 AM PDT
by
marktwain
To: marktwain
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posted on
08/06/2008 4:18:40 AM PDT
by
marktwain
To: marktwain
Another affront to Constitutional protections, IMO...
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posted on
08/06/2008 4:19:14 AM PDT
by
PubliusMM
(RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion)
To: grellis
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posted on
08/06/2008 4:24:51 AM PDT
by
magslinger
(A politician who thinks he is above the law is actually beneath contempt.)
To: PubliusMM
Local law doesnt trump state law, even in Michigan. Time to get a good lawyer.
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posted on
08/06/2008 4:27:26 AM PDT
by
Bulldawg Fan
(Victory is the last thing Murtha and his fellow Defeatists want.)
To: marktwain
Clear violation of the second amendment and our God given rights.
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posted on
08/06/2008 4:28:19 AM PDT
by
doodad
To: marktwain
"It is very dangerous and very frightening to spectators down there," Reiss said. "It simply isn't a place to have a gun."That being the case, I really admire the unarmed officers making the arrest of an armed citizen going about his lawful business.
Of course /sarc
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posted on
08/06/2008 4:30:22 AM PDT
by
magslinger
(A politician who thinks he is above the law is actually beneath contempt.)
To: marktwain
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posted on
08/06/2008 4:31:34 AM PDT
by
Tunehead54
(Nothing funny here. ;-)
To: marktwain
I’m frightened simply by reading this!
Guns in the hands of freeman - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
THINK OF THE CHILDREN?????????????????????
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posted on
08/06/2008 4:50:12 AM PDT
by
MrBambaLaMamba
(Hussein Obama for Caliph 2008!)
To: marktwain
You are correct. The state law overrides any city ordinance.
Open carry is legal statewide in MI.
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posted on
08/06/2008 4:56:50 AM PDT
by
Beagle8U
(FreeRepublic -- One stop shopping ....... Its the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
To: marktwain
Yes everyone knows you can shoot down an airliner in the sky with a Glock! Or use it to shoot once at a car door, whereupon the car will instantly explode in a huge fireball!
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posted on
08/06/2008 5:05:39 AM PDT
by
ikka
To: marktwain
OK...which FReeper was this ?????
To: Tennessee Nana; Eaker
Was not me!! I am safe in Nevada where I open carry all the time. Eaker where you in Michigan?
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posted on
08/06/2008 5:15:15 AM PDT
by
mad_as_he$$
(Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.)
To: mad_as_he$$
where=were - yes dear more coffee....
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posted on
08/06/2008 5:16:01 AM PDT
by
mad_as_he$$
(Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.)
To: Republic Can
This is why I wouldn’t open carry. Too many cops don’t know or care that it’s legal.
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posted on
08/06/2008 5:27:56 AM PDT
by
Steve0113
(Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. -A.L.)
To: Steve0113
“This is why I wouldnt open carry. Too many cops dont know or care that its legal.”
For me, education of the police is important. All the more reason to open carry. If they cannot take the time to understand the law, a $10,000 settlement and some mandatory training ought to help.
To: marktwain
Police ought to appreciate open carry. That way they know who legally has a gun. Criminals don't open carry. I don't even mind if an officer asks to see my carry permit, I will gladly show it to him.
As for the public who are "frightened" whenever they see anyone carrying a gun legally, they are going to have to be reeducated.
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posted on
08/06/2008 5:40:10 AM PDT
by
Sender
(Never lose your ignorance; you can never regain it!)
To: marktwain
To: mad_as_he$$; Squantos; humblegunner
I ain’t tellin’!
Prolly Squantos or humblegunner anyway .............
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posted on
08/06/2008 5:57:41 AM PDT
by
Eaker
(I'm voting for McCain because he is white.)
To: marktwain
For me, education of the police is important.Sure it is. But I'd have to get several throw-away guns, since the cops are going to confiscate what I'm carrying.
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posted on
08/06/2008 6:14:47 AM PDT
by
Steve0113
(Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. -A.L.)
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