Duh! I go how many years with virtually no police contact, now I have two in two weeks!
On my way home from the theater with my wife late last night (skip the Jackson Shakespeare Festival -- their "Hamlet" is way too swishy...) I pulled a bit into the left-hand lane to avoid some rough pavement close to a curb in Ottawa Hills. Officer Friendly was right there to pull me over. I think he mainly wanted to check my eyes and breath to see if I had been drinking.
I turned on the interior lights and had my hands in plain sight with my wallet at the ready as the officer approached. I advised him that I was licensed and armed. Then I took what seemed like ten minutes to fish my CHL and DL out of my wallet. The officer was both friendly and patient. He even helped me to locate my Ohio CHL from among the stack of "papers" that I carry.
He ran my drivers license to see if I had any outstanding warrants ("I don't think you have any murder warrants out," he joked...). Then he gave me a warning ticket and said that I handled the firearms portion of the stop better than many others have. He thanked my for my service (Purple Heart tags, y'know) and we called it a night.
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TunnelRat
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"Applying the standard that is well established in our case law, we hold that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States." ~ McDonald v. Chicago
When your only tools are a hammer and sickle, every problem starts to look like too much freedom.
"Applying the standard that is well established in our case law, we hold that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States." ~ McDonald v. Chicago
When your only tools are a hammer and sickle, every problem starts to look like too much freedom.
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Jronjakoh
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TR you've been gone for such a while maybe he thought you had been out on a drinking binge.
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Anyway it's good to see you back in there.
TR you've been gone for such a while maybe he thought you had been out on a drinking binge.
~~~~~~~....... Anyway it's good to see you back in there.
Americans need not fear the federal government because they enjoy the advantage of being armed, which you possess over the people of almost every other nation. . James Madison.
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TunnelRat
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I dunno, two police encounters in two weeks -- maybe I oughta start carrying twin Bersas... 
TunnelRat
"Applying the standard that is well established in our case law, we hold that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States." ~ McDonald v. Chicago
When your only tools are a hammer and sickle, every problem starts to look like too much freedom.
"Applying the standard that is well established in our case law, we hold that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States." ~ McDonald v. Chicago
When your only tools are a hammer and sickle, every problem starts to look like too much freedom.
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dan_sayers
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Neither do I anymore. Finally got the U joints replaced. Kind of burns my bottom too. This was my third time bringing it in for noise coming from the rear. All's well that ends well I suppose.
I was going to insert some welcome to Danworld comment here, but I was beaten. That'll learn me to step away from the PC for any length of time!
I was going to insert some welcome to Danworld comment here, but I was beaten. That'll learn me to step away from the PC for any length of time!
"Moderation in the defense of liberty is no virtue." - Ann Coulter
"Liberalism is part of a religious disorder that demands a belief that life is controllable." - Ann Coulter
By their fruits ye shall know them.
"Liberalism is part of a religious disorder that demands a belief that life is controllable." - Ann Coulter
By their fruits ye shall know them.