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I talked with a couple of foot patrol officers this afternoon downtown in front of the Peachtree Center Mall entrances (APD Zone 5). Both appeared to be in their mid thirties, one asian man, one black woman. I didn't note their names or anything.
Anyway, I asked them simply "What would you do if you saw a man walking down the street here, minding his own business, with a gun on his belt, in a holster?"
The female officer asked, "In plain view?"
"Yeah."
"Nothing. If it's in plain view, and he's not bothering anyone, we wouldn't do anything."
I asked if they had been given specific training, or would they just evaluate each person/situation individually. They said that as long as the person with the gun didn't appear to be causing any trouble or wearing an ugly tie, they wouldn't contact that person at all.
They added that they get frequent calls from hotels in the area asking them to remove people with visible weapons. When I asked if this happens often, they both replied, "Oh yeah, all the time."
I thanked them for their time and went on my way.
So, good news from those two particular APD officers... 8)
Anyway, I asked them simply "What would you do if you saw a man walking down the street here, minding his own business, with a gun on his belt, in a holster?"
The female officer asked, "In plain view?"
"Yeah."
"Nothing. If it's in plain view, and he's not bothering anyone, we wouldn't do anything."
I asked if they had been given specific training, or would they just evaluate each person/situation individually. They said that as long as the person with the gun didn't appear to be causing any trouble or wearing an ugly tie, they wouldn't contact that person at all.
They added that they get frequent calls from hotels in the area asking them to remove people with visible weapons. When I asked if this happens often, they both replied, "Oh yeah, all the time."
I thanked them for their time and went on my way.
So, good news from those two particular APD officers... 8)