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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang
From what I have been reading on the open carry forums, most of the time when a MWAG call comes in the police just go to the scene to educate the caller on Virginia's laws.
But yeah, I do prefer to CC.
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That "most of the time" concept is what bothers me. At the very least, those episodes will end up with a time-consuming discussion with a police officer. And IMHO, a not-uncommon result, even in
this open-carry state, is that it's the police officer that ends up getting educated. Another possible result however is that the MWAG, even if completely legal, ends up in the back of a police car while the officer finds out from his sergeant that open carry is legal. And...even if completely legal, the County Attorney still may elect to file Disturbing the Peace charges.
Seen it happen. Enough for me, in this venue, to keep the pistol under wraps.