Great Interaction with Hamilton County SO Today

[Cherokee Slim]

I was rear ended in a school zone today by a 17 year old girl texting. The accident was investigated by the Hamilton County SO.

Not wanting any issues I told the first deputy that approached me that I had a pistol. He asked where it was, I told him right hip and he nicely/professionally asked me to let him have it until the investigation was finished. He cleared it in what even I (a hard nosed safety nut) would call an extremely safe manner. Then he laid the gun & my permit on the hood of his car.

Three deputies and a chaplain were there and all were extremely professional and courteous. Zero issues about my gun except for how cool it was. (A Colt New Agent trough sight .45acp) When everything was over the deputy put my gun in my car and handed me the magazine and loose shell. They could not have been nicer. I was impressed. Bad circumstances, but excellent treatment by the deputies made a bad day a little better.

Cherokee Slim

[Guest ArmyVeteran37214]

Good to hear that the everything went smoothly, well except being hit by a teenager texting & driving.

[daddyo]

Did the teen's eyes get big as saucers when she learned that you were carrying a...... gasp...... g-g-g-g-g-gun????

[Erik88]

I still disagree with disarming someone in these situations but that's just my opinion. You were up front and honest with him from the beginning and you volunteered info that you are not required to by law. Why disarm you?

Regardless, it's good to hear everything went well.

[QuietDan]

Sounds like a textbook situation under the law as written. It's like a dance where everyone knows the steps and no one steps on each other's toes. Good for you all!

[10-Ring]

I stopped at the scene of a motorcycle crash last summer to render aid. I happened to get the victims blood on my outer shirt and warned a police officer that I had a permit and was about to remove my outer shirt and my gun would be showing. He looked at me funny and made me go put my gun in my truck. I was a little offended but didn't make a big deal out of it, I wanted to tell him to go put his gun in his car but I'm not one to start trouble. As long as it stays in the holster I don't see why they want to disarm us?

[plank white]

Man I cant say anything but good about Hamilton County SO Ive been Open carrying in Hamilton county for a Little over a year now and Ive passed by dozens if not a hundred or more deputys with this 45 on my Hip and have only had one of them say something to me and that was in bi-lo he just looked at the Gun then looked at me and said " Do you have a Permit for that thing?" I said "Yes do you want to see it?" and he said "no we arent really worried about the ones we can see" other than him Ive never even had one say something to me.

Edited February 21, 2012 by plank white

[KahrMan]

I still disagree with disarming someone in these situations but that's just my opinion. You were up front and honest with him from the beginning and you volunteered info that you are not required to by law. Why disarm you?

Regardless, it's good to hear everything went well.

The one thought I had was about being in a school zone. I wonder if he had to wait outside of his car if he would have been on school property?