MCRGO posted the SOS story on their facebook page, and this reply really pissed me off. Our good friend Brady has banned me from the MCRGO FB page so I was hoping one of you could reply to this idiot. Here is his post-
Because the Officers don't know if anything illegal is happening until they arrive on sight. While it is technically legal, Open Carry in general is stupid. A) if there are bad guys present, your the first one they will target. B) While it is legal, it does not set well with the general public. This isn't Dodge City. C) persons under 21 are not allowed to purchase handguns since Michigan passed the Shall issue laws. Gov Engler required that ownership be changed to 21 at the time.
I spent 33 years in the Criminal Justice system and have many friends in State and local law enforcement. Virtually all police officers support legal concealed carry but are vexed by the open carry movement. Open Carry will only harm our cause in the long run.