Now that’s as it should be.Does being called out for NOT carrying count?
About a month after the Freddie Gray Riots, I had stopped for a refill of my caffeine of choice at the Royal Farms near the MSP BWI Barracks. Two troopers (assigned to a single cruiser conveniently parked next to my car) came up to me as I was returning to my car (Vol FD tags) and this was the conversation:
TRP1: "Evening. Curiosity question for you - are you carrying?"
Me: "No, sir; I don't have a permit and wouldn't want to break the law."
TRP1: "If I were in your shoes, I'd be carrying everywhere I went these days; y'all are at risk too. Ain't none of us gonna say a thing about it."
TRP2: "Have a good night; consider your options."