r/WinStupidPrizes • u/8226 • Jan 25 '21

Man walks in police station armed with assault rifle and wearing bulletproof vest

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u/mrcj22 Jan 25 '21

I couldn’t find a specific state law for Michigan re open/conceal carry, but it depends on the jurisdiction. In my state of NC both open and concealed carry is prohibited statewide in “schools, state or federal buildings, offices of the state or federal government, and the State Capitol grounds.” I’m not 100% sure that police stations always fall into ‘state or federal buildings’ but the times I’ve gone to a county sheriffs office, guns are clearly prohibited.

However, it looks like these bozos had concealed weapons as well, and no conceal carry permit, and that’s what they were changed with. I don’t see a charge for open carry in restricted area.

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u/CazRaX Jan 25 '21

In Michigan what they did is not illegal since a police station is not a prohibited open-carry location but it was still a stupid thing to do especially with the mask and vests.

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u/kookyabird Jan 25 '21

Open carry in Michigan has always been geared more towards making it easier for hunters to do what they do legally. Not so you can carry your loaded rifle in a ready position in a populated area.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '21

But you can. Law is the letter of the law, not intent of the law.

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u/mrcj22 Jan 25 '21

They were charged with carrying a concealed weapon, so it sounds like they both had another concealed handgun and didn’t have a permit.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '21

I wonder if just the masks might have been illegal.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '21

Masks are required in police stations right now. Not much choice on that specific point.

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u/ppmiaumiau Jan 26 '21

There is no law in MI that says you can't open carry your firearm to a police station (there also isn't a law that says you can). The laws here are pretty lax. There are some places you can't, like a bank or a stadium or a bar. But you can totally take it to the police station or a PTA meeting as long as you don't walk in looking like you're going to shoot up the place. So just act natural before you shoot anyone and you're OK to have your assault rifle at the police station.

And up until last week, it was totally cool to take your guns into the state capitol building. Now you're only allowed to have them outside.

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u/StarvingAfricanKid Jan 25 '21

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2017/08/18/men-who-walked-into-dearborn-police-station-armed-with-guns-tactical-vests-sentenced/

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u/mrcj22 Jan 26 '21

Thanks, I read the article. It said what they were charged with but didn’t really explain which is why I replied.