He Looked Like A Deer In The Headlights

KILLJOY1 · October 21, 2005, 03:11 PM

I RECENTLY WENT TO MY LOCAL CHEIF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (CLEO) TO FIND OUT IF THEY WOULD SIGN A LETTER FOR A CLASS 3 GUN. WELL THEY JUST DIDN'T WALK ME IN TO THE CHEIFS OFFICE. FIRST THE LADY BEHIND THE 3" THICK B\P GLASS GOT THAT CONFUSED LOOK ON HER FACE AND SAID "HOLD ON, LET ME GET AN OFFICER"
WELL, HE CAME OUT AND I TOLD HIME THE SAME THING THAT I TOLD THE LADY. HE LOOKED LIKE A DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS

"ARE YOU SURE THAT YOU CAN OWN ONE?"
"ARE THEY EXPENSIVE?"
"ARE YOU SURE THAT YOU CAN OWN ONE?"

RIGHT AWAY I KNEW THERE WERN'T TOO MANY F/A GUNS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. AND STARTED TO FEEL WEIRD

.
THEN THE CHEIF HAPPEND TO WALK OUT.

THE COP SAID LETS ASK HIM.
I EXPLAINED MY SITUATION AND WHAT I WAS LOOKING TO BUY.
"SURE NO PROBLEM, JUST NEED TO RUN A BACKGROUND CHECK AND I'LL SIGN YOUR LETTER IF YOUR CLEAN. DO IT FOR THE LOCAL GUN SHOP ON OCASSION."

SWEET!!!
THE OFFICER STILL LOOKED LIKE A DEER IN THE HEAD LIGHTS. BUT THATS OK HE LEARNED SOMETHING THAT DAY.
SO DID I, TEXANS LOVE THEIR GUNS!!!

Smurfslayer · October 21, 2005, 03:14 PM

take him shooting so he no longer has that deer in the headlights look.

After he improves a bit, maybe - I said MAYBE - offer to let him shoot the F/A. Ya might as well make him one of us too

carguyjohn350 · October 24, 2005, 02:58 PM

Thats awesome. I've always wondered how our local police would respond to such a request. Gotta love Texas!

PS. [strongbad voice] Number A, you don't have to shout. You know how many internet etiquet laws you're breaking by doing that? Well...you're breaking one. Don't type in all caps.

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yorec · October 24, 2005, 04:00 PM

Great idea smurfslayer. Education - a mind is a terrible thing to waste.

JR47 · October 24, 2005, 04:01 PM

When I applied for my C&R license here in Georgia, the Chief LEO was the local Chief of Police. He had never done one. He asked me to leave the form overnight, went to the Internet, and signed it. He said that he didn't care one way or the other, as long as we were clean. My Georgia CCW proved that for him.

KILLJOY1 · October 25, 2005, 11:15 AM

My apologies, I didn’t know I was yelling. I work in the manufacturing sector and always type in caps. I will attempt to stop yelling in my post.

carguyjohn350 · October 25, 2005, 01:05 PM

Quote:

My apologies, I didn’t know I was yelling. I work in the manufacturing sector and always type in caps. I will attempt to stop yelling in my post.

All in fun.

smince · October 29, 2005, 02:17 PM

I applied in early 1986 to SBR a Mini-14 with factory folder just for the AC556 look. When the Sheriff signed off on my paperwork he said: "Why don't you go ahead and make it full-auto while your at it." Gotta love this kind of CLEO.
He stayed in office quite a while.

Dave Haven · October 29, 2005, 09:55 PM

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Gotta love this kind of CLEO.

Yeah, a machine gun cost the same to register on a Form 1 as a SBR, and barrel length doesn't matter on a MG.
We had a Sheriff like that here from '68 through last year. I had him or his chief deputy sign a few Form 1's for me in the early '80's. Never a problem.

aaronrkelly · November 2, 2005, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JR47

When I applied for my C&R license here in Georgia, the Chief LEO was the local Chief of Police. He had never done one. He asked me to leave the form overnight, went to the Internet, and signed it. He said that he didn't care one way or the other, as long as we were clean. My Georgia CCW proved that for him.

Not sure what form you have but nothing on a C&R form needs signed by a chief law enforcement officer before sending it in. Your required by law to give him a copy of your form but he has no power in the decision of you getting your license and there is no place for his signature on your form. He could hate your guts and be the most anti-gun dude in the world and it doesnt matter.....

smince · November 2, 2005, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Yeah, a machine gun cost the same to register on a Form 1 as a SBR, and barrel length doesn't matter on a MG.

Well, I said early 1986, but it was actually more the middle, as I wouldn't have made the cut-off for the ban that went into effect that year. I really didn't have any use for an MG, but an SBR was handy in my boat and my friend's light plane.

Fullfog · November 2, 2005, 11:27 PM

smince wrote:

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I applied in early 1986 to SBR a Mini-14 with factory folder just for the AC556 look. When the Sheriff signed off on my paperwork he said: "Why don't you go ahead and make it full-auto while your at it." Gotta love this kind of CLEO.
He stayed in office quite a while.

Was that by any chance Joe Patterson?

smince · November 3, 2005, 04:08 AM

No, I live in DeKalb County. It was Harold Richards. I've heard of Joe Patterson though.

October 21, 2005, 03:11 PM	#1
KILLJOY1 Junior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 13	He Looked Like A Deer In The Headlights I RECENTLY WENT TO MY LOCAL CHEIF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (CLEO) TO FIND OUT IF THEY WOULD SIGN A LETTER FOR A CLASS 3 GUN. WELL THEY JUST DIDN'T WALK ME IN TO THE CHEIFS OFFICE. FIRST THE LADY BEHIND THE 3" THICK B\P GLASS GOT THAT CONFUSED LOOK ON HER FACE AND SAID "HOLD ON, LET ME GET AN OFFICER" WELL, HE CAME OUT AND I TOLD HIME THE SAME THING THAT I TOLD THE LADY. HE LOOKED LIKE A DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS "ARE YOU SURE THAT YOU CAN OWN ONE?" "ARE THEY EXPENSIVE?" "ARE YOU SURE THAT YOU CAN OWN ONE?" RIGHT AWAY I KNEW THERE WERN'T TOO MANY F/A GUNS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. AND STARTED TO FEEL WEIRD . THEN THE CHEIF HAPPEND TO WALK OUT. THE COP SAID LETS ASK HIM. I EXPLAINED MY SITUATION AND WHAT I WAS LOOKING TO BUY. "SURE NO PROBLEM, JUST NEED TO RUN A BACKGROUND CHECK AND I'LL SIGN YOUR LETTER IF YOUR CLEAN. DO IT FOR THE LOCAL GUN SHOP ON OCASSION." SWEET!!! THE OFFICER STILL LOOKED LIKE A DEER IN THE HEAD LIGHTS. BUT THATS OK HE LEARNED SOMETHING THAT DAY. SO DID I, TEXANS LOVE THEIR GUNS!!!

October 21, 2005, 03:14 PM	#2
Smurfslayer Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Northern Virginia, USA Posts: 298	Do that cop a solid... take him shooting so he no longer has that deer in the headlights look. After he improves a bit, maybe - I said MAYBE - offer to let him shoot the F/A. Ya might as well make him one of us too __________________ Dave Help Repeal the National Parks ban on self defense!:

October 24, 2005, 02:58 PM	#3
carguyjohn350 Member Join Date: February 3, 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 31	Thats awesome. I've always wondered how our local police would respond to such a request. Gotta love Texas! PS. [strongbad voice] Number A, you don't have to shout. You know how many internet etiquet laws you're breaking by doing that? Well...you're breaking one. Don't type in all caps. [/strongbad voice] PSS. If you have no idea what I'm talking about...see here. http://homestarrunner.com/sbemail31.html __________________ Learn something every day

October 24, 2005, 04:00 PM	#4
yorec Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2000 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,328	Great idea smurfslayer. Education - a mind is a terrible thing to waste. __________________ What part of "... shall not be infringed..." don't you understand?

October 25, 2005, 11:15 AM	#6
KILLJOY1 Junior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 13	ooops, sorry!!! My apologies, I didn’t know I was yelling. I work in the manufacturing sector and always type in caps. I will attempt to stop yelling in my post.

October 24, 2005, 04:01 PM	#5
JR47 Junior member Join Date: August 9, 2005 Location: North Georgia Posts: 2,228	When I applied for my C&R license here in Georgia, the Chief LEO was the local Chief of Police. He had never done one. He asked me to leave the form overnight, went to the Internet, and signed it. He said that he didn't care one way or the other, as long as we were clean. My Georgia CCW proved that for him.

October 29, 2005, 02:17 PM	#8
smince Junior member Join Date: October 9, 2004 Location: Northeast Alabama Posts: 2,580	I applied in early 1986 to SBR a Mini-14 with factory folder just for the AC556 look. When the Sheriff signed off on my paperwork he said: "Why don't you go ahead and make it full-auto while your at it." Gotta love this kind of CLEO. He stayed in office quite a while.

November 3, 2005, 04:08 AM	#13
smince Junior member Join Date: October 9, 2004 Location: Northeast Alabama Posts: 2,580	No, I live in DeKalb County. It was Harold Richards. I've heard of Joe Patterson though.

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