Reply #41: Are you insane?

[jeepnstein]

Unless you have a gun, a badge, and the blessing of the state, you are better off not trying to do some kind of cowboy "citizens' arrest". I'm a cop and I wouldn't even do that off-duty. If a person is perceived as a threat by the totality of their actions, then yes I'm going to act under the color of my office if at all possible. But if you think people should become self-appointed concealed carry permit inspectors you're so far out there it's not even funny. Just because someone hatches a theory that anyone with a gun is a possible threat isn't enough. There has to be a clear and articulable reason for detaining someone for questioning.