Originally Posted by
ebf
Savage1, I'm one of those. And I will keep repeating it. :)
The police merely enforce the law, they do not make it. Most of the time, there is no problem. You would however be naive in the extreme to think that police forces around the world do not use some of their powers for their own benefit or for other motives.
I like to keep an open mind. For the most part, I think the arms code is perfectly fine. There are some small parts that I think are just plain stupid, out-dated or illogical - and should be changed.
As we have seen quite clearly in this and other discussions, the issue is further compounded by varying interpretations of the same arms code document by different AOs.
Bottom line is that I would rather be an informed citizen, well aware of my rights, and not rely on the police or someone else to tell me what my rights are...