The guy was correct. Simply carrying a firearm in a location that allows open carry cannot be the sole reason for a stop. The cops should know this, but they rarely understand the Fouth amendment. Once they received the phone call that there was someone openly carrying a firearm, they should have then asked "is he engaged in a crime." Where legal, openly carrying a firearm is no more cause for a police stop than someone carrying a briefcase.
I do commend the cop for his attitude and demeanor....very professional.
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