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A Gun And A Wallet Are Equally Protected From Search, Oconee County Chief Deputy Tells Class
Chief Deputy Lee Weems taught "Interacting With Armed Citizens" to 18 citizens and police officers at the Sheriff's Office on Jan. 10.
Carrying a gun legally is no different from carrying a wallet.
Because of this, police officers cannot search someone simply because they believe the person is carrying a gun.
And citizens do not have to surrender their constitutional rights against unreasonable search because they are armed.
These were some of the key components of a course, called “Interacting With Armed Citizens,” taught by Oconee County Chief Deputy Lee Weems on Jan. 10 in the Emergency Operations Center behind the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office on Experiment Station Road in Watkinsville.
The course was an offering of Proficient Strategies LLC, Weems’ private company, and open to the public.
For more on the story, go to Oconee County Observations.
Pictured: Chief Deputy Lee Weems.