Posted March 2, 2016 11:30 am by Comments

By Bob Owens

Bald Knob (Arkansas) Police Chief Erek Balentine claimed in September that his truck was torched in response to the arrest of open carrier Richard Chambless.

We covered Chambless’s arrest, conviction, and his case being dismissed on appeal previously, as well as Balentine’s curious claims that his vehicle has been spray-painted with gun rights slogans and then burned.

As we noted at the time:

We don’t know, of course, whether or not the arsonist is actually an open carry supporter or if it is someone with a grudge against the chief who also saw an opportunity to attempt to make open carry supporters look bad.

All we can do at this juncture is point out the simple fact that open carry supporters have been marked by general civility and at their worst, civil disobedience. While there have been dozens of arrests of open carriers, they have almost universally been based upon legal technicalities.

I cannot recall incidents of open carry supporters being violent with law enforcement anywhere in the United States, and certainly not seeking them out for retaliation after the fact.

Like Mr. Chambless, we hope authorities will find the person responsible for this crime and prosecute them to the fullest extent …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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