While I find freedrom trolls annoying, I sure as hell support their right.
Would I carry an AR (assuming I had one) in public? Not very likely. Would I carry one inside a fastfood chain? Even less likely. Do I support other people's rights to do so? Sure do.
I'm an introvert. The less attention I can draw to myself, the better. Just leave me a lone so I can eat my cheeseburger alone while I face this wall.
Im about to tick a few people off. I dont care...
OCing a long gun is the "Westboro" execution of gun rights. CAN you do it? YES! Is it the most intelligent thing to do given the current climate? Probably not. is it helping our cause? Obviously not.
So by carrying a long gun, ESPECIALLY a "scary black rifle" you are putting your 2A exercise on the same level as the WBC. Do they have the right under the 1ST to spew their drivel and hatred? They sure do, and you are exercising your 2A rights at the same level of "in your face, offensive to those that dont agree with you" of your right.
And were the cops unprofessional jerkwads? Yes. Personally, I would file a complaint with the dept. Assuming there was no embellishment, (the last bit about holding up the AR seemed a bit over the top to me), and there were no lies on the 911 tapes about men robbing the place, this is ripe for a lawsuit.