News Story About Open Carry - Page 2

Dal1Celt · July 3rd, 2009, 04:02 PM

Open carried most of the morning today. I conceal carry while shopping, but once outside it's open carry.

Would love to see more people in NC OC. Maybe we need to do a picnic or roadside clean-up?? Thoughts??

kentuckycarry · July 3rd, 2009, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janq

Although I personally am not a supporter of open carry for philosophical reasons, as related to myself and carry.
I am though happy and even excited to see such good and basically positive press free of histrionics and factoids being presented by the media while also allowing the gentleman featured time to get his point across which he does clearly and also without histrionics.

America needs more of this.

My only comment as a complaint is why do people in general and the media in specific commonly use the term "toting" and 'packin' to describe what is actually more properly 'carry' of a firearm?
Use the proper term especially when in a professional mode on the job as this newscaster was, rather than going to slang terminology.
In the BHE courses I instruct we teach "Firearm Carry" techniques, but not 'gun totin', 'gun packin' nor 'gun slingin'.

- Janq

Same reason they're called "assault weapons".

joker1 · July 3rd, 2009, 05:02 PM

Some real good ideas for making some positive showings for armed citizens.

I didn't like the way the male reporter introduced the story, had that "They all have guns!"

sound to it. He reported the story fine just coulda left the initial shock factor out of the introduction. Wish this story could get out on a national level.

Here in Kansas, or most of it, open carry is legal. I beleive in open carry, but I choose not to participate due to my tinfoil hat. (I don't want some of the people around my town to know that I have guns, making me a target for theft) I would participate in a gathering like this in another town maybe.
I do tote my piece

concealed, also wishing to have the element of surprise.

marengofire · July 3rd, 2009, 05:19 PM

I carry concealed and believe that is the best way to carry so that you do not draw attention to yourself. Also if you were in a gas station and someone decided to do a robbery while you are in there,(who do you think they would take out first.) I like being able to have the element of suprise, so that i do not become the victim.

rmodel65 · July 3rd, 2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by automatic slim

I know open carry is legal in every state but 6 of them, most of them in the Rocky Mountain region. I certainly didn't think it was legal in Ohio. I can OC in NM, but never do, I want the BG's last expression to be one of total surprise.

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archer51 · July 3rd, 2009, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by automatic slim

I know open carry is legal in about 10-12 states, most of them in the Rocky Mountain region. I certainly didn't think it was legal in Ohio. I can OC in NM, but never do, I want the BG's last expression to be one of total surprise.

Actually open carry is legal in one form or another in all but 6 states and DC. See the link below:

OpenCarry.org - A Right Unexercised is a Right Lost!

gaowlpoop · July 3rd, 2009, 07:39 PM

I do not open carry to make a political statement when I am lone, however I would open carry for an event like this.

F350 · July 3rd, 2009, 07:39 PM

marengofire-

Quote:

Also if you were in a gas station and someone decided to do a robbery while you are in there,(who do you think they would take out first.)

No one can find an actual account of this ever happening; just as likely you are in a gas station and someone decided to do a robbery while you are in there open carrying and they decided either not to or went some place else.

mi2az · July 3rd, 2009, 07:48 PM

If the public sees it enough, it will become normal

ICIMP · July 3rd, 2009, 10:06 PM

That is exactly "it".

July 3rd, 2009, 04:02 PM	#11
Dal1Celt VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 2,570	Open carried most of the morning today. I conceal carry while shopping, but once outside it's open carry. Would love to see more people in NC OC. Maybe we need to do a picnic or roadside clean-up?? Thoughts?? __________________ What? Me worry?

July 3rd, 2009, 07:39 PM	#17
gaowlpoop Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Perry, GA Posts: 33	I do not open carry to make a political statement when I am lone, however I would open carry for an event like this. __________________ Steven The "news media" has ceased being the watch dog of the people and has become the apologist for an irresponsible government.

July 3rd, 2009, 07:48 PM	#19
mi2az Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 621	If the public sees it enough, it will become normal __________________ "When the people fear the government you have tyranny...when the government fears the people you have liberty." --Thomas Jefferson --

July 3rd, 2009, 10:06 PM	#20
ICIMP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: W. Washington Posts: 66	That is exactly "it". __________________ NRA WAC

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July 3rd, 2009, 05:02 PM	#13
joker1 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 352	Some real good ideas for making some positive showings for armed citizens. I didn't like the way the male reporter introduced the story, had that "They all have guns!" sound to it. He reported the story fine just coulda left the initial shock factor out of the introduction. Wish this story could get out on a national level. Here in Kansas, or most of it, open carry is legal. I beleive in open carry, but I choose not to participate due to my tinfoil hat. (I don't want some of the people around my town to know that I have guns, making me a target for theft) I would participate in a gathering like this in another town maybe. I do tote my piece concealed, also wishing to have the element of surprise.

July 3rd, 2009, 05:19 PM	#14
marengofire Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 41	I carry concealed and believe that is the best way to carry so that you do not draw attention to yourself. Also if you were in a gas station and someone decided to do a robbery while you are in there,(who do you think they would take out first.) I like being able to have the element of suprise, so that i do not become the victim.