News Story About Open Carry

JBJ9mm · July 3rd, 2009, 01:30 AM

I saw this story on our local news and figured I would post a link for your thoughts...

Armed Residents Take to Streets - News Story - WTOV Steubenville

United93 · July 3rd, 2009, 01:36 AM

Sounds good. I think I even heard that news anchor mention a 'Constitutional right'. Yay.

jdivence · July 3rd, 2009, 01:42 AM

We need more of these events to help train

that firearms are not bad. I do not OC myself but fully support anyone who does where legal. I am proud to see Ohioans exercising there rights.

JBJ9mm · July 3rd, 2009, 01:45 AM

I will say I was very happy to see the story myself. I would love to see more responsible gun owners featured in positive ways. It is always good when some of the "gang banger" stigma can be taken away.

Janq · July 3rd, 2009, 01:44 PM

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

retsupt99 · July 3rd, 2009, 02:22 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

The usual news term reason is..."If it bleeds, it leads."

OMO

03ramit1 · July 3rd, 2009, 03:01 PM

we should set up more open carry events like this. i think it would be great to have a large group of 10-15 people open carrying and cleaning up a neighborhood. maybe on the side of the highway like the adopt-a-highway type thing. if the genral public sees gun owners making a positive impact it could go a long way.

automatic slim · July 3rd, 2009, 03:12 PM

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.

preachertim · July 3rd, 2009, 03:38 PM

Good for them !!

grandma4 · July 3rd, 2009, 03:54 PM

Good JOB! I live in NC, an open carry and concealed carry (with a permit) state. Although I conceal carry, I certainly would love to see some gatherings where we not only did a community service but also raised community awareness on the law and showed positive action to the public that we are not bad nor is carrying our guns bad.

July 3rd, 2009, 01:30 AM	#1
JBJ9mm New Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 14	News Story About Open Carry I saw this story on our local news and figured I would post a link for your thoughts... Armed Residents Take to Streets - News Story - WTOV Steubenville __________________ -- Sig Sauer SP2022 It is better to live one day as a lion than one thousand as a sheep.

July 3rd, 2009, 01:42 AM	#3
jdivence Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 260	We need more of these events to help train that firearms are not bad. I do not OC myself but fully support anyone who does where legal. I am proud to see Ohioans exercising there rights. __________________ The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive. Thomas Jefferson

July 3rd, 2009, 01:45 AM	#4
JBJ9mm New Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 14	I will say I was very happy to see the story myself. I would love to see more responsible gun owners featured in positive ways. It is always good when some of the "gang banger" stigma can be taken away. __________________ -- Sig Sauer SP2022 It is better to live one day as a lion than one thousand as a sheep.

July 3rd, 2009, 01:44 PM	#5
Janq VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,447	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 __________________ "Killers who are not deterred by laws against murder are not going to be deterred by laws against guns. " - Robert A. Levy Monday, March 12, 2007 -- Op Ed -- The Washington Post

July 3rd, 2009, 03:12 PM	#8
automatic slim Distinguished Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The western edge of The Confederacy Posts: 1,214	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. __________________ "First gallant South Carolina nobly made the stand." Edge of Darkness

July 3rd, 2009, 01:36 AM	#2
United93 Ex Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 912	Sounds good. I think I even heard that news anchor mention a 'Constitutional right'. Yay.

July 3rd, 2009, 03:01 PM	#7
03ramit1 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mesa Az Posts: 47	we should set up more open carry events like this. i think it would be great to have a large group of 10-15 people open carrying and cleaning up a neighborhood. maybe on the side of the highway like the adopt-a-highway type thing. if the genral public sees gun owners making a positive impact it could go a long way.

July 3rd, 2009, 03:38 PM	#9
preachertim Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 597	Good for them !! __________________ Why Would A Preacher ever need a Gun? Its Not for the Sheep , its for the Wolves! Springfield Armory Service XD 40 Taurus PT 1911 45 acp Ruger 22/45 Ruger P95 9mm, Ruger SR9 Kahr CW 40, Heritage 22, Rossi 38 special

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