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by **StogieC** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:00 pm

NonConformist wrote:the issue is supposedly freedom loving individuals wanting things banned or illegal because they dont like it

If you dont want to OC, dont. However trying to keep OC illegal because you dont like it is wrong PERIOD

I want the option, after all its guaranteed per the 2A

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by **smoking357** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:39 am

CigarGuy wrote:I'll go out on a limb and say never. The small percentage of gun owners that want it aren't enough
for a politician to commit political suicide for them.

In the wake of Zimmerman/Trayvon, now is a great time to call your Reps and Senators and tell them that if Zimmerman had been OC'ing, Trayvon would have been far less likely to escalate the interaction.

I'm a huge OC advocate, especially in Florida, where it is cold enough to have to wear a jacket perhaps once a year. In absence of a jacket, you're stuck with really uncomfortable concealed carry and guns that are too small.

"Stand your ground" is probably going to come under attack, and Open Carry is a great way to tell the legislature that the maxim "An armed society is a polite society" triggers the fullest politeness when society is aware of who's armed.

by **smoking357** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:41 am

ADulay wrote:I think you'll find that one of the problems with any discussion of open carry is that it's very one sided.

The one's who swear you'll be targeted, attacked, killed, shot, stabbed, followed and generally singled out have never actually openly carried their weapon and therefore have no true frame of reference to speak about it.

The people who do (or have) open carried are well aware of their surroundings and those who might do them harm. It comes with the territory.

I will state for a fact that openly carrying a weapon does NOT draw calls to the police or any other sort of panic in the streets that many would envision.

In fact, it's business as usual. It's a non-event.

I'm not saying open carry is for everyone. Most of my friends wouldn't do it for a variety of their own personal reasons. I have no problems with that.

I've been with friends in full, open carry states who won't OC because they're just "uncomfortable" with it for some reason. Lucky for me, it is perfectly normal FOR ME at this time and it does not bother me to OC. I won't say I didn't have the same apprehensions as the rest of the CCW people when I first started open carrying but with time, it's become part of my normal routine and I don't even think about it anymore (except for the criminals stalking me to my house).

AD

I read your thread on another board where you describe how you've been fully OC'ing for a year, and I want to congratulate you and thank you for your efforts.

by **NonConformist** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:59 am

StogieC wrote:
NonConformist wrote:the issue is supposedly freedom loving individuals wanting things banned or illegal because they dont like it

If you dont want to OC, dont. However trying to keep OC illegal because you dont like it is wrong PERIOD

I want the option, after all its guaranteed per the 2A

Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

I think I should start a blog "Quotes from the NonConformist" maybe LOL :ber

by **boomboom** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:35 pm

FYI

http://www.annarbor.com/news/crime/unar ... tered-gun/

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