Treo
member
I'm about to get flamed, hard
When the O.C. debate first started becoming prevalent around THR I was pretty much against it, and for all the usual reasons.
It draws unnecessary attention, people that do it are trying to cause a scene. It makes you a target for police harassment, Yada,yada,yada.
But the more I read stories of total overreaction by the police, and the more I see THR members dog on the O.C. crowd. The more I have to ask myself; If we don't defend the ground we hold how in thee Hell do we expect to gain any new ground? ( Ask Robert E. Lee how that fighting a defensive war worked out for him)
In most of the United States no permit is required to lawfully carry a fire arm. No permit, No classes, No ( monetary)cost.
I have been open carrying recently, haven't had any problems but I do want to get a suitable holster to use.
Even if some of use choose not to open carry we all need to present a unified front to the antis.
We have two threads going right now discussing how 2 people were harassed for doing something that is totally legal in their respective jurisdictions
When some thing like this comes up we (IMO) need to clearly express our displeasure to the offending agency or retail outlet.
We have to defend the ground we have before we worry about taking more (IMO)
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When the O.C. debate first started becoming prevalent around THR I was pretty much against it, and for all the usual reasons.
It draws unnecessary attention, people that do it are trying to cause a scene. It makes you a target for police harassment, Yada,yada,yada.
But the more I read stories of total overreaction by the police, and the more I see THR members dog on the O.C. crowd. The more I have to ask myself; If we don't defend the ground we hold how in thee Hell do we expect to gain any new ground? ( Ask Robert E. Lee how that fighting a defensive war worked out for him)
In most of the United States no permit is required to lawfully carry a fire arm. No permit, No classes, No ( monetary)cost.
I have been open carrying recently, haven't had any problems but I do want to get a suitable holster to use.
Even if some of use choose not to open carry we all need to present a unified front to the antis.
We have two threads going right now discussing how 2 people were harassed for doing something that is totally legal in their respective jurisdictions
When some thing like this comes up we (IMO) need to clearly express our displeasure to the offending agency or retail outlet.
We have to defend the ground we have before we worry about taking more (IMO)
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