Openly armed Free Staters clean litter in "troubled" NH neighborhood

[DadaOrwell2]

Curious mainstream reporters drop by to get a look at Free Staters' fourth open-carry litter pickup event in New Hampshire. But how are locals and media reacting to the site of so many holstered weapons?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-vr0ZsWQzI

 

[WayneConrad]

A great example of open carry used for activism. Thanks.

Did you see the "raincoat" the one fellow had on his pistol? Not something we think about here in Aridzona.

 

[p2000sk]

Would the litterers rather see unholstered weapons?

 

[JesseL]

This can't be real.

There were no screaming soccer moms, no police harassment, no SWAT teams, no gun snatches, and nobody mugged for their gun.

Good for you guys, it looks like it was a very successful cleanup and an effective public relations exercise.

 

[DigitalWarrior]

And it was covered in the Big city paper

All things considered, it was fairly favorable:
http://www.unionleader.com/article....rticleId=3691d05b-66c5-4b5c-aa13-81a2e4b1fd7e

Glad I moved here!

 

[Galen]

Sounds like an excellent way to generate good PR for open carry.

 

[IME]

Some of the comments following the Union Leader article are priceless. The venom and lies that some antis use to make their arguments are unsettling, to say the least.

<><Peace

 

[SSN Vet]

Live Free or Die Baby!!!

 

[ZeSpectre]

Now this is EXACTLY the sort of thing we need to do more often!

(already planning a similar event in my head).

 

[41magsnub]

Love it..

It was probably the safest day ever in that park.

 

[DadaOrwell2]

Thanks guys

 

[Erik]

Great PR rolled in with a civil activity. Well done.

 

[Nobody's_Hero]

What??? There are laws against littering! How did the neighborhood get trashed in the first place?!

But seriously, this is an awesome idea. Good looking out.