Re: Open Carry

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I feel I must point out to Prairie Dog that frequently, people
are shot in department stores, banks, McDonalds, KFC, schools,
on-the-job and even in a Post Office, hence the need
to "wander around between the cabbages and potatos" armed.
Perhaps the next life he saves by being armed could be yours,
or one of your loved ones.....think about it!

On 11/03/03, Prairie Dawg wrote:
> While respecting your right to wander around in public with
a
> hogleg pistol stuffed in your breeches if the state of
> Michigan thinks you are entitled to do so, I have to ask why
> you think a department store is a public place? It isn't.
>
> Why do you think it's necessary to wander around armed over
> there between the cabbages and the potatoes? I can make a
> pretty good argument that what you did violated store
policy,
> and you also musta pegged their insurance liability threat
> meter.
>
>
> On 9/06/03, SPOT wrote:
>> I am a proud member of americans who enjoy my 2nd amendment
>> rights, and posess a Concealed Carry Weapons permit issued
>> in Michigan. I am prone to exercise my right to bear arms
>> openly in hot weather, and was shopping in a grocery store
>> (Meijers) when I was detained, cuffed and searched,
>> relieved of my weapon, and removed to a private security
>> office. I was released after much discussion regarding the
>> Bill of Rights. Three days later, again shopping in
>> Meijers, I was stopped by the policce and asked to
>> accompany them to the office again. Relived of my weapon,
>> searched, and then told by store personnel that I am banned
>> from all Meijer stores and property, nationwide. The next
>> day I was arrested for weapons offenses/other, and booked,
>> without a Miranda Warning. I was not interrogated by the
>> arresting officer, however I was asked by the booking
>> officer to explain exactly what I had done. I merely
>> said, "exercised my rights under the 2nd amendment. I have
>> carried in public for many weeks since my CCW was issued,
>> and never had a proble. I feel that it is unfortunate that
>> ignorance of our rights and the law, threatens the very
>> fabric of this great nation. We must all stand to defend
>> those rights - all of them - wether we agree with them or
>> not. We are americans, and while not perfect the most free
>> nation on the earth.

Re: Open Carry & gun control, 2/14/04, by Punchhowzer.

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