Holy crap ! An UNBIASED article on Open Carry ! :o
if you read the artical, you will see that the gun is unloaded. it has to be that way under CA law, there are hunting, fishing and shooting execptions...
I know a few people that carry that way with a loaded mag in thier pocket... I personally think its a very, very dumb idea...
No surprise there, you are known for your disdain of those who would actually take responsibility for THEIR OWN safety.
so you think its smart to walk down the street, with a unloaded gun on your hip?
No less safe then to walk down the street without a gun...... Its a political demonstration, TAB.
so would you open carry a unloaded gun? in a area that is known for crime( and the SD water front is known for both gangs and crimes against the person)Ah, but these men are men of principle who are obviously willing to take such a risk to stand up for what they believe.
sound like a great way to get your ass beat and your gun taken from you.
so you think its smart to walk down the street, with a unloaded gun on your hip?
TAB, to post the anti carry things that you do on a pro carry forum you must like being called a dumbass.
If you hd actually READ the article (there's that "reading" thing again ) yuo would know that having a loaded MAGAZINE right with that "empty gun" is also perfectly legal, not optimum but better than anything YOU have come up with.
In another thread you posted You stick up for your rights, I say that's BS, you don't even know what your rights are.
Go backed to your Kool ade and leave the political discussion to the INFORMED readers.
if you read my post, you have have seen that I said it was legal to have a loaded mag in your pocekt.
you did not answer my q...
TAB, to post the anti carry things that you do on a pro carry forum you must like being called a dumbass.
If you hd actually READ the article (there's that "reading" thing again ) yuo would know that having a loaded MAGAZINE right with that "empty gun" is also perfectly legal, not optimum but better than anything YOU have come up with.
In another thread you posted You stick up for your rights, I say that's BS, you don't even know what your rights are.
Go backed to your Kool ade and leave the political discussion to the INFORMED readers.
Good to see the envelope within the law being utilized.
Carrying an unloaded firearm?,... I see the point, but missed the practicality in an SD situation.
After all it's Kalifornia,...
"BTW I also think that they are going overboard when it comes to letting cops inspect their guns to see if they are loaded or not. It in no way is a violation of their constitutional rights. If an officer sees a person with a gun on their hip it is certainly reasonable to think that it might be loaded..... and it definitely gives them probably cause to "search them" and determine if they are carrying a loaded gun."
You are wrong on this Eric
http://www.law.emory.edu/law-library/research/ready-reference/us-federal-law-and-documents/historical-documents-constitution-of-the-united-states/amendments-to-the-constitution.html
Amendment IV: Warrants and searches.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
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This is exactly how other radicals have forced the powers that be to deal with them. Think about the gays, abortion righters, etc. MB has mentioned this before. We NEED to get out there and in peoples faces (politely).
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Lots of people scared of dogs so we keep em on a leash. These guns are holstered and of no threat. If a pantywaist is 'scared' too bad! Many people are scared of anyone have the right to carry concealed, you gonna stop carrying to ease their minds?
Angering and scaring people is not going to make them vote pro gun at the next election.
*I'm not saying to stop trying to convince people, I am saying to find a more effective way.
Angering and scaring people is not going to make them vote pro gun at the next election.
*I'm not saying to stop trying to convince people, I am saying to find a more effective way.
The people practicing open carry are not scaring anyone. They are simply excersizing their Constitutional rights as specified under state law. The fear comes from the lies of the anti's and the observers own prejudice, just like locking your car door because you saw a young black man walking down the side walk.
Any suggestions?
education is the best way.
there are 4 basic types of "antis"
1 the ones that have no "hands on exp"( which is most of them)
2 people that have had bad exps with guns
3 people that are afraid of them
4 people that just hate them
2 of the 4 you can change thier minds with education ( 1.3)
1 of the 4 you can atleast bring them back to neutral. (2)
Doesn't that make us a downtrodden minority?