It is protected by both the First and Second Amendments.
You know, every person I’ve ever seen with a sidearm out in public, was wearing a hat. Just a funny observation. lol.
‘Second Amendment supporters vastly outnumber gun haters. But the gun haters have the backing of the elites, most of the media, and significant money. To overcome them, Second Amendment supporters have to build organization from the ground up.
Almost all state Second Amendment organizations are grass roots. A good case can be made that the NRA, which is elitist in its organization, is not controlled by the grass roots. But its power comes from its grass roots support and its nearly 5 million members. Its funding is almost entirely from the membership.
When it strays off message, the membership revolts, and it starts losing members and revenue. The NRA leadership has learned to please its members. It is big enough that competing organizations such as the Gun Owners of America, have informational resources inside of it. The NRA cannot work with hidden agendas any more. Society has become too transparent.
There is a vast sea of Second Amendment supporters that are not actively involved in the fight to restore and preserve Second Amendment rights. There are probably tens of millions of them.
If they can be mobilized and educated (they are moving in that direction) they become an unstoppable political force.
Hillary Clinton needs to keep pushing for more federal restrictions on gun ownership. It will help cement the support of her gun hater base, and inform the rest of the country about her attitudes toward the Second Amendment.
A Constitutional republic depends on informed voters. ‘
Well said and worthy of careful consideration.
‘About 95% of the contacts that I make while openly carrying are friendly and curious...’
Id like to hear about the 5%, how the conversation went etc. A liberal leaning friend at work and I had a conversation about guns. Clearly he depends on the MSM for his info. I challenged his ‘talking points’ and after we finished he had plenty to think about. The conversation began rather strained but ended very well. I think theres a group that would change their position if given the facts.
Tennessee is an open carry state, but businesses have the option to put up NO Gun signs. I boycott those businesses.
You see the signs up at malls, doctors offices especially and hospitals. Of course you cannot carry on a Military Base or state or federal bldg.
I carry, both my neighbor’s carry and they are black, work in Memphis, we have a block walker who does too all open carry. We live in one of the next counties over from Memphis.
Minnesota is an open-carry state but I choose to conceal carry. I don’t want to be a target.
You say it so well,
I run into misinformed types
and my reasoning seems “Gone.”
I’m working on it,still.
Colorado resident & I open carry often! I know that Denver has banned open carry, not sure what other cities. Over here on the Western Slope - REAL Colorado - we exercise our right to open carry regularly. In some cases, in the rural ranches and such, it’s still a necessity. Firearms are just another tool of most the cattle ranchers over here.
“A Constitutional republic depends on informed voters.”
Indeed it does.
Could be because, when OC'ing, I frequently forgo the P7 in an external Alessi holster and go with a M&P Shield in a black, canted IWB holster -- and I wear a black Tee and black slacks... Works very nicely when I feel like shedding my covershirt or jacket...
Nothing wrong with a bit of "camouflage"... '-)
We could really use some help here in California but I don’t even know where to start, other than calguns.net. They’re doing the best they can fighting back against horrible legislation but NOBODY is doing public outreach that I’m aware of.