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City yields, allows guns at annual Ford Arts, Beats & Eats festival in suburban Detroit(MI)
canadianpress ^ | 17 August, 2010 | AP

Posted on 08/18/2010 5:04:33 AM PDT by marktwain

ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Royal Oak officials have voted to allow licensed handgun owners to openly carry their weapons at a popular Detroit-area summer arts festival.

Commissioners on Monday night struck down a contract clause between the Ford Arts, Beats & Eats festival and the city about 10 miles north-northwest of Detroit that prohibited guns at the annual Labor Day weekend event.

Residents and public safety officials for weeks had expressed safety concerns. Proponents said state law and the Second Amendment allow a person who is licensed to carry a firearm, holstered and in plain sight.

Festival organizer Jon Witz said he supported the commission's decision.

Now in its 13th year, the festival was previously held in nearby Pontiac.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: banglist; ccw; mi; michigan; opencarry; royaloak
The City yeilds to the rule of law. This is a good thing.
1 posted on 08/18/2010 5:04:38 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Completely unexpected!


2 posted on 08/18/2010 5:12:16 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: marktwain

The city had no choice. The michigan constitution doesn’t allow cities to make their own gun laws.


3 posted on 08/18/2010 5:12:58 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: marktwain
Proponents said state law and the Second Amendment allow a person who is licensed to carry a firearm, holstered and in plain sight.

not true. you do not need a license to open carry in MI.
4 posted on 08/18/2010 5:18:50 AM PDT by absolootezer0 (2x divorced, tattooed, pierced, harley hatin, meghan mccain luvin', smoker and pit bull owner..what?)
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To: cripplecreek

The city ALLOWS guns???? What is wrong with us!!?!?!?! Isn’t there a 2nd Amendment? Don’t we have a God-given right to have the means at hand to defend ourselves against bad guys???? When is this insanity going to end??????


5 posted on 08/18/2010 5:24:54 AM PDT by Jerrybob
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To: Jerrybob

The city is trying to sound like they “allowed” guns. The reality is that the city had no choice and wasted time voting on it.


6 posted on 08/18/2010 5:26:15 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: marktwain

Their options were to give up on their ban or face at least one lawsuit, probably more. Hopefully they learned their lesson and won’t try that nonsense again.


7 posted on 08/18/2010 5:42:55 AM PDT by Dayman
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To: absolootezer0

That is what I was thinking, not specific to the state but most licenses are for Concealed Carry. I think it is generally legal to carry a gun openly in most areas.

I am not a lawyer so don’t take this advice or a gun to the bank!


8 posted on 08/18/2010 6:12:16 AM PDT by BookaT (My cat's breath smells like cat food!)
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To: Dayman

I suspect the city attorney told them that they would lose a lawsuit and that they should go ahead with the meaningless yes vote to save face.


9 posted on 08/18/2010 7:33:31 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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