Twin Kick-Off, Unloaded Long Gun Open Carry Events To Be Held In California

[Oneka]

"Fremont, CA - October 22, 2011 - In response to the governor’s recent signing of AB 144, a bill to ban the Open Carry of handguns, the Responsible Citizens of California (RCC) is organizing twin meet-up events from Noon-1PM on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the corner of Hesperian Blvd. & Bayfair Drive in San Leandro and the corner of Felspar and Ocean Front Walk on Pacific Beach in San Diego."


"http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-oakland/twin-kick-off-unloaded-long-gun-open-carry-events-to-be-held-california."


With any luck they will see a good turnout. Hopefully, local law enforcement, won't do anything stupid, and arrest these folks
for obeying the law.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Didn't they hold one of these events out there not so long ago?

Everyone walked around with unloaded guns and ate ice cream and hot dogs or some such thing.

I forget the details.

[rl6214]

2. Sounds dangerous to me

The ice cream part (I'm diabetic)

[Skittles]

3. idiots on parade

no details necessary

[Oneka]

4. bigotry toward people who wish to exercise their

1st and 2nd amendment rights is ,,well,, no details necessary.

[Skittles]

5. aw boo fucking HOO

:cry:

[Oneka]

6. quacks like a duck?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigotry

[Skittles]

7. here's what's funny

I bet I shoot using guns and rifles WAY MORE than you do

[Oneka]

8. Perhaps you do.

But that has little to do with your comment "idiots on parade".
or much of anything else.

[AzWorker]

LOL

"guns AND rifles" even...

do tell

[Callisto32]

19. Funny then that you don't know they are the same thing.

Here let me show you:

All rifles are guns, not all guns are rifles.

Stated another way, being a rifle is a sufficient, but not necessary condition to being a gun.

Easy!

Edit: This is a snarky post intended to suggest that you are an agent provocateur.

[We_Have_A_Problem]

21. So what if you do?

Just because you shoot does not mean you have a clue about the legal aspect.

[cleanhippie]

31. And that just shows how deep your hypocrisy runs.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

13. quacks more like a duck

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocrisy

[Callisto32]

18. It's okay to be a bigot, just so long as its aganst a group you don't like.

amiwrong?

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[gejohnston]

10. Not quite

Those who want to carry guns in public don't even come close.

It is less about carrying specifically, it is more about the gun culture/rural culture in general. Maybe they got the idea from gay pride parades back in the day.

[Callisto32]

20. "WE'RE HERE, FIREARMS ARE USEFUL TOOS FOR US, GET USED TO IT!"

Nah...doesn't have that magic ring to it. :D

[Oneka]

11. The struggle to protect ones rights

can be like that some times. I'm sure millions of men felt the same way toward those uppity women who just wanted to vote too.

Using recent history as a guide, gun rights are on the upswing, in a dacade or two maybe us folks who want to strap on a gun or two
before venturing out in public, will be able to do so without having to fear being arrested for it. Throughout the ENTIRE country.

[Callisto32]

17. Hey, we aren't discussing OWS here....

[SteveM]

24. Why is it idiocy? Please explain, if you can...

California, with new legislation prohibiting open-carry of even unloaded handguns, now allows its citizens only the right to carry unloaded long guns (shotguns and rifles) when outside their residence. Due to previous post-Black Panther legislation, California already makes it virtually impossible to carry concealed (except for the virulent anti-gun Diane Feinstein, who was issued a carry permit several years ago). In short, California makes it unlawful to both bear arms concealed or bear them openly.

California has taken unconstitutional action to further control/ban guns. If you have another more "intelligent" way by which the RKBA can be restored in California, please outline your proposal.

[SteveM]

23. The event included only handguns. The new legislation prohits OC of handguns...

hence, you have not seen "these events" where long guns (not covered by the legislation) are carried openly and unloaded.

I saw an event in Michigan where folks who were OC barbecued hot dogs. Can't say about ice cream.

[NBachers]

12. Hey, take a swing over to Seal Beach while you're at it.

[PavePusher]

14. What would be wrong with a demonstration of the lawful, peaceful exercise of a Right? n/t

[ileus]

15. Good on them on taking a stand for freedom.

[Callisto32]

16. Commence wailing and gnashing of teeth....

and slinking silence when society does not shatter.

[ileus]

22. it's those scary sticks.....with pistol grips and stuff.

[slackmaster]

25. I'm tempted to show up with a 100-year-old Swedish Mauser

[oneshooter]

26. Better yet a Brown Bess musket. The cops will call it a "destructive device".

[ileus]

27. Is that a pic of one you own?

Very nice looking rifle that's for sure. Love the wood...and the trigger guard looks super nice for some reason.

[slackmaster]

29. That's not mine, but I do own seven of them some of which are that nice

:hi:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

28. or even a blunderbuss

:D

btw, the Mauser you posted is exquisite. very nice.

[slackmaster]

30. A lot of very nice Swedish Mausers were imported in the early 1980s

Excellent condition, matching part numbers, etc. The one pictured isn't mine, but it is typical of the condition of those imports.

BTW, I paid just $89 for my first Swedish Mauser. I bought it at a Woolworth department store.