I also think it would be good idea done tactfully. If done I'd like to see it tied into some kind of fund raiser even if it brings in just a few dollars. Something to help the public good. I like to see a donation going towards family violence or something in that line. It would make it harder for the anti's to paint us all with a broad brush as gun owners. Grapeshot stated that Shane Belanger was planning something with Go-Me later this year as the weather warms up. I'll ask the question now as I know Shane personally and he follows Opencarry.org Do you see the event being friendly to Open Carry crowd or do you foresee limiting it to concealed carry to protect the cause? I would understand either way, very aware many gun owner dislike the open carry crowd and believe it's doing more harm than good.
If Shane is planning to include all, my suggestion is wait and join forces with him this summer. There is power in numbers and Shane certainly has been through this before and also knows how to deal with the media.
Why do you keep posting? You don't seem interested short of doing a fundraiser. You want to do a fundraiser? Do it. Start a thread and go do it.
Me, I was just looking to gauge interest from people who
DO want to OC, and maybe organize an event with like-minded people. (Second Amendment Advocates.)
I have been OC since I have owned guns, and CC'd since I was legally old enough. Never had a negative reaction or encounter. In fact quite the opposite, the few people who have said anything had only positive comments with maybe a few questions thrown in.
If you don't have any interest, you have no reason to post. This was a thread about organizing an OC meet. Not about your feelings or fundraisers. I could care less what anti-gunners feel or like, trying to appease them will never help our cause, and I won't give them an inch. It's my God given right to carry and protect myself and my property, and I have the backing of the Second Amendment. I will never heel to those that would have it any other way.