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Recent content by Noel Avenelle

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    Welp, Huntington

    So, Huntington is really upsetting me with how they treat me when I go there. So I'm attempting to send a letter to the regional president. I need someone to read it for me to make sure I don't come off as threatening or douchey.. Greetings, My name is Noel, I am an "open carry" activist...
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    Toledo Area Litter Pick up

    Hey all, I love what the New Hampshire open carriers are doing, which can be viewed here http://youtu.be/SiT0nJzuKGI . Curious if the Toledo-area open carriers would like to get something like this organized. Let me know if you'd like to participate, or help fund the event. Would need...
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    Encounters with curious people

    What does everyone else tell them when they come and are like, "OMG a gun? What's that about?" I find myself at a loss for words sometimes, and all that eventually comes out is "It's for my own protection, and those around me if the need arises."
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    Heading to Indiana in the next couple months

    Quick run down: I will have my Ohio CCW by the time I go to Indiana. Car carry: No duty to inform, no specific requirements as to the concealment (I can open carry in the car?), no specific requirements as to how it can or cannot be loaded. Hotel carry: As I understand this is not regulated...
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    Oh boy, I feel indoctrinated now!

    My first LEO experience, coming out of a Krogers. He called me over, and said he expected I have a CHL, which I told him a CHL was not required to carry like that. Nothing too bad this time, just kinda talked, he said I really shouldn't do that with out a CHL, inducing panic, mass hysteria...
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    CCW holders: How long did it take?

    From application to the call, how long did it take them to figure out you're not a criminal and give you your permit? I've been waiting a week now, and I can't imagine that my background check would take anything near this long.
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    Recommendation: Avoid Dollar Generals in the Toledo area

    I was at the local Dollar General today, which is the 5th or 6th time I've had my firearm with me in this store. When I went to pay, the lady at the register informed me in a very snide tone, that they had a sign, and I couldn't bring that in there. I said ok, and that I would look for the...
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    Sam's Club

    Wanting to get everyone's opinion here. Today I was OC at Sam's Club. I was approached twice by an employee, once to casually ask if we needed any help, which after he started following us. the second time, he asked if my gun was real. I of course replied that yes it was. He then told me...
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    Good open carry experiences

    I have now been openly carrying my weapon for at least a week now. I've not been hassled once by police, nor any other people. I live, work, and shop in Northwestern Ohio, in the Toledo area. No one has seemed to care thus far, even discussed it with one of the employees at a restaurant I go...
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    Question regarding post office related carry

    I can see the debate on firearms and post offices has been done to death, the law states you can't carry in a post office. What about a store that also serves as a post office? Most large grocery/department stores also have post services at the customer service desks. There have been stories...
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    Question about entering/exiting vehicles

    I am looking to start open carrying what with the two recent shootings not more than 500 feet from my apartment building (one of them I was outside working on the car when it happened right across the street), and was wondering about a law in Ohio. It states that you cannot open carry a firearm...
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