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    NCGV alert: First Day of Session/Gun Bills introduced

    This was sent out yesterday by the NCGV, our friendly neighborhood anti-gun group. If reading this makes you angry, use that anger to call your NC Senator and Representative and make your own views known... maybe calm down a little first though. :) ========= Last session you all responded...
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    Restaurant carry legislation

    Does anyone know if the proposed legislation is targeted specifically at CHP holders or whether open carriers would also be permitted to carry in restaurants? If they are adding a new statute then I'm guessing OC will be left out. What they really need to do is just strike the carry prohibition...
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    Avoid Mace Sports in Mebane

    I stopped by Mace Sports in Mebane today on my way back from Greensboro. I left without buying anything. For one thing, their prices were through the roof (on everything, not just the current craziness). For another, they have a prominent sign on the front door saying "if you're concealed...
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    Moccasin Creek Minutemen emergency meeting Jan. 16th

    In case you haven't heard... "The MCMM is calling a meeting this coming Wednesday, January 16th, at Fargos Cattle in Zebulon, NC, 7pm. The purpose of the meeting is to inform our citizens of our rights under the 2nd amendment; the power of our County Sheriffs, and a question and answer session...
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    Triangle OC Dinner at Five Guys, Jan 28 at 7pm

    Join us Saturday, January 28th at 7pm for 2012's first OC gathering at Five Guys: http://www.meetup.com/Triangle-Open-Carry/events/48184932/
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    Tea Party co-founder arrested on gun charge at NY airport

    Any speculation as to how this will turn out? http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/15/justice/new-york-tea-party-arrest
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    Triangle OC Lunch in Knightdale on 8/20/11

    Hey y'all, since last week's lunch in Knightdale was so successful, let's try it again on August 20th at noon. We'll meet at Zaxby's. Hope to see many of you there! Please RSVP if you're a member of the Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Triangle-Open-Carry/events/26931901/
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    Triangle OC Lunch in Knightdale on 7/23/11

    Hey y'all, I'm organizing an Open Carry lunch in Knightdale on July 23rd at high noon. We're meeting at Zaxby's. We've met there before and it's been a good venue for us, and is fairly centrally located in Knightdale. Hope to see many of you there! Please RSVP if you're a member of the Meetup...
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    Raleigh OC Meetup on Saturday, April 23, 2011

    Join us at 7pm for burgers at Five Guys! http://www.meetup.com/Triangle-Open-Carry/events/17227372/
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    Bill allowing concealed guns in parks, restaurants sparks debate

    http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/story/9376245/ "As long as they had it concealed and it wasn't loaded." WHA?!??
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    Triangle OC Dinner in Garner on 1/22/11

    The second Triangle OC event of the new year has been scheduled for Saturday, January 22nd at 7pm in the southern Raleigh/Garner area. Come on out for great food and conversation! RSVP here: http://www.meetup.com/Triangle-Open-Carry/calendar/15699823/
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    Triangle OC Dinner in Knightdale on 1/8/11

    The first Triangle OC event of the new year has been scheduled for Saturday, January 8th at 7pm in the eastern Raleigh/Knightdale area. Come on out for great food and conversation! RSVP here: http://www.meetup.com/Triangle-Open-Carry/calendar/15645028/
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    Triangle OC Dinner on 10/9/10

    The next Triangle OC dinner will be on Saturday, October 10th at 7pm at Five Guys in North Raleigh. For more details and to RSVP please visit: http://www.meetup.com/Triangle-Open-Carry/calendar/14835899/
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    Notes from May's NCCDL meeting with Philip van Cleave

    Folks, I am VERY sorry it took me so doggone long to post these notes. Things have just been crazy around here which is why it's also been hard for me to schedule more OC dinners. If anyone would like to coordinate a Raleigh OC dinner for August, please post here or get in touch with me...
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    N&O article mentions the Meetup group

    imported post Looks like the Triangle Open Carry meetup group got some attention in this recent N&O article about open carrying: http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/06/21/543334/in-nc-you-can-let-your-gun-show.html
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    Meet Philip van Cleave at tonight's OC dinner

    imported post Hey y'all, this is a reminder that tonight's Raleigh OC dinner will be at the Bob Evans in Brier Creek at 6pm. Philip van Cleave, the President of Virginia's premiere gun rights group, will be joining us. For more details or to RSVP, visit the meetup page...
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    Triangle OC dinner tomorrow (Thursday, 3/11)

    imported post Friendly reminder: the next Triangle OC dinner is tomorrow (Thursday, 3/11) at the Chick-fil-a in Cary. For more details or to RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/Triangle-Open-Carry/calendar/12674279/
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    CC in Wake Forest parks

    imported post Wake Forest has an ordinance banning CC. It reads like this: My question to y'all is one of interpretation. Given a straightforward reading of the ordinance, does the phrase "and parks" stand alone or is it part of the "appurtenant premises" clause? In other words, do the parks...
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    How to file a FOIA request under NC's public records law

    imported post Mr. Moderator, can I get this stickied please? I was procrastinating about posting this, but developments in the following thread have jolted me out of my stupor: http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum41/38899.html Under the Freedom of Information Act and North Carolina's own...
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    OC deters armed robbery in Kennesaw

    imported post I know this is better suited for the Georgia forum, but I think it applies to us as well. Lots of people claim OC isn't a deterrent for crime... that the criminals will just target you first. Here's one example where just the opposite happened...
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