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Is there any interest in a North Milwaukee OC meet and greet?

protias

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Well, keeping in mind all of the events you have come to, I guess we can let you slide on this one.
Won't be the same without you.:(
I bet it is still good though.:)
Well, I have not be able to attend much this year due to my transportation issue, but I try to attend as many events as possible. Remember, I do not make up WCI, I am only a single member of a rather large organization (and I imagine, will become much larger in the coming months once people can conceal carry).
 

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AaronS said:
We will be seen by a lot of people that I would guess are not used to the fact that we can open carry in the State.
We'll be seen by people who probably only equate guns with criminals & cops.
I'd like to help residents of the area understand that they're allowed to protect themselves, & how to do it legally & prudently.

I'll find & bring the WCI business cards I picked up at the annual meeting.
Later this week or early next I'll email the various politicos to invite them.
Suppose I should invite Flynn & Clarke?
Clarke might actually come, Flynn I don't think so.
 

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If anyone would be available to meet in Milwaukee for coffee tomorrow morning (Fri. the 8th) by about 8:45am, near St. Joe's hospital (51st & Burleigh), PM me please.

No, the place & time aren't negotiable; I'm meeting other people & thought having more carriers around, even if you aren't interviewed, would be helpful to the cause.
 
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i plan to attend the starbucks meet. i will check with the others of Badd Company to see if we are all going.
 

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Sent an email inviting a mess of legislators & so forth.
(Legislators from the general area where we'll be.)
We'll probably get ignored, but maybe a couple will surprise us.

Please join us for an open carry meet-n-greet in Milwaukee this coming Sunday afternoon at Starbuck's at 56th & Capitol from apx. 1-3pm. We appreciate Starbuck's corporate policy of welcoming law-abiding citizens, so support them with our business.

Open carry of your personal protection device is welcome & encouraged, but not required. If you do carry, please be sure to follow all applicable laws.

There is certain to be a great deal of discussion of both SB93 & mob violence.

While this is neither sponsored nor supported by any group, most of the attendees are members of Wisconsin Carry and OpenCarry.org
 
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I will be there
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Welcome aboard.
Tom Maassen said:
I am planning on being there, if this event is still planned.
Still planned, yes.
And just show up. No need to print or bring anything other than yourself.
(OC welcome & encouraged, but not required.)
((Maybe sunblock, depending on the weather, & how many of us there are... if we have to sit out in the sun, or can be inside like last month.))

We should maybe bounce back to the other Starbuck's next month, or even that Culver's, since the point is to have a north-side meet-n-greet.
Someone else's turn to coordinate next month! :cool:
 

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Sunday the 10th
Starbuck's
5610 W Capitol Dr.
Milwaukee, WI
53216
414 442-9603 (store phone)

From the south or west, I'd come 94 to 43N at the stadium, when the freeway runs out jog right / east to 43rd street, left / north on 43rd / Sherman to Capitol, then left a few blocks.


What time do you think we should show up?
 

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Looking at Google maps street view, it looks like they have a small shaded seating area on the side & a larger open patio, which faces the street (but is behind a decorative fence).
Didn't see any umbrellas like Delavan has, so BYO &/or wear sunblock. (&/or stay indoors most of the time.)

See y'all in a couple hours! :D
 

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Heard from McX

He's spending his day off helping a friend whose car was disabled in IL & needs to get to work Monday.
Someone needs to bring that man a cheeseburger & frozen custard when they drop by the shop.
Hmmm... my car is in need of an oil chage...
 
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He's spending his day off helping a friend whose car was disabled in IL & needs to get to work Monday.
Someone needs to bring that man a cheeseburger & frozen custard when they drop by the shop.
Hmmm... my car is in need of an oil chage...

it wasnt a bad day; we got the car loaded, and on the way back my friend treated me to (watching) drag racing at the route 66 speedway. i didnt get to carry- cause it's friquin Illinois, but i did wear my WisCarry shirt and hat- got a few looks. I also got very sunburned, and kinda sick from the heat- 96 degrees trackside.

I sure could have used a Starbucks iced moca-croaka, and thought of you guys today.
 

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since nobody else has done it yet...

A summary of our uneventful afternoon:
There were 5 of us, which is probably the smallest group so far.
But that was fine because the Starbuck's was pretty crowded - all tables / chairs inside & out were taken when Tom & I arrived.

The manager was really nice, as were the rest of the staff, of course,
and over the course of the afternoon the 5 of us wearing hardware probably talked with at least 10 people who approached us, answering their questions about open carry, the current laws, & the coming law changes.

We handed out several WI Carry cards, referred people to the legal & forum links there, & to OCDO. Hopefully we'll get a few new members, but at least a bunch of people got educated, even those who didn't get brave enough to talk with us. :lol:

That's part of why I chose that location, because it's a higher-crime area than the other Starbuck's we've been to, & the people need to know their options. Pointed a few people to resources for finding a safety class, because they wanted training in order to cc.

One lady, Bonnie, sat with us pretty much the whole time. Tom & I invited ourselves to her table after she'd approached us inside, & wasn't it nice that she & her friends had a couple empty chairs by then? :rolleyes:

We saw one PD car sitting in the block just the other side of Capitol for a while,
and I think we only saw 1 drive by.
None of the people I invited by email showed up. :uhoh:
I was hoping at least Lena Taylor or Sheriff Clarke would drop by.
As usual, nobody freaked out, nobody ran away (in terror or otherwise), & other than being warm it seemed a good time was had by all.

So we're looking forward to next month's northside coffee,
& Brian will be planning another Pancake House event,
& Tom will be planning a Sunday (IIRC) brunch.
 
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Well there were no incidents of "escalation" or people running screaming or guns jumping out of anyone's holster. Small group today, about 5 of us but we made a few converts. And some how I got confused for LE. AGAIN :lol:. Guy asked me if I was working or on duty and I told him him no that I was a open carrying and that it was perfectly legal to do so in WI. We got to talking about and he is in the military and does training. I gave him a WI Carry Card and told him about some of the GTG's that we do. He said he would like to come to some of them and I told him about the one I'll be planning at the Pancake House in Brookfield. I'll start a thread on possible dates.
 
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