okiebryan
Regular Member
Many who were at the Knotty Pine get together had great ideas for the event we are planning. Here's a little background about what we are doing, and why we are doing it.
Apparently, some Tulsa City Council Members have a hard time understanding state preemption. They are supposed to repeal the existing city ordinances that prohibit lawful carry of guns in city parks, since they are null and void because of our state preemption laws. However, every time this issue gets brought up in council meetings, it turns into a discussion about certain members not wanting guns in parks, and nothing get done about removing signage and repealing the illegal ordinances.
http://www.ktul.com/story/21647771/should-guns-be-allowed-at-tulsas-parks
Unfortunately, the media picks up on these ridiculous discussions, and leaves people with the impression that either Tulsa doesn't want people to carry in parks, or that it's already illegal...which all of us know full well is completely unenforceable, and to the contrary, specifically exempted as a prohibited place. It's going to lead to an unnecessary confrontation between lawful open carriers and either police or nosy citizens who misunderstand the laws.
So here's what we are going to do. We are going to host an event at a Tulsa City Park. We are going to do it in a way that requires a permit to be pulled. We might even meet at one place, and walk to another place, I don't know. We are going to invite families, cook food, throw some footballs and frisbees, OPEN CARRY in full compliance with the Oklahoma Self Defense Act, and invite the Mayor and City Council members of Tulsa. Rest assured that the media will be there. This needs to happen soon, like on a Saturday in April. Multiple members of Oklahoma Shooters have said that they will join us if we put it together. I would like to see at least 300 people attend, and I think that is a realistic goal.
Here's where you come in. We need to make some decisions. Where, when, what will we do, etc. I looked at Woodson Park on Saturday while I was in Tulsa, but never did find the other parks that were suggested. I'm not in Tulsa, I'm in Tulsa. Someone (or more than one someones) need to step forward and start the planning. This thread is meant to be a place for ideas to be put out, for decisions to be made, and for people to volunteer for certain tasks.
Step one: Choose a venue. It must be a CITY owned park, not County.
Step two: Decide on an activity that will require a permit. I'm thinking set up a PA system for music and speeches.
Step three: We need a cooker on a trailer. Someone must know someone who has access to one of these large cookers. I know that some banks have them available for groups to use.
Please invite others to this thread. I'm going to ask Grapeshot to sticky it until the event is over.
Apparently, some Tulsa City Council Members have a hard time understanding state preemption. They are supposed to repeal the existing city ordinances that prohibit lawful carry of guns in city parks, since they are null and void because of our state preemption laws. However, every time this issue gets brought up in council meetings, it turns into a discussion about certain members not wanting guns in parks, and nothing get done about removing signage and repealing the illegal ordinances.
http://www.ktul.com/story/21647771/should-guns-be-allowed-at-tulsas-parks
Unfortunately, the media picks up on these ridiculous discussions, and leaves people with the impression that either Tulsa doesn't want people to carry in parks, or that it's already illegal...which all of us know full well is completely unenforceable, and to the contrary, specifically exempted as a prohibited place. It's going to lead to an unnecessary confrontation between lawful open carriers and either police or nosy citizens who misunderstand the laws.
So here's what we are going to do. We are going to host an event at a Tulsa City Park. We are going to do it in a way that requires a permit to be pulled. We might even meet at one place, and walk to another place, I don't know. We are going to invite families, cook food, throw some footballs and frisbees, OPEN CARRY in full compliance with the Oklahoma Self Defense Act, and invite the Mayor and City Council members of Tulsa. Rest assured that the media will be there. This needs to happen soon, like on a Saturday in April. Multiple members of Oklahoma Shooters have said that they will join us if we put it together. I would like to see at least 300 people attend, and I think that is a realistic goal.
Here's where you come in. We need to make some decisions. Where, when, what will we do, etc. I looked at Woodson Park on Saturday while I was in Tulsa, but never did find the other parks that were suggested. I'm not in Tulsa, I'm in Tulsa. Someone (or more than one someones) need to step forward and start the planning. This thread is meant to be a place for ideas to be put out, for decisions to be made, and for people to volunteer for certain tasks.
Step one: Choose a venue. It must be a CITY owned park, not County.
Step two: Decide on an activity that will require a permit. I'm thinking set up a PA system for music and speeches.
Step three: We need a cooker on a trailer. Someone must know someone who has access to one of these large cookers. I know that some banks have them available for groups to use.
Please invite others to this thread. I'm going to ask Grapeshot to sticky it until the event is over.
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