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The Open Carry Report
- Thread starter Ironbar
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We-the-People
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Ironbar
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I grow on people eventually.
mjcromp
Regular Member
Sarcasm not allowed?
Of course it is, but it should be identified as such. The written word lacks tone of voice, facial expression and other indicators.
JohnM15A
Regular Member
OCed for the first time in OR today. We bought property in Wilderville and have not moved yet from VA but come out to OR twice or so a year. Got my CHL after our last visit and decided to OC on this trip. Some stares at Jimmy's in Grants Pass but no comments.
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We-the-People
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Welcome to the neighborhood. Due east of Gold Hill here.
open carry
My wife and I was in Canby, Oregon today doing some shopping around town while waiting for our youngest son.
I was open carrying my xdm compact .40 and we went into the Kiwanis second hand store . While looking around the manager of the store came out from the back room and looked at me and said hello, without thinking about it I just replied back with a hello and how are you doing.
I went about looking around and 10 min. later the manger came up to me again and she said she wanted too shake my hand, for open carrying my side arm. She went on how so many people out there were willing to give up their rights and all and she was just pleased to see someone open carrying. I thought it was great, talked with her for 15 min. Later, another women came up to me and expressed pretty much the same thing.
We ate lunch at the dairy queen and a few parents with their kids looked at me but didn't care much, other then the kids giggling , went into wilco next and nothing bad.
All in all it was a good day to open carry.
My wife and I was in Canby, Oregon today doing some shopping around town while waiting for our youngest son.
I was open carrying my xdm compact .40 and we went into the Kiwanis second hand store . While looking around the manager of the store came out from the back room and looked at me and said hello, without thinking about it I just replied back with a hello and how are you doing.
I went about looking around and 10 min. later the manger came up to me again and she said she wanted too shake my hand, for open carrying my side arm. She went on how so many people out there were willing to give up their rights and all and she was just pleased to see someone open carrying. I thought it was great, talked with her for 15 min. Later, another women came up to me and expressed pretty much the same thing.
We ate lunch at the dairy queen and a few parents with their kids looked at me but didn't care much, other then the kids giggling , went into wilco next and nothing bad.
All in all it was a good day to open carry.
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DaveT319
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Went to Outback for Father's Day. As we were getting up to leave, I heard a murmur from the next table mentioning something about "has a gun", "never seen that before", and "is that even legal?" I thought about telling them that it is and sharing a pamphlet with them, but then I decided not to interject myself in their group since they didn't address me directly. Thinking back, I probably should have. Missed opportunity I guess.
We-the-People
Regular Member
Tuesday night, open carried my FN Five Seven and my Wilkinson Arms "Linda" 9mm pistol (slung) to the Ashland City Council meeting to oppose the "loaded carry ban" that was on the agenda. My GF also OC'd, as did several others.
Had one anti remark about the inverse relationship between the size of my Linda and the size of my male anatomy. Such mature "arguments" they have.
The ordinance died on a 5-1 vote and the proposing Councilor got her standard armed escort to her car. Oh the irony of attempting to ban the "common people" from being able to defend themselves while taking advantage of special privileges like spending the tax payers dollars to have a personal police escort.
Had one anti remark about the inverse relationship between the size of my Linda and the size of my male anatomy. Such mature "arguments" they have.
The ordinance died on a 5-1 vote and the proposing Councilor got her standard armed escort to her car. Oh the irony of attempting to ban the "common people" from being able to defend themselves while taking advantage of special privileges like spending the tax payers dollars to have a personal police escort.
DocWalker
Regular Member
What all those loaded guns in one room and there wasn't a blood-bath? How can that be....
Perhaps because they were not full auto, but rather required input/direction from their handlers
Someone once said that if the anti's worst fear(s) were true, there would be no antis left.
We-the-People
Regular Member
Out with the GF today doing some low speed practice on her motorcycle for this weekends upcoming Team Oregon (required for a license now) riders course. We dropped off her bike at her house and headed to dinner. Driving along and there is a small group of young people (later determined to be two males and three females on foot, one unknown on a bike, and a dog) in the left lane and walking away from something they were looking and yelling at. As I passed them, I caught sight of someone on the ground, up against the fence, on the sidewalk.
I turned the bike around and the people were some distance down the street. Pulled up to find a young man in what I'd describe as a kneeling fetal position but with an arm dangling over the fence he was crumpled against. I'll tell you, at times like that, it's damn comforting to know that not only do I have a sidearm but that my GF is packing as well and has my back.
After an initial assessment of the down man (talking, in pain, no visible injuries or bleeding) I called 9-1-1, described the situation, and asked the victim for information the dispatcher wanted which included that he was 19, had been in the hospital for back injuries the night before, had been beaten by these same people three times previously, and that he had cardiac issues.
It took FOURTEEN MINUTES for an officer to arrive!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had informed the dispatcher that my GF and I were open carry and still holstered but to please inform the responding officer(s). When they did arrive, there were no issues whatsoever over the weapons.....they were IGNORED as they should have been.
As it turns out, the police knew the "victim" and had been dealing with him as well as the alleged perpetrators for several days and that the "victim" had been going through "meth induced psychosis" with little likelihood that the story we'd been told had any truth to it but that they had the other parties detained. We were told we did the right thing and thanked for sticking around and calling them.
DAMN did it feel strange voluntarily giving my personal information to the police officer though. LOL
So, GOOD OC encounter with police wherein the sidearms were absolutely no issue (as it should be) to the MPD and they saw an OC male (rough looking motorcyclist) and an OC female, being supportive members of society.
FOURTEEN MINUTE RESPONSE though is like WOW. And that's after I arrive and made an initial assessment. Statistics for response time are generally calculated from the time the crime occurs, which if/had it been an assault, was several minutes before my arrival.
As we know, but must teach the rest of the people, ONLY YOU can protect yourself.
I turned the bike around and the people were some distance down the street. Pulled up to find a young man in what I'd describe as a kneeling fetal position but with an arm dangling over the fence he was crumpled against. I'll tell you, at times like that, it's damn comforting to know that not only do I have a sidearm but that my GF is packing as well and has my back.
After an initial assessment of the down man (talking, in pain, no visible injuries or bleeding) I called 9-1-1, described the situation, and asked the victim for information the dispatcher wanted which included that he was 19, had been in the hospital for back injuries the night before, had been beaten by these same people three times previously, and that he had cardiac issues.
It took FOURTEEN MINUTES for an officer to arrive!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had informed the dispatcher that my GF and I were open carry and still holstered but to please inform the responding officer(s). When they did arrive, there were no issues whatsoever over the weapons.....they were IGNORED as they should have been.
As it turns out, the police knew the "victim" and had been dealing with him as well as the alleged perpetrators for several days and that the "victim" had been going through "meth induced psychosis" with little likelihood that the story we'd been told had any truth to it but that they had the other parties detained. We were told we did the right thing and thanked for sticking around and calling them.
DAMN did it feel strange voluntarily giving my personal information to the police officer though. LOL
So, GOOD OC encounter with police wherein the sidearms were absolutely no issue (as it should be) to the MPD and they saw an OC male (rough looking motorcyclist) and an OC female, being supportive members of society.
FOURTEEN MINUTE RESPONSE though is like WOW. And that's after I arrive and made an initial assessment. Statistics for response time are generally calculated from the time the crime occurs, which if/had it been an assault, was several minutes before my arrival.
As we know, but must teach the rest of the people, ONLY YOU can protect yourself.
DocWalker
Regular Member
Are you heading over to Baker for Hells Canyon next month?
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We-the-People
Regular Member
I already have my cape AND a very ..neat hat to go with it
.......though my girlfriend insists they're called a gown and mortar board. We went round and round over the cape/gown thing at graduation....I insisted that only women wore gowns so it must be a cape. LOL
We-the-People
Regular Member
I've heard of Hell's Canyon but haven't been yet and can't likely can't make it this year. If I get my household moved in time that may change but there is a LOT of stuff I haven't even started on and time is running out.
We-the-People
Regular Member
There are a whole lot of CHL instructors out there giving out bad info. I think I'd have ended the argument with something along the lines of "I doubt you take medical advice from a school teacher, you shouldn't take legal advice from a police officer".
Handing him an Open Carry flyer would have been a nicer way to tell him he was wrong.
mjcromp
Regular Member
I have had more bad firearm issues with OSP not knowing the laws. Honestly how can you effectively uphold and enforce laws that you don't know.