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jpierce
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Posted: Sat Apr 5th, 2008 12:35 pm |
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marshaul wrote: Wouldn't it be a good idea to look into some of the journalist's past work? Perhaps some idea of his attitude towards gun ownership and/or carry could be gleaned from such an effort.
I imagine it would probably be easy to find every article he wrote for the LA Times if you knew his name...
That is an excellent idea and I did that very thing before I began introducing him to OCDO members. 
Based upon his work history, I expect the piece to be fair. His stated intention is to expose LA Times readers to the fact that outside of their "world", attitudes and opinions about guns are very different.
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SGT Jensen
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Posted: Sun Apr 6th, 2008 05:34 am |
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We have a day and time scheduled. Details can be found here.
http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum52/9675.html
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Grapeshot
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Posted: Sun Apr 6th, 2008 03:25 pm |
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SGT Jensen wrote: We have a day and time scheduled. Details can be found here.
http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum52/9675.html
Looking forward to a full report!
Yata hey
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UTOC-45-44
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Posted: Sun Apr 6th, 2008 05:31 pm |
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I invited Clark Aposhian too. It seems like he will be there but a little bit late due to the fact that he has a CCW class that evening.
TJ
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southernbnb
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Posted: Sun Apr 6th, 2008 06:56 pm |
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| this looks to be an awesome opportunity for OCDO. please let us all know when you have a ball park date for the article to be published! now we just need something like this to happen on the east coast!
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UTOC-45-44
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Posted: Sun Apr 6th, 2008 06:58 pm |
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southernbnb wrote: this looks to be an awesome opportunity for OCDO. please let us all know when you have a ball park date for the article to be published! now we just need something like this to happen on the east coast!
This what SGTJensen wrote:
The meet will be on Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00 P.M. This should give most people enough time after work, and still not be too late in the evening. The place will be Sweet Tomatoes in Sandy near the South Town Mall. Here is the address.
Sweet Tomatoes
10060 S. State St.
Sandy, Utah
If you need directions, the can be found by clicking on this link.
http://www.sweettomatoes.com/locations/restaurant.asp?store_id=54&store_name=Sandy
For those who are not familiar , it is a buffet style restaurant. If you still have last Sunday's paper, there are some dinner coupons in the Smart Source ads. I have enough for sixteen people, in case you are cheap like me. 
I chose Sweet Tomatoes because there are 44 locations in California, and I figure that the California readers can relate to us better if there is a familiar name in the story. (And because my wife really likes their food!  )
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BB62
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Posted: Sun Apr 6th, 2008 09:44 pm |
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| Make sure you let him know that OC goes far beyond the states he's interested in!
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SGT Jensen
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 08:29 pm |
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| He knows, those are just the states that he is assigned to as a field reporter.
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FzSBLACKMAGICK
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Posted: Tue Apr 8th, 2008 08:21 pm |
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I know some might take this the wrong way, but, here goes.
Because of the audience - "city people"
Don't you think that even if the article shows open carry in a favorable way, most would just shrug and say, "Well, yea, it's Utah." I suppose that would be ok there."
I think the writer should do Utah and a state that's a little more IDk, for lack of a better word...mainstream, like say Arizona.
Before anyone flames, I have nothing whatsoever against Utah, it's just that I think in most people's minds, especially city people they would view it as mostly farming communities or something.
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UTOC-45-44
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Posted: Tue Apr 8th, 2008 09:54 pm |
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FzSBLACKMAGICK wrote: I know some might take this the wrong way, but, here goes.
Because of the audience - "city people"
Don't you think that even if the article shows open carry in a favorable way, most would just shrug and say, "Well, yea, it's Utah." I suppose that would be ok there."
I think the writer should do Utah and a state that's a little more IDk, for lack of a better word...mainstream, like say Arizona.
Before anyone flames, I have nothing whatsoever against Utah, it's just that I think in most people's minds, especially city people they would view it as mostly farming communities or something.
We've had 2 articles here in Utah before. Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune. They were present at our Dinners before .
This will just be even better due to to the fact that we will "show" OCing to the world and that we still have Rights
TJ
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FzSBLACKMAGICK
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Posted: Wed Apr 9th, 2008 01:41 am |
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UTOC-45-44 wrote: FzSBLACKMAGICK wrote: I know some might take this the wrong way, but, here goes.
Because of the audience - "city people"
Don't you think that even if the article shows open carry in a favorable way, most would just shrug and say, "Well, yea, it's Utah." I suppose that would be ok there."
I think the writer should do Utah and a state that's a little more IDk, for lack of a better word...mainstream, like say Arizona.
Before anyone flames, I have nothing whatsoever against Utah, it's just that I think in most people's minds, especially city people they would view it as mostly farming communities or something.
We've had 2 articles here in Utah before. Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune. They were present at our Dinners before.
This will just be even better due to to the fact that we will "show" OCing to the world and that we still have Rights
TJ
I just have to ask because I've never OC'd before, when you OC in a restaurant, does the food tend to be a little better? Service a little better perhaps? Hehehe
Do you tend to actually get clean silverware?
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UTOC-45-44
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Posted: Wed Apr 9th, 2008 01:45 am |
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Never thought of it.
I am treated just like any other customer. Never been asked to leave a restaurant yet.
Just present yourself well and you will be good.
If you are in SLC area PM me so that we can go out and eat one day.
TJ
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BB62
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Posted: Wed Apr 9th, 2008 03:43 am |
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FzSBLACKMAGICK wrote: ...Because of the audience - "city people"
Don't you think that even if the article shows open carry in a favorable way, most would just shrug and say, "Well, yea, it's Utah." I suppose that would be ok there."...
Yep, although I didn't say it, that was part of my thinking - if no "big city" is mentioned where people OC, readers will have just the reaction you described.
For the city-centric LA dwellers, I think Phoenix, Tuscan, etc. would be worth highlighting.
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FzSBLACKMAGICK
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Posted: Thu Apr 10th, 2008 10:04 am |
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UTOC-45-44 wrote: Never thought of it.
I am treated just like any other customer. Never been asked to leave a restaurant yet.
Just present yourself well and you will be good.
If you are in SLC area PM me so that we can go out and eat one day.
TJ
Never been asked to leave...that's really great to hear. Man I wish people here were that cool with it.
See now if it were like that here, my actual choice in pistols, well I might give much more of a nod to a revolver if that were the case, it's hard to explain my reasoning for that though.
I know once I get my CCW, the urge to open carry is going to really...really gnaw at me, I'm going to have to go somewhere where I can at least try it. Utah is good a place as any, hell, especially if I can go into a restaurant without a hastle.
I don't know how long Utah as been OC'ing, but do you find a lot of people ask you what your carrying? Also, I wonder if guns tend to run a little cheaper in OC states.
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deepdiver
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Posted: Thu Apr 10th, 2008 03:31 pm |
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Supposed to take place 9 April 2008, 1900 hrs. It is now 10 April 2008, 0930.
HELLO! How did it go?? 
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LeagueOf1607
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Posted: Thu Apr 10th, 2008 05:56 pm |
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deepdiver wrote: Supposed to take place 9 April 2008, 1900 hrs. It is now 10 April 2008, 0930.
HELLO! How did it go??
http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum52/9777.html
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Posted: Thu Apr 10th, 2008 11:38 pm |
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Thanks for the link!
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UTOC-45-44
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Posted: Fri Apr 11th, 2008 05:20 am |
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FzSBLACKMAGICK wrote: UTOC-45-44 wrote: Never thought of it.
I am treated just like any other customer. Never been asked to leave a restaurant yet.
Just present yourself well and you will be good.
If you are in SLC area PM me so that we can go out and eat one day.
TJ
Never been asked to leave...that's really great to hear. Man I wish people here were that cool with it.
See now if it were like that here, my actual choice in pistols, well I might give much more of a nod to a revolver if that were the case, it's hard to explain my reasoning for that though.
I know once I get my CCW, the urge to open carry is going to really...really gnaw at me, I'm going to have to go somewhere where I can at least try it. Utah is good a place as any, hell, especially if I can go into a restaurant without a hastle.
I don't know how long Utah as been OC'ing, but do you find a lot of people ask you what your carrying? Also, I wonder if guns tend to run a little cheaper in OC states.
Utah has ALWAYS been a OC State. Never been a ban against it as far as I know. BTA ( But Then Again ) I'm NOT an historian.
TJ
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SGT Jensen
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Posted: Sat Jun 7th, 2008 03:13 am |
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The story is finally done, it will be on the news stand tomorrow!
http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/view_topic.php?id=11621&forum_id=52
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Paul Volk
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Posted: Wed Jun 11th, 2008 09:06 pm |
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Hello all. I read the LA Times article this morning while at work. It also lead me to this website, and I've spent the last 5 hours here, reading.
I'd like to commend everyone involved. You guys have represented this website and the OC community quite well. I'm proud to be a new member here.
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