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SDguy
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Posted: Sun Mar 29th, 2009 06:36 am |
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I would be interested in discussing holding an open carry BBQ this summer in a city park in the city of Rapid City.
The local authorities here need to become a little more educated regarding our state open carry laws. Recently there have been a few officer mistakes and misunderstandings regarding carry rights.
I would like to contact any folks in the Black Hills who are interested in a BBQ gathering this summer where we can show the citizens, police and newsmedia here that open carry is legal while showing we are upstanding citizens.
I currently have 6 to 8 people interested in participating. No firm date yet, just looking for people who want to join us if they can make it whenever it takes place.
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MamaLiberty
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Posted: Sun Mar 29th, 2009 03:42 pm |
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I'm in Wyoming, but I'd be happy to come if I don't have a class to teach that day. Please post a date as soon as you can. Might be able to bring a few others.
And I would suggest inviting some of the police and local politicians to come meet with us there. Make it a friendly invitation. The old honey vs. vinegar thing... 
Music? Old fashioned craft displays? What else might be organized to demonstrate that those who prepare to defend themselves are really ordinary human beings...
I'd suggest you not make this whole thing ABOUT the guns, but about ordinary people - who just happen to be armed - going about their business, enjoying the company of friends, and finding new ones.
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SDguy
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Posted: Sun Mar 29th, 2009 11:06 pm |
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MamaLiberty wrote: I'm in Wyoming, but I'd be happy to come if I don't have a class to teach that day. Please post a date as soon as you can. Might be able to bring a few others.
And I would suggest inviting some of the police and local politicians to come meet with us there. Make it a friendly invitation. The old honey vs. vinegar thing...
Music? Old fashioned craft displays? What else might be organized to demonstrate that those who prepare to defend themselves are really ordinary human beings...
I'd suggest you not make this whole thing ABOUT the guns, but about ordinary people - who just happen to be armed - going about their business, enjoying the company of friends, and finding new ones.
I agree with your approach. This is just in the formative stage right now and I have never put anything like this together before. I want to do it right and make it a positive new item.
To a degree, it is a respose to the local Walmart concealed carry incident that just took place here in Rapid City.
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MamaLiberty
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Posted: Sun Mar 29th, 2009 11:14 pm |
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I didn't hear about the WalMart thing. Do you have a link to the story?
I've open carried for years in that store without anyone saying a word to me. Have they put up "no gun" signs? I'm really interested since I do come in to RC to shop once in a while.
I'd say an invitation to the WalMart managers and employees would be as valuable as inviting some police and local politicians.
Let me know if I can help with organization. I've done a ton of it.
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SDguy
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Posted: Sun Mar 29th, 2009 11:25 pm |
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MamaLiberty wrote: I didn't hear about the WalMart thing. Do you have a link to the story?
I've open carried for years in that store without anyone saying a word to me. Have they put up "no gun" signs? I'm really interested since I do come in to RC to shop once in a while.
I'd say an invitation to the WalMart managers and employees would be as valuable as inviting some police and local politicians.
Let me know if I can help with organization. I've done a ton of it.
The news in the Rapid City area did not cover the story whatsoever. Not a mention. My adult son works part time at that Walmart (He is also carries regularly) while taking classes in criminal justice at USD.
My son was present and witnessed the incident first hand and talked to the guy who was physically taken down and detained. We filed a complaint with the Rapid City Police Department and are trying to locate the guy himself. When my son talked with him, he was in a hurry to meet the officers elsewhere to get his firearm back.
I want assurance from the Rapid City Police that my family members (we all carry regularly) are not in danger of the same treatment or worse from city officers.
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MamaLiberty
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Posted: Sun Mar 29th, 2009 11:34 pm |
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Yikes! Too bad we can't get more of the story. There is probably a lot more to it we don't know.
But it sounds like all the more reason to tread lightly and make friends rather than challenge folks.
Anyway, let me know if I can help.
And I think I'll go to Spearfish to shop this time. 
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j2l3
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Posted: Tue Mar 31st, 2009 10:23 pm |
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SDguy wrote:
I agree with your approach. This is just in the formative stage right now and I have never put anything like this together before. I want to do it right and make it a positive new item.
To a degree, it is a respose to the local Walmart concealed carry incident that just took place here in Rapid City.
Hello from Washington State! My wife and I will be rolling through Rapid City at the end of June. Would be fun to stop in and visit!
Anyway, we just finished an OC event at an apartment complex in the city of SeaTac (just south of Seattle). Stemmed from a shooting there last month. Anyway, we even had two tv stations come and do reports. BOTH aired their reports on the local news. The police also came and participated.
Here is the link to the story http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum55/23718.html
Contact DEROS72 in the Washington forum for information on how he got people involved. He even got a major grocery store to donate and support the event.
Hang in there, as painful as it seems, this is the type of thing that will make people listen. If it can happen here in a positive way, it sure as heck can happen in Rapid City!
John
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StoegerDude
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Posted: Wed Apr 1st, 2009 04:12 am |
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I would be interested in attending your picnic (if yall will take east river folk)!
Ill keep watching here for dates and times. We come through RC all the time on the way to Buffalo, WY to see the daughter and son in law.
Good Luck.
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MamaLiberty
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Posted: Wed Apr 1st, 2009 12:45 pm |
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StoegerDude wrote: I would be interested in attending your picnic (if yall will take east river folk)!
What's supposed to be the problem with east river folk?  You guys wear funny hats or something?  LOL
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petrophase
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Posted: Thu Apr 2nd, 2009 08:47 am |
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I would be interested. I recently got my CCP, and I support OC.
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SDguy
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Posted: Mon Apr 6th, 2009 05:44 am |
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I have not forgotten about the open carry gathering. Hostle weather is a big problem here. Lots of blowing snow and can't even get out of the driveway.
I am looking towards something later this summer. Stay tuned for more.
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MamaLiberty
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Posted: Mon Apr 6th, 2009 02:45 pm |
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SDguy wrote: I have not forgotten about the open carry gathering. Hostle weather is a big problem here. Lots of blowing snow and can't even get out of the driveway.
I am looking towards something later this summer. Stay tuned for more.
I don't think anyone is pushing for a picnic right now, my friend! Sort of hard to light the barby in two feet of snow!! It's the planning and communicating that should be starting now, so we can get together before snow flies again! It's a bit of a narrow window in this part of the world. 
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TatankaGap
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Posted: Thu Apr 9th, 2009 07:51 am |
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Mid-June would be great 
Did anyone see the Rapid City Journal article about the guy who shot himself in the drive thru at the Taco place ? Accurately reported that he didn't need a permit because the gun was not concealed. Who knows why he chose to mess with his gun while he was waiting for his taco? ended up at the hospital -
Yes, some good public appearances by the OC folks would be a good thing - count me in ~ 
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nejibanana
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Posted: Wed Apr 15th, 2009 06:46 am |
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| I'd be interested in such an event. Granted I don't own a handgun yet, but I should be buying one soon. Just need to find a store that has the right one.
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TatankaGap
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Posted: Wed May 13th, 2009 05:57 pm |
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any updates now that we have a thaw?
How about end of June? Maybe Sat Jun 27?
Did someone say Buffalo Burgers & .45s ?
Just worked out a nice presentable open carry rig that makes me look more distinguished than I really am
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Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 08:41 pm |
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sooo you ever get this going?
i'd like to do a get together with other gun carry folk
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MGMike
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Posted: Tue Aug 11th, 2009 04:07 pm |
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Is this still happening? Or did I already miss it?
Thanks.
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Posted: Tue Aug 11th, 2009 04:39 pm |
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| im wondering the same thing. would be cool to get with like minded people
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TatankaGap
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Posted: Tue Aug 11th, 2009 06:23 pm |
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am avail Sun Aug 23 - any suggestions for a location? We could do it in Buffalo Gap but no one would notice and there's no place to get coffee ~
We could do it in Custer maybe meet at Betty's and go somewhere from there for a cookout?
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Posted: Tue Aug 11th, 2009 07:38 pm |
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| looks like both of you are in southern hills...the 23rd is my birthday so i may be busy
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