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skamp
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Posted: Mon May 4th, 2009 05:45 pm |
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schools zones are really killing me..
i would love to carry when i go for a walk at night..
1 school is on the same street. and then a highschool a few blocks up.. then a lutheran school coming back! i really hope that school zone law gets repealed.
i OC on my property.. but thats about it..
i was just thinking.. for those of you that arent "landlocked"
do you find yourself walking more often now that you arent worried about DC charges? i was thinking.. when i can legally walk off my property carrying.. ill be walking every damn day.. to everywhere i can.. just to get people used to it..
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gila
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Posted: Mon May 4th, 2009 07:56 pm |
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Well, we walk the dogs every day that the weather cooperates. This hasn't really changed. It's much easier to OC now that the weather is warmer. I have been finding that nobody seems to notice that I am carrying. They notice the dogs and people will even stop and say hi to them when we walk. My dogs are friendly, well behaved, and love people so they never mind the attention. Half the time though, I feel as if I could be wearing a "man with gun" t-shirt and no pants and people wouldn't notice. Where I would then put my gun without concealing it would get a bit akward...
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skamp
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Posted: Mon May 4th, 2009 09:06 pm |
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thigh holster? 
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gila
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Posted: Mon May 4th, 2009 10:14 pm |
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skamp wrote: thigh holster?
Now that would work! Or maybe a tactical garter belt....
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Posted: Mon May 4th, 2009 10:22 pm |
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gila wrote: skamp wrote: thigh holster?
Now that would work! Or maybe a tactical garter belt....
Ohh fetching.
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ccwinstructor
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Posted: Wed May 6th, 2009 03:06 am |
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I will not be in Wisconsin for another month, but when I get there, I will open carry. I hope to get pictures. My daughter open carried in Wisconsin when she was 18, If I remember the year correctly. I was with her at the time.
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AaronS
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Posted: Wed May 6th, 2009 06:11 am |
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gila wrote: Well, we walk the dogs every day that the weather cooperates. This hasn't really changed. It's much easier to OC now that the weather is warmer. I have been finding that nobody seems to notice that I am carrying. They notice the dogs and people will even stop and say hi to them when we walk. My dogs are friendly, well behaved, and love people so they never mind the attention. Half the time though, I feel as if I could be wearing a "man with gun" t-shirt and no pants and people wouldn't notice. Where I would then put my gun without concealing it would get a bit akward...
This school zone thing is a problem for me as well, because I don't know where they all are...
This walking more thing should also have an effect on the crime rate in your neaghborhood as well. My little area is a real safe place, but I am still OC on my dog walks. A few people have asked now, but I just smile and tell them its all good.
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skamp
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Posted: Wed May 6th, 2009 03:33 pm |
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Pick n save on 76th st & coldspring.
was there for about half an hour.. a bunch of looks but nothing else..
Last edited on Wed May 6th, 2009 03:36 pm by skamp
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Mike
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Posted: Wed May 6th, 2009 03:58 pm |
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skamp wrote: Pick n save on 76th st & coldspring.
was there for about half an hour.. a bunch of looks but nothing else..
Cool, but remember the idea is not to hang around someplace till somebody objects or calls the police - the idea is to discreetly and normally go about your business while open carrying in a secure holster.
I'm not saying you were loitering, but I rarely go into any store for more than a few minutes - i hate shopping though.
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gila
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Posted: Wed May 6th, 2009 04:16 pm |
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| Another couple of walks and no issues. I have been thinking about this and have a couple of thoughts. If your doing something that doesn't seem odd, then the fact that you may be carrying is either not noticed or ignored by a lot of people. Walking with your spouse and dogs while discussing dinner does not usually make people nervous. Doing these types of things while carrying shows the non carrying public that we are no different then they are. The same applies for any activity that everybody does like walking, shopping, ect. We are just doing it while openly carrying. I am not carrying a large pistol nor am I carrying it in an extremely noticeable holster so that may have something to do with it. I think the best thing any of us can do is just go about normal activities carrying and act no different than if we weren't carrying. I think that a lot of the "heavy weight" has been lifted for us by a few of the higher profile cases that have happened recently. I feel as if I owe these guys a big "thank you." I think it's up to us to keep up the momentum of this issue. Open carrying in Wisconsin does have risks associated with it dealing with the "wild card" that is the local police. You may get harassed, you may not. It is an important enough issue for me to feel that it is worth it. Of course you have to be cognizant of the myriad of prohibited places and their proximity to you.....
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Mike
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Posted: Wed May 6th, 2009 04:35 pm |
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We need more education, and that's where the radio campaign comes in.
We need to educate more folks and get them to sign the petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/wi1848oc/petition.html to repeal the school zone and car carry bans - forcing citizens to mount a Hamdan-Vegas defense in court is too costly.
And that's why we need to raise funds for radio adds. Total now:
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But we still have $190 left in unused matching funds! Please donate today - as soon as we have used up the rest of these matching funds, we will sign a radio contract for for the greater Milwaukee County Metro market - time is of the essence!
If you have even just $10 or $25, now would be the time. Give now in a few seconds at http://www.opencarry.org/carryland.html
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skamp
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Posted: Wed May 6th, 2009 05:32 pm |
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Mike wrote:
Cool, but remember the idea is not to hang around someplace till somebody objects or calls the police - the idea is to discreetly and normally go about your business while open carrying in a secure holster.
I'm not saying you were loitering, but I rarely go into any store for more than a few minutes - i hate shopping though.
i was shopping... had to get groceries for the week
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skamp
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Posted: Wed May 6th, 2009 05:36 pm |
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gila:
i think the same way.. my in-laws are very anti-gun. and i asked them why.
my argument was: "as i am right now, do you feel threatened by me?" they said no.
then i said if i was carrying a gun how does that make me different?
i fail to see how having a gun holstered on my hip would make me more threatening. im the same person.. talking about the same stuff.. doing the same things.. why would anyone be scared of that?
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Posted: Wed May 6th, 2009 05:52 pm |
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skamp wrote: gila:
i think the same way.. my in-laws are very anti-gun. and i asked them why.
my argument was: "as i am right now, do you feel threatened by me?" they said no.
then i said if i was carrying a gun how does that make me different?
i fail to see how having a gun holstered on my hip would make me more threatening. im the same person.. talking about the same stuff.. doing the same things.. why would anyone be scared of that?
That is sorta the crux of the issue. People that aren't comfortable with firearms tend to think that all manner of bad things will happen if they are around them. It doesn't make sense, but it is an emotional issue so that isn't so surprising. Education is key! Everytime we are out and about and armed, we are ambassadors for the open carry movement. It makes our "jobs" much easier if people understand that it is legal, perfectly normal, and not a risk to public safety. Some people you just can't reach no matter how nice and "professional" you are. Those people will never be supporters and that's okay. It's all the rest we need to "speak" to. Last edited on Wed May 6th, 2009 08:02 pm by gila
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Posted: Wed May 6th, 2009 06:37 pm |
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ccwinstructor wrote: I will not be in Wisconsin for another month, but when I get there, I will open carry. I hope to get pictures. My daughter open carried in Wisconsin when she was 18, If I remember the year correctly. I was with her at the time.
I thought you had to be at least 21 yrs old to possess a handgun in WI...
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Posted: Wed May 6th, 2009 06:48 pm |
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P.I. Guy wrote: ccwinstructor wrote: I will not be in Wisconsin for another month, but when I get there, I will open carry. I hope to get pictures. My daughter open carried in Wisconsin when she was 18, If I remember the year correctly. I was with her at the time.
I thought you had to be at least 21 yrs old to possess a handgun in WI...
In Wisconsin, You must be 21 to purchase. 18 to possess.
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Mike
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Posted: Wed May 6th, 2009 06:54 pm |
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bnhcomputing wrote: P.I. Guy wrote: ccwinstructor wrote: I will not be in Wisconsin for another month, but when I get there, I will open carry. I hope to get pictures. My daughter open carried in Wisconsin when she was 18, If I remember the year correctly. I was with her at the time.
I thought you had to be at least 21 yrs old to possess a handgun in WI...
In Wisconsin, You must be 21 to purchase. 18 to possess.
That's where private npon-sealer sales come in handy - federal law requires 18-20 year olds to buy handguns in private sales, that's the law 
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Posted: Wed May 6th, 2009 06:55 pm |
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bnhcomputing wrote: P.I. Guy wrote: ccwinstructor wrote: I will not be in Wisconsin for another month, but when I get there, I will open carry. I hope to get pictures. My daughter open carried in Wisconsin when she was 18, If I remember the year correctly. I was with her at the time.
I thought you had to be at least 21 yrs old to possess a handgun in WI...
In Wisconsin, You must be 21 to purchase. 18 to possess.
I stand corrected. Thanks.
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hugh jarmis
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Posted: Sat May 9th, 2009 12:54 am |
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Open carried at Sams club in West Allis today around 5:15 pm. Uneventful.
I did get the feeling that the greeter person must have said something to the manager or on the radio when I came in because my girlfriend and I were looking at stuff down an aisle and I saw a manager with his walkie talkie and a pee-on in tow walk past the aisle we were in and look as they passed our aisle, then turn around and come walking back and look down our aisle again twice in quick succession. Not in an "alarmed" kinda way but more a curiosity/nosey kinda of way. Thats the impression I got.
But were were in the store for quite a while after that and no incident. I think it was good education/normalization for them today.
After that went to Pick n Save Hwy 100 and Cleveland again and did my grocery shopping. Again, totally uneventful just like last week.
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Posted: Sat May 9th, 2009 08:30 pm |
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OC'd today at Pick N Save, Advance Auto Parts & Pet Warehouse, all on South 27th Street (Greenfield & Oak Creek). No issues, no problems (although the guy at the Auto Parts store ended the transaction with "I gotta ask you something....". I figured it was related to OC, but it turned out to be unrelated).
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