Michigan Open Carry, Inc.
General Category => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: Jamie on January 31, 2014, 11:25:43 AM
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Hi! I've been reading your forum on and off for a couple of years. I think people need to develop a comfort level with seeing holstered firearms on ordinary average civilians. After seeing so many misguided, antagonizing, or abusive LEOs in videos in the past couple of years, I've been a bit overly nervous about carrying openly myself. I know most of you go out everyday and never have an incident, but still, I'm not quite ready to carry openly outside of my own property yet.
I have a CPL, and most of the time, I don't carry because my employer does not allow weapons in the workplace. I carry primarily after hours and on the weekends. I'd like to see a day when we can carry everywhere without having to wonder, "can I carry it here?"
After seeing Obama/Biden/Feinstein and others attack our rights as gun owners, I became more involved in the advancement of gun rights. I joined the NRA and MCRGO. I attended a couple of 2nd Amendment rallys in Lansing, and I donated to a few groups and individuals' legal funds. I never really thought I'd have to become as gun law educated or as politically involved as I have become because to me, I couldn't really understand how anyone could just swoop in and take away our rights. When it almost happened, I realized that I can't just sit around idly anymore.
I plan on attending the February seminar at Gander Mountain in Novi. I look forward to meeting some of you in person.
Jamie
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Welcome to MOC. See you at the MOC seminar in Novi.
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Welcome from Erie. The more you open carry the easier it gets, trust me.
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welcome from Kentwood, MI
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... I never really thought I'd have to become as gun law educated or as politically involved as I have become ...
Same. I tried to stay on the sidelines for a long time, but eventually I just couldn't sit any longer.
Welcome sir.
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Same. I tried to stay on the sidelines for a long time, but eventually I just couldn't sit any longer.
Welcome sir.
Can't take anything for granted any more. Inaction too easily means active approval.
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Welcome from Okemos. :)
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Yay, someone else close to me.
I grew up in Ferndale. I live in Warren now.
Welcome.
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Hey howdy hi from hudsonville
Open carry, Open minds
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Yay, someone else close to me.
I grew up in Ferndale. I live in Warren now.
Welcome.
I didn't know that anyone was "from" Fashionable Ferndale. I thought everyone moved to there. Not from there.
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Welcome from Canton!
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I didn't know that anyone was "from" Fashionable Ferndale. I thought everyone moved to there. Not from there.
I wasn't fashionable enough so they kicked me out.
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Hi! I've been reading your forum on and off for a couple of years. I think people need to develop a comfort level with seeing holstered firearms on ordinary average civilians. After seeing so many misguided, antagonizing, or abusive LEOs in videos in the past couple of years, I've been a bit overly nervous about carrying openly myself. I know most of you go out everyday and never have an incident, but still, I'm not quite ready to carry openly outside of my own property yet.
Jamie
Welcome. I hope you are still around, maybe we'll see you at the GR march(safety in numbers). :)
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Welcome! Always good to see people expanding their carry options.
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Welcome from Grand Rapids.