Open Carry Event

[sinclair]

Anyone besides me going to go to this one ? This Saturday. 1 - 3 PM.

http://www.alamogordonews.com:80/ci_14091103

Also, anyone know if the permit to open carry has been approved ?

[Scooter]

Why in god's name would you have to include on the permit that you would be carry firearms leagally? It sounds more like a reason for the permit to be denied to me

[Bman505]

For someone doesn't call the police and say that someone has a gun and they come rushing down there with their guns drawn.

[Bman505]

yes, the permit was approved.

[Jizzle]

I asked the same question and that also is being worked out. There should not be a requirement to register an event as open carry or not.

[Colt 45]

I doubt that anyone would/should "do it with a gun in your hand" as reported in the article.

Max

[Jizzle]

they won't be. safety has been stressed over and over and over on this subject.

it's even being suggested that if your normal practice is to carry with one in the pipe, not to, which in my opinion is a bit far but, whatever floats thier boat.

[AussieRogue]

I'd love to go but have to work :(

[Colt 45]

So that is what they are asking everyone to do, carry condition 3?

Max

they won't be. safety has been stressed over and over and over on this subject.

it's even being suggested that if your normal practice is to carry with one in the pipe, not to, which in my opinion is a bit far but, whatever floats thier boat.

[Sam]

I'll be there.
Going to tote my trusty Herters 401!

[Colt 45]

Was it a permit to carry or a permit to assemble?

Max

Anyone besides me going to go to this one ? This Saturday. 1 - 3 PM.

http://www.alamogordonews.com:80/ci_14091103

Also, anyone know if the permit to open carry has been approved ?

[sinclair]

Was it a permit to carry or a permit to assemble?

Good question.

"According to Cameron Stern, deputy records/archive clerk with the city of Alamogordo, the groups applied on Monday for a permit to conduct the protest."

That makes it a permit to assemble. However, the presence of firearms at a public assembly seems to complicate things, even though it should be quite legal to do so. Here was Stern's response:

"They mentioned carrying firearms (at the protest) and I told them to make sure to put it on the application," Stern said. "Otherwise, people will be calling DPS and (officers) will fly out there with their guns drawn."

I am guessing that this is unusual in the grand scheme of things, since this was first mentioned on KOAT, Albq. channel 7 on Tuesday. It was called a "Tea Party with a twist".

If you can, people, it is time to get involved.

[Colt 45]

I agree. It is time to get involved.

I would imagine that the purpose with getting the DPS involved is so that they are aware of the event and people will be bringing guns. I would also imagine that there will be increased patrols by the DPS and local LE agencies.

Max

[Jizzle]

If you are going please go to the a2atf website and add yourself to the mailing list so you get all the info for this and other events.

[Colt 45]

It looks like the Otero Democrats are going to be protesting too, or showing support for the Obama Administration:

Las Cruces Sun-News Article (http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_14099060?source=most_viewed)

Max

[Jizzle]

Yes they are and where not required to get a permit to protest since they where thrown under the 2atfs permit like an umbrella permit. awesome huh.

[Sam]

I don't care if they want to come out.
What I do care is that everyone maintain low tones adn not allow them to precipitate an confrontation.

Someone needs to bring a video rig to record everything for posterity. Nice to have if some fool tries to get idiotic. Please bring one if you have one and spare batteries and tape or whatever they take these days.

Sam

[Sam]

Well folks the event went just fine.
Got to meet a couple of our board members and as I suspected, they are fine people.

There were around 300+ people there.

Across the street, there were gathered some of the "opposition". They managed a dozen people at their high point. As usual they were on the wrong side of the road
and can't see past the end of their noses (the sun was in their eyes)
Contrary to the desires of some bloggers, no one was shot.

Sam

[Colt 45]

Yes it was a great event! It was great to meet you Sam...was anyone else there that I missed?

Max

[Bman505]

I wish I was there. I worked all day.

[Colt 45]

It was an "open carry" event:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_UgaSXsERlsw/Sz_qEd3OXWI/AAAAAAAAPEY/FwQiFXxxYlI/s400/DogWithGun.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_UgaSXsERlsw/Sz_qEYdrBrI/AAAAAAAAPEU/-UE4Bn5MQU4/s400/CapNTrade.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_UgaSXsERlsw/Sz_qEha1JSI/AAAAAAAAPEc/BoT0QRfcn2w/s400/Flag.jpg

[sinclair]

I luv that photo of the pooch in open carry.

I will post a few as soon as I edit the high res down a bit. I am a bit on the paranoid side so many of my photos were high res of parking lots and onlookers rather than the event itself. Amazing what you can do with multi-mega pixel shots (I mean photos).

Met up with Max and Sam, and I did not know we had two "Scooters" as members, but I met, for want of a better term, the digitally enhanced "Scooter".

[Colt 45]

I was hoping that you would post some of your pictures. My are just from my phone. I should have taken a camera with me. The pooch was precious!

Max

[Jizzle]

Im jelous.

[Colt 45]

Yeah we missed you there Jizzle!

Max

Im jelous.

[sinclair]

That would be a fun spelling to jump on but I will let it go. "Jealousy" was a composition by the 101 Strings in the late fifties. Before stereo records.

OK I am sorta trying to tell a story here so we shall see how it goes. Let me get these photos lined up right.

[sinclair]

http://www.concealcarrychat.com/gallery/data/500/OC1.JPG

http://www.concealcarrychat.com/gallery/data/500/OC2.JPG

http://www.concealcarrychat.com/gallery/data/500/OC3.JPG

http://www.concealcarrychat.com/gallery/data/500/OC4.JPG

http://www.concealcarrychat.com/gallery/data/500/OC5.JPG

http://www.concealcarrychat.com/gallery/data/500/OC6.JPG

http://www.concealcarrychat.com/gallery/data/500/OC7.JPG

[sinclair]

Going to tote my trusty Herters 401!

Gotta say I noted you were carrying a 1911 style cocked and locked. I was disappointed by that. Not the gun, I love 1911's but I had hoped to get a chance to verify that the year of manufacture for the Herters is stamped on the barrel by the proof marks.

Also, I will post the text for the last photo later.

[Bman505]

Great pics Sinclair. Thanks for posting them. I am glad to see such a great turn out for this event!

[Scooter]

I luv that photo of the pooch in open carry.

I will post a few as soon as I edit the high res down a bit. I am a bit on the paranoid side so many of my photos were high res of parking lots and onlookers rather than the event itself. Amazing what you can do with multi-mega pixel shots (I mean photos).

Met up with Max and Sam, and I did not know we had two "Scooters" as members, but I met, for want of a better term, the digitally enhanced "Scooter".

So who is the other Scooter? Because I know I didn't make it over there.

[Sam]

Sorry about that Sinclair,
I couldn't get the rig around my belly.
If you really want to examine, we can get together.
I have 2 of them. and 700 pcs original brass too.

[Colt 45]

I think it was Scooter88310. He was with the A2Atf.

Max

So who is the other Scooter? Because I know I didn't make it over there.

[Scooter]

So he has the same name as me and lives in the same town as me...ha

Wonder who he is?

[Colt 45]

I think he said his name was Brandon, but I'm not sure. I met so many people that day. He was a nice kid and let me hold his sign for a while when he was passing out flyers. He has a cute little girl too.

Max

So he has the same name as me and lives in the same town as me...ha

Wonder who he is?

[Colt 45]

Here is a video of the event:

Max

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxvQ8Gf2hJ8

[sinclair]

Wonder who he is?

Well, just in case you know him, he appears in the video Max posted, and I think makes a comment about his carry gun. Watch carefully starting around 5:05 and freeze frame for profile at 5:44 or 5:45.

Sorry about that Sinclair

That's OK, just a random bit of gun fact I enjoy verifying. I will take your word for the examination, now you know where to look for the date stamp. Should be two numbers only.

[Sam]

One of them is a 67 which is just marked "Herters .401 PowerMag

The other is an early model a 65, from before they got in trouble with Ruger and is marked
'Herters Single Six, 401 Calibre"

Sam

[Jizzle]

The scooter you are wondering about's name is Justin Cummings. He's a memeber of the steering commitee of the 2ATF along with myself, Dan and another member we just accepted. But I can't remember his name, haven't met him personally yet, I've been out of the country.