Small_Arms_Collector
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http://birmingham.patch.com/articles/attorneys-debate-charges-ahead-of-rifle-carrying-teen-s-wednesday-hearing
From the link:
It sounds as if the city DID NOT learn from our protest, and apparently needs another lesson. According to the city ANY open carry, long gun, or not is brandishing, the law, and AG opinions be damned.
Further the case is now going to trial.
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OK the rally details are as follows:
There will now be a rally with Seans brother Friday, July 6th, 6:30pm at Shain Park, he has volunteered to buy pizza for anyone who attends.
We also need to hit the commission meeting on July 9th at 7:30 (They like to hear themselves talk, and public comments aren't until the end so you could probably wait to 8:30) It is also the same day as the pre trial.
http://www.ci.birmingham.mi.us/index.aspx?recordid=6739&page=1329
Then there is a concert in Shain Park on July 11th (the same day as the trial) that we should attend, it starts at 7:00.
http://www.ci.birmingham.mi.us/index.aspx?page=1251
If you can hit all 3 events that would be great, but if you can only hit 1 or 2 that would be good to, we need to get as many people showing support as we can.
We may want to hit their other concerts to, here is the full schedule, and what's playing:
Wed., July 11 Acoustic Brothers From Different Mothers Country, Jazz & Rock
Wed., July 18 730 Club Band Soft Rock
Wed., July 25 AllenAsTim ** Family Night featuring line dancing and face painting. ** Country
Wed., Aug. 1 Byron In Motion Motown
Wed., Aug. 8 7 Grams of Fat Soft Rock
Wed., Aug. 15 LEGEND The Band 50's & 60's Tunes
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Or free movies in the park (Booth Park)
http://www.oaklandcountymoms.com/eve...-in-birmingham
Enjoy free movie nights in Birmingham, Michigan under the stars at Booth Park. The events start at 7:30p on select nights in the summer. The outdoor movies begin at dusk. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and don't forget the popcorn!
Movie Nights at Booth Park in Birmingham for 2012 include:
June 22nd - King Fu Panda 2
July 20th - The Muppets
August 10th - Cars 2
Booth Park
Harmon and North Old Woodward
Birmingham, MI, 48009
We need to show them that this will not be tolerated. KEEP THE PRESSURE ON THEM.
If you are interested in attending the trial it's July 11th at 8:30a.m. at:
48th District Court
4280 Telegraph Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
From the link:
According to attorney Mary Kucharek of Beier Howlett, P.C., who wrote the brief on behalf of the city, "the Legislature could have included walking down a public street with a firearm strapped to one's back (as one of the exceptions), but it did not because such activity has no legitimate purpose."
"(The) defendant finds himself in the unfortunate position of having to argue that he was engaged in none of the legitimate activities defined under the statute," Kucharek writes. "Rather, he is left to argue that he was carrying a fully loaded, frightening looking high-powered military surplus weapon, for no legitimate purpose or reason other than people should see it, particularly large crowds of teenagers in downtown Birmingham on a Saturday night."
"A young man, walking the streets of Birmingham where large numbers of young people congregate well after dark with no legitimate stated reason for transporting a loaded weapon means the defendant could only have been walking with the gun in that position so that people would see it," Kucharek said. "It could only have been his intent that other pedestrians and motorists should see the gun, which is tantamount to brandishing the weapon."
It sounds as if the city DID NOT learn from our protest, and apparently needs another lesson. According to the city ANY open carry, long gun, or not is brandishing, the law, and AG opinions be damned.
Further the case is now going to trial.
----------------------------------------------
OK the rally details are as follows:
There will now be a rally with Seans brother Friday, July 6th, 6:30pm at Shain Park, he has volunteered to buy pizza for anyone who attends.
We also need to hit the commission meeting on July 9th at 7:30 (They like to hear themselves talk, and public comments aren't until the end so you could probably wait to 8:30) It is also the same day as the pre trial.
http://www.ci.birmingham.mi.us/index.aspx?recordid=6739&page=1329
Then there is a concert in Shain Park on July 11th (the same day as the trial) that we should attend, it starts at 7:00.
http://www.ci.birmingham.mi.us/index.aspx?page=1251
If you can hit all 3 events that would be great, but if you can only hit 1 or 2 that would be good to, we need to get as many people showing support as we can.
We may want to hit their other concerts to, here is the full schedule, and what's playing:
Wed., July 11 Acoustic Brothers From Different Mothers Country, Jazz & Rock
Wed., July 18 730 Club Band Soft Rock
Wed., July 25 AllenAsTim ** Family Night featuring line dancing and face painting. ** Country
Wed., Aug. 1 Byron In Motion Motown
Wed., Aug. 8 7 Grams of Fat Soft Rock
Wed., Aug. 15 LEGEND The Band 50's & 60's Tunes
================================
Or free movies in the park (Booth Park)
http://www.oaklandcountymoms.com/eve...-in-birmingham
Enjoy free movie nights in Birmingham, Michigan under the stars at Booth Park. The events start at 7:30p on select nights in the summer. The outdoor movies begin at dusk. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and don't forget the popcorn!
Movie Nights at Booth Park in Birmingham for 2012 include:
June 22nd - King Fu Panda 2
July 20th - The Muppets
August 10th - Cars 2
Booth Park
Harmon and North Old Woodward
Birmingham, MI, 48009
We need to show them that this will not be tolerated. KEEP THE PRESSURE ON THEM.
If you are interested in attending the trial it's July 11th at 8:30a.m. at:
48th District Court
4280 Telegraph Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
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