mja1000
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So, as I was getting gas at a local truck stop the other day, OCing of course, I was thinking how many people are actually going to see me carrying. I choose to OC for more reasons than just self defense. I really want to educate and remind others of the rights and personal liberties that they have. I look over and see two guys looking at a bulletin board hanging on the wall. It’s full of personal for sale ads, ads for local fairs, live music etc.
I think to myself, “why don’t I post something up there about OC and Wisconsin Gun Rights.” Most of the time I’m either at work, or driving somewhere so it’s hard to get the word out in my small community when people have the rare chance of seeing someone actually OCing. So I looked around town more, and almost all of the local gas stations, the grocery store, etc all have bulletin boards where people are posting all sorts of personal for sale ads, events, etc.
So I went home and printed off a bunch of OpenCarry.org posters(nothing fancy..just OPENCARRY.ORG in big bold letters) and a bunch of the Wisconsin OC Pamphlets. I put up the posters/pamphlets around town and have been monitoring the supply of pamphlets. I am happy to say that people are actually taking them. So, now I carry a bunch with me in my car, and restock as necessary. I also stay on the lookout for any place that has a public bulletin board to post in the surrounding communities.
I realize this is kind of an old school approach, but it may be the best way to maintain an awareness is smaller communities like mine. Or, at least educate the local police department on the facts!
Enough rambling on, I just wanted to put this idea out there, and see if anyone else has had any luck trying a similar approach.
So, as I was getting gas at a local truck stop the other day, OCing of course, I was thinking how many people are actually going to see me carrying. I choose to OC for more reasons than just self defense. I really want to educate and remind others of the rights and personal liberties that they have. I look over and see two guys looking at a bulletin board hanging on the wall. It’s full of personal for sale ads, ads for local fairs, live music etc.
I think to myself, “why don’t I post something up there about OC and Wisconsin Gun Rights.” Most of the time I’m either at work, or driving somewhere so it’s hard to get the word out in my small community when people have the rare chance of seeing someone actually OCing. So I looked around town more, and almost all of the local gas stations, the grocery store, etc all have bulletin boards where people are posting all sorts of personal for sale ads, events, etc.
So I went home and printed off a bunch of OpenCarry.org posters(nothing fancy..just OPENCARRY.ORG in big bold letters) and a bunch of the Wisconsin OC Pamphlets. I put up the posters/pamphlets around town and have been monitoring the supply of pamphlets. I am happy to say that people are actually taking them. So, now I carry a bunch with me in my car, and restock as necessary. I also stay on the lookout for any place that has a public bulletin board to post in the surrounding communities.
I realize this is kind of an old school approach, but it may be the best way to maintain an awareness is smaller communities like mine. Or, at least educate the local police department on the facts!
Enough rambling on, I just wanted to put this idea out there, and see if anyone else has had any luck trying a similar approach.