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LITTLE CHUTE - Customers at the Save A Lot food store in Little Chute pitched in to help a local food bank. But in addition to the non perishable items collected it was hard to miss the handguns in holsters on those doing the collecting.
"We're doing awareness for open carry and concealed carry in Wisconsin," said Michael Long.
Long is a criminal justice student at Fox Valley Technical College and the county coordinator for i-carry dot org. He used to be against the idea of being able to carry a gun in public, but changed his mind and purchased his first gun back in June.
"I thought firearms were the reason people were dying, guns kill people. Then I realized it's not the guns it's the people operating the firearms," said Long.
The Wisconsin Anti Violence Effort opposes more people carrying holstered guns, the director saying more guns do not lead to less violence. We spoke with a representative earlier this year.
"There are increased risks to individuals and society therefore we can't possible support that kind of action," said Jeri Bonavia, WAVE director.
Long and other local gun carriers say the response from shoppers was nearly all positive. They also say they were able to get their message out and campaign for a concealed carry law.
"By allowing conceal carry it has a great crime deterrent because criminals don't know who is and who is not able to defend themselves, so they are less likely to attack people in a violent fashion," said Shaun Kranish, icarry.org founder.
The Wisconsin Anti Violence Effort disagrees.
"Those people being armed are not going to provide a higher degree of safety for themselves or for us," said Bonavia.
I-carry dot org members plan to hold similar community projects in the future to help the needy and raise awareness.
http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/mobile/handgun-supporters-collect-food-for-needy-
LITTLE CHUTE - Customers at the Save A Lot food store in Little Chute pitched in to help a local food bank. But in addition to the non perishable items collected it was hard to miss the handguns in holsters on those doing the collecting.
"We're doing awareness for open carry and concealed carry in Wisconsin," said Michael Long.
Long is a criminal justice student at Fox Valley Technical College and the county coordinator for i-carry dot org. He used to be against the idea of being able to carry a gun in public, but changed his mind and purchased his first gun back in June.
"I thought firearms were the reason people were dying, guns kill people. Then I realized it's not the guns it's the people operating the firearms," said Long.
The Wisconsin Anti Violence Effort opposes more people carrying holstered guns, the director saying more guns do not lead to less violence. We spoke with a representative earlier this year.
"There are increased risks to individuals and society therefore we can't possible support that kind of action," said Jeri Bonavia, WAVE director.
Long and other local gun carriers say the response from shoppers was nearly all positive. They also say they were able to get their message out and campaign for a concealed carry law.
"By allowing conceal carry it has a great crime deterrent because criminals don't know who is and who is not able to defend themselves, so they are less likely to attack people in a violent fashion," said Shaun Kranish, icarry.org founder.
The Wisconsin Anti Violence Effort disagrees.
"Those people being armed are not going to provide a higher degree of safety for themselves or for us," said Bonavia.
I-carry dot org members plan to hold similar community projects in the future to help the needy and raise awareness.