Thundar
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Open Carry is defined in wikipedia this way:
Open carry is shorthand terminology for "openly carrying a firearm in public", as distinguished from concealed carry, where firearms cannot be seen by the casual observer. It is also called "open display".
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_carry
Yet we now have rule #11 on the forum:
11) This web site is focused on the right to openly carry properly holstered handguns in daily American life. Do not start OFF TOPIC threads or discussions such aspromoting the carry of long guns. Long guns are great! OCDO co-founders John & Mike and most of the folks on this forum own at least one long gun - but due to urban area issues of muzzle control, lack of trigger guard coverage, and the fact that the long gun carry issue distracts from our main mission to promote the open carry of handguns in daily life, we will leave long gun carry activism in the capable hands of the future founders of web sites about long gun carry.
Link: http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum1/1.html
It is a shame that we havethis reaction to lawful RKBA. I do understand the owners position thatLong Gun Open Carry (LGOC) harms what they see as the core purpose of their website.
This does postulate some interesting discussion topics, though...
A) Does this mean this is a limited (or reasonable) RKBA website? :shock:
B) Does this mean that this is an urban firearms issues website because the justification in rule #11 for banning thepromotion of LGOC is related to urban problems?
C) Since the owners of this website have decided to make a rule that Open Carry of anything but handguns is verboten, will the name of the group change to "Open Carry of Handguns dot org?:banghead:
D) What would Ron Paul do? :lol:
This is not meant as any sort of "calling out". This thread is meant to introduce a civil discussionabout the purpose of people's participation in this forum.
Please Note:
1) This was placed in the News and Political Alert section of the forum because the banning of Long Gun Open Carry advocacy on the premiere Open Carry Website is certainly News.
2) This thread complies with rule 11 because it does notpromote LGOC, only the implications of rule #11.
Open Carry is defined in wikipedia this way:
Open carry is shorthand terminology for "openly carrying a firearm in public", as distinguished from concealed carry, where firearms cannot be seen by the casual observer. It is also called "open display".
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_carry
Yet we now have rule #11 on the forum:
11) This web site is focused on the right to openly carry properly holstered handguns in daily American life. Do not start OFF TOPIC threads or discussions such aspromoting the carry of long guns. Long guns are great! OCDO co-founders John & Mike and most of the folks on this forum own at least one long gun - but due to urban area issues of muzzle control, lack of trigger guard coverage, and the fact that the long gun carry issue distracts from our main mission to promote the open carry of handguns in daily life, we will leave long gun carry activism in the capable hands of the future founders of web sites about long gun carry.
Link: http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum1/1.html
It is a shame that we havethis reaction to lawful RKBA. I do understand the owners position thatLong Gun Open Carry (LGOC) harms what they see as the core purpose of their website.
This does postulate some interesting discussion topics, though...
A) Does this mean this is a limited (or reasonable) RKBA website? :shock:
B) Does this mean that this is an urban firearms issues website because the justification in rule #11 for banning thepromotion of LGOC is related to urban problems?
C) Since the owners of this website have decided to make a rule that Open Carry of anything but handguns is verboten, will the name of the group change to "Open Carry of Handguns dot org?:banghead:
D) What would Ron Paul do? :lol:
This is not meant as any sort of "calling out". This thread is meant to introduce a civil discussionabout the purpose of people's participation in this forum.
Please Note:
1) This was placed in the News and Political Alert section of the forum because the banning of Long Gun Open Carry advocacy on the premiere Open Carry Website is certainly News.
2) This thread complies with rule 11 because it does notpromote LGOC, only the implications of rule #11.