Alabama Open Carry Day

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My name is Tim and I live in Hoover, Alabama. I'm new to the board and I think we need to have an OC day to help get the word out that Open Carriers are not criminals and guns are not "bad". I was thinking of a OC blood drive, or something like that. Anyone up for it or have any other ideas? Please let me know.


Remember people... Open Carry Blood Drive tommorrow (April 10). I hope to see you there!

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Welcome Tim! To the site and to open carrying in general. I'm down in Mobile... so we likely won't be out carrying together anytime soon. But as far as a day, if you go out carrying on any given Saturday you'll probably be carrying at the same time as me! (As well as any other weekday I happen to be running errands.)

As long as you educate yourself (and there is a wealth of information and knowledge on this site) and carry responsibly, there's nothing to worry about in jumping out there! I hope it all goes well and enjoy your freedoms!

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Thanks! I have a lot of information printed off about Alabama Open Carry Laws just in case an LEO stops me. But it's still a bit unsettling because I've heard of Alabama Sherrifs taking CC permits after OCing. Then I would be screwed! I just think I would be less likely to be hassled it I were with other OCers. At least at first.

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I havent heard much on OC since since after i deployed and i had no idea it was as legal as it is. Id love to go out with some folks and OC before i jump out on my own and get hassled by Mobile cops, they arent the friendliest.

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I think that is a great idea. I've been trying to think of a way to get the word out to LEO's and the public in general. I wish our current AG would put something out, or more media attention to bring OC out of the closet. I live around Enterprise and have been OC'ing all alone for a few weeks now, but I would definately support anything you can come up with to help the cause.

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Hey. I don't know if you saw this, but I did an interview with the media about 3 weeks ago. So we have gotten a little fuel for the fire. Here is the link.

Just watch the video on the page.

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Open-Carry-Firearms/vIibfancOkOJUj5hCOpIuQ.cspx

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Good interview. I hate to see the "it's my right" played up as much as the security angle. Birmingham is known for it's crime beyond the city limits...

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Kirbinator wrote:

Good interview. I hate to see the "it's my right" played up as much as the security angle. Birmingham is known for it's crime beyond the city limits...

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Cite please.. I guess you can argue Langford is outside the city limits now so
you are technically right, but still plenty of local thugs. :?

Would love to see more of GOD given rights when mentioning that side myself,
to remind people the state didn't give you the right a higher power did.

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SlackwareRobert wrote:

Kirbinator wrote:

Good interview. I hate to see the "it's my right" played up as much as the security angle. Birmingham is known for it's crime beyond the city limits...

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Cite please.. I guess you can argue Langford is outside the city limits now so
you are technically right, but still plenty of local thugs. :?

Would love to see more of GOD given rights when mentioning that side myself,
to remind people the state didn't give you the right a higher power did.

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I agree with you. We already had these rights. We just happened to have some smart men put them down on paper. I wonder why we need to fight for rights if they are human rights... :?