The point being is that he did NOT read AND UNDERSTAND all the sticky threads.
If he did, he wouldn't have asked the question.
I would hate to just answer people's 1 or 2 questions and have them think they then know all that is needed to know to OC without a CPL.
On one side we MUST stress the need to know the law inside and out because the downside can have life long repercussions.
I would much rather someone think me a jerk then have them go out and unknowingly commit a felony or even a misdemeanor.
I really do care about the welfare of my fellow gun owners and carriers.
instead of PMing and talking to him, you berated him on a public forum
maybe he did read them, and just don't understand some or parts of what he read!
maybe he just did not see the parts he was looking for, you just can not assume he did not read the sticky threads. And yea, maybe he asked the same question more than once. So What. Maybe there is also someone out there who can use that knowledge again as well. Stickys are for easy reference but they are not easy to read or understand to those who are new. (note I am raising my hand here)
I have everything I can print on Michigan Laws sitting next to me for reference and even with it tabbed and outlined for ease, I still have trouble sometimes finding EXACTLY what I am looking for. This is not my first rodeo with researching facts.
My problem with some people on these forums is that they forget, once upon a time, they were new to OCing/CCing and ignorant of the laws regarding handguns and well too often the noobs are looked down upon and insulted for just asking questions and making statements. I has barked at in one of my first posts and had no plans of joining MOC.
I am not expert on OC matters, in fact I am often wrong on things I assume are correct, but I am not stupid, in fact I hold a Masters Degree, yet everyday I find something I don't fully understand and everyday I learn something new and sometimes even something exciting. I am at awe over some of those on this forum for not only their knowledge of the MCL Laws but in some, their elegance in relaying that knowledge in a way that everyone can understand.
I have seen some of the the most horrid letters written to anti-gun establishments that have made me cringe and then I have seem some of the most well though out letters that have amazed me.
I have belonged to several clubs before the advent of the internet and forums. When face to face, most people will hold and bite their tongue if something bugs them. By the time the next meeting came up, the incident blew over. Unfortunately when the same club went over to internet forums too often its way too easy to criticize someone IMMEDIATELY without thinking about the other persons feelings and others who who read it. The internet forums allows people who would not normally bludgeon someone with sarcastic statements to do so by hiding behind their words.
We can not expect everyone who comes to this site to be as intellectually attuned to understanding the forum and the MCL's regarding the open carry of weapons as some older members of the site, but we don't need to be so belligerent as to run them off either!
I believe you do care about the warfare of others, it shows in your posts, but we need supporters to our cause. As someone who has been on the other end of someones blast, next time PM THEM and tutor them in finding what they are looking for. If that's not in you, ignore them. They may have missed the thread, they may have misunderstood the thread, or like me, the may not even know what a sticky was until told. Our job here is to pass on our knowledge and experiences to others who are of like mind, but you can not do that by posting a remark for all the world to see that in effect berates someone for asking a question.