NHCGRPR45
Regular Member
I would ask the club to sign a document stating that they assure your safety and are fully responsible for you and yours safety / well being, while attending the meetings and while on the property. Do so in a friendly manner. They of course will NOT sign it. Then you can ask them: "if they are not going to take responsibility for your safety, then why shouldn't you?" Watch the baffled looks as the try to spin their way out of a valid question to their irrational response to your legal OC??? Then ask them if you carried concealed (don't it would break the law) would they be okay? If they say CC is fine ask them why a pistol out of sight is okay? It would be smart to carry a voice recorder at minimal or even better a stealth video recorder so you can post their responses
I think you will probably find that you will either have to give up your right to self defense or face more issues from them and the School district.
It's not right or lawful, but they get away with it most of the time in my honest opinion.
Yup. Logic nearly always wins. Until it dosen't,,,,,
I DID give them a copy of MSP Update 86 and they understand that I am acting Legally. they are just "asking me not to". Seems I stirred a hornets nest. I just wanted to make sure that as they are not even the School but just a renter of the gym afterhours - that their asking is also meaningless.
This is my first negative encounter and I want it to go as well as possible for the benefit of all OCers.
The choice is really up to you. You could comply, and make nice with everyone. Or you could continue with your ultimately lawful activity, and keep trying to reason with them, which would be my advice. Sometimes it just takes time. It took an entire year for me to be able to pick up my daughter before I was more widely accepted, or at least ignored.
Tell them that you're uncomfortable with them not carrying and you are politely asking that all members, that are legaly able, carry an openly visible pistol. When they say they can't do that ask them why another members discomfort is given more consideration than yours.
Bronson
Good point!