jbone wrote:
Whatcom County and other areas like itseem the places groupmeets should be held. Not places were we know we can carry with out hassle.If the State law is our friend then why not, only those who restrict us are breaking the law. Would a group meet an area like these be in our favor? I see on the forum folks are doing this successfully around the nation with media attention.
Add: According to below thread Whatcom hasn’t change much in 2+ years, they are due for a meet!! They’ve been left in the back forty way to long.
http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum55/264.html
I think much of what you see from Whatcom County is just a few individual officers. Richard has also posted (or perhaps he just told me) that Bill Elfo, the sheriff, is totally on our side on this one and will be speaking to the deputy involved in the phone conversation. The heads of Blaine, Ferndale, and the chief lawyer for Whatcom County have all agreed that we are right and are taking steps to resolve the issues. Bellingham repealed their ordinance (although accompanied by stupid comments) but they did the right thing.
We will keep having meets in Whatcom County, but it isn't the oppressive dictatorship that it might seem at first glance.
That being said, it's probably time to get together again.
I'll start a new thread.