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Packing heat: The case for the open carrying of weapons
Page Last Updated: Monday July 26, 2010 6:33am PDT
Anita Roman reporting
According to the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, each and every American citizen has the right to keep and bare arms.
And in Nevada, a person can carry a loaded or unloaded firearm without a permit as long as that weapon is fully exposed. This is referred to as “open carrying.”
Now, there’s a group gaining a lot of attention just by simply following the law.
You may not expect to see armed individuals make their way through the crowded Las Vegas Strip on a Saturday night.
Tim Farrell, however, is part of this group.
“Most people either don't notice or stare but, generally, 99 percent of the comments we receive are positive. A lot of people say thanks for carrying, thanks for standing up for my rights.”
Although the group doesn’t have a name or affiliation, Farrell explains that it does have a purpose.
“It's really for public awareness. Most everyone here open carries daily, everywhere they go. The grocery store, the mall, everywhere they go they are open carrying.”
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For now, Farrell and his group will continue to meet and carry their weapons out in the open with the hope that more people will come to understand what they are doing and why.
Farrell says last June he had an encounter with police in which he filed a complaint. As a result, Metro Police was required to conduct a mandatory re-training session for their officers regarding Nevada’s open carry law.
See embeded video and **news reporter Anita Roman** open carrying
SNIP
Packing heat: The case for the open carrying of weapons
Page Last Updated: Monday July 26, 2010 6:33am PDT
Anita Roman reporting
According to the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, each and every American citizen has the right to keep and bare arms.
And in Nevada, a person can carry a loaded or unloaded firearm without a permit as long as that weapon is fully exposed. This is referred to as “open carrying.”
Now, there’s a group gaining a lot of attention just by simply following the law.
You may not expect to see armed individuals make their way through the crowded Las Vegas Strip on a Saturday night.
Tim Farrell, however, is part of this group.
“Most people either don't notice or stare but, generally, 99 percent of the comments we receive are positive. A lot of people say thanks for carrying, thanks for standing up for my rights.”
Although the group doesn’t have a name or affiliation, Farrell explains that it does have a purpose.
“It's really for public awareness. Most everyone here open carries daily, everywhere they go. The grocery store, the mall, everywhere they go they are open carrying.”
. . .
For now, Farrell and his group will continue to meet and carry their weapons out in the open with the hope that more people will come to understand what they are doing and why.
Farrell says last June he had an encounter with police in which he filed a complaint. As a result, Metro Police was required to conduct a mandatory re-training session for their officers regarding Nevada’s open carry law.