utbagpiper
Banned
I don't expect every organization to have a very pro-RKBA policy that endorses or encourages or even explicitly permits private possession of a firearm.
Having no position at all is fine. Don't ask, don't tell works ok for me too.
An official policy against firearms that is not actively enforced, that doesn't carry threats of criminal prosecution or expulsion can still be excused under the misguided fears of "liability" so long as the operative policy on the ground is effectively "don't ask, don't tell."
I'm involved in several organizations where official policy is "no guns", but possession is legal under statute. There is no effort to detect or prevent private firearms and it appears to me the official policy is really about CYA for organizations that are at risk of being targeted by ambulance chasers.
In such instances I do as I do at the one or two local businesses (Costco and one theater) that are either posted or have official policies against otherwise lawful possession: I carry discretely and keep it to myself.
If I ever need the gun, I and others will be happy I had it and whatever penalty a private organization can impose (loss of membership) will be small price to pay for protecting innocent life and limb. Until then, what I have tucked into my pocket, waistband, fanny pack, or backpack, is nobody's business.
I emphasize, I obey the law and will not carry where the law prohibits me from doing so. I will also--one way or another--respect a man's home and his holy ground, regardless of law.
But there are times and places where CC provides the advantage of allowing me to carry legally, without worrying about some unenforced private CYA policy.
OTOH, if an organization is actively and overtly anti-RKBA, I would probably choose not to volunteer my time there. ARRL and ARES sound quite hostile, at least at the national level. Maybe mileage varies in various local groups.
Having no position at all is fine. Don't ask, don't tell works ok for me too.
An official policy against firearms that is not actively enforced, that doesn't carry threats of criminal prosecution or expulsion can still be excused under the misguided fears of "liability" so long as the operative policy on the ground is effectively "don't ask, don't tell."
I'm involved in several organizations where official policy is "no guns", but possession is legal under statute. There is no effort to detect or prevent private firearms and it appears to me the official policy is really about CYA for organizations that are at risk of being targeted by ambulance chasers.
In such instances I do as I do at the one or two local businesses (Costco and one theater) that are either posted or have official policies against otherwise lawful possession: I carry discretely and keep it to myself.
If I ever need the gun, I and others will be happy I had it and whatever penalty a private organization can impose (loss of membership) will be small price to pay for protecting innocent life and limb. Until then, what I have tucked into my pocket, waistband, fanny pack, or backpack, is nobody's business.
I emphasize, I obey the law and will not carry where the law prohibits me from doing so. I will also--one way or another--respect a man's home and his holy ground, regardless of law.
But there are times and places where CC provides the advantage of allowing me to carry legally, without worrying about some unenforced private CYA policy.
OTOH, if an organization is actively and overtly anti-RKBA, I would probably choose not to volunteer my time there. ARRL and ARES sound quite hostile, at least at the national level. Maybe mileage varies in various local groups.