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    Westboro Baptist Church Counterprotest

    Details here: http://www.migunowners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=112230 Essentially, a longstanding member of Michigan Gun Owners lost his son last week to some scumbags in Afghanistan during a small arms firefight. PFC Reifert's funeral is this Wednesday. Westboro Baptist Church released a...
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    Visiting SF - Not planning on carrying

    imported post Hey all. I'm headed to SF next month. I was wondering if there are any laws regarding OC (pepper) spray that I should be aware of. I'm also bringing a pocket knife (Kershaw ken onion) with a 2.75" blade - I don't suspect that's a problem but I thought I'd bring it up. I have...
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    Open Carry Dress Code

    imported post Hi All, I've done a bit of thinking. Since we are the de facto face of the gun rights movement - It would seem prudent to make sure that we are presentable to the public whenever we're in public. I don't think this means that we should always be wearing our sunday best - but I...
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    WSJ Article, Poll

    imported post Poll: http://online.wsj.com/community/groups/retail--economy/topics/should-retailers-open-carry-states-do Article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704541304575099433593489048.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsTop
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    Open Carry Pocket Cards

    imported post So I got sick of the pocketable infocards out there... They're not exactly readable. You can print these yourself using Avery cards or what-have-you, or order them from a printing house. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4911479/Offlimits_Front.pdf...
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    MOC - amending bylaws

    imported post Preface: The complete bylaws are here: http://miopencarry.org/Attachments/MOCBY-LAWS-REVA.PDF I'm considering a formal request for a special meeting, something that requires 10% of the voting membership to do. I'm nearly certain I can get the 10%. My reason for calling a special...
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    Brian Steps down...

    imported post I respect his decision, but man does that suck. :(
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    MGO poll

    imported post http://www.migunowners.org/forum/showthread.php?p=727071 Check it out. I, for one, look forward to seeing what gun owners in Michigan tend to think about the activity.
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    Kalamazoo County Parks

    imported post Back in July I contacted the County Commissioner to change the park rules to get them in line with State Preemption law. Well, Fast forward to this month, and they're finally in compliance! Red tape takes awhile to cut through, but we're now on the other side...
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    MGO

    imported post I'm considering resigning my account there altogether. Though it can be a useful resource for conversation and access to legal minds, I don't think I can handle being there with so many who don't understand what freedom is.
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    Shots fired at South Haven Picnic

    imported post How did this happen, and When? I was there and didn't witness this! http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kalamazoo_and_battle_creek/Gun_fired_at_gun_rights_picnic Not the best of ways to advance the cause! :what:
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    Live video from your cell phone

    imported post So, I'm not sure if you've seen this yet, but there was a recent posting about a - ahem - topless female OC'er who got arrested, and there were various videos of the event online. Many of these videos were shot on cell phones and uploaded live to a free online video service called...
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    Just saw on TV

    imported post Just saw a MOC T-shirt on WDIV (CH 4) here in detroit. Talking about Romulus town hall mtg. Wonder who it was?
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    OC Meetup - Southfield, MI

    imported post Hi all, A friend, NRA certified instructor named Rick Ector is going to be OCing for the first time this weekend. He's been reading up on the law, and is finally going to be trying it for the first time. I had told him I wanted to go with him, being his first time, but...
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    Court case resulting from incident w/ brother in law

    imported post Hi all, Some expressed interest in attending the hearing that was scheduled for tomorrow morning. Well, it's been rescheduled. The new date is July 15. I'll post more information as we get closer. This case resulted from the incident in the beginning of May in Kalamazoo, which...
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    Hosting events - Not so hard!

    imported post Hey guys, After hosting a few events, I have just got to say that it really isn't that difficult. Everyone seems very unwilling to take on the responsibility, as if there's a lot of work involved. Really, there isn't a whole lot for you to do. There are three basic things you...
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    Kalamazoo Picnic!

    imported post Location: Bronson Park (Parking adjacent to park and courthouse, as well as on the street) Date: Sunday, June 7, 2009 Time: 1:00-4:00pm What to bring: Your Family/Kids!, A dish to pass (w/ serving utensils), your own plates/eating gear, your own drinks. Members, if you can...
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    Long arms OC

    imported post There have been some questions regarding the legality of OCing a long arm, such as an AR-15 or 12-gauge shotgun. I decided to look through the maze that is the Michigan Compiled Law and come up with some answers to the question: Can I openly carry my loaded Rifle or Shotgun...
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    Omegle.com

    imported post So I was checking out Omegle.com after hearing about it on another site. Omegle is a place where you can have a completely anonymous conversation with a complete stranger. And here's how the convo went:
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    (Off-Topic) Need advice.

    imported post So I've finally assembled some gun $$, need to buy something. All 3 of these I intend to eventually buy, so it's really a matter of what to get first! (I won't be able to buy again for at least 6 months to a year. bought a house, and that's expensive). Choice 1: CMMG AR-15, the...
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