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Bikenut
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I know OC is bigger than just getting local ordinances changed yet I believe that getting things changed on a local level, working from the ground up so to speak, all over the State would have a great positive impact upon OC in general.
I'm curious since I've not noticed any posts concerning folks getting illegal local ordinances changed before an incident occurs...
Is there more of this type of activity going on by individuals than I'm aware of? I hope so!!!!!
If so then I think it would be advantageous for us to post those efforts so all can see that progress is being made ... sometimes before a confrontation.
Contacting local governments about illegal ordinances has the advantages of....
-Fostering good will with municipalities and other agencies. After all.... a municipality will be more receptive to preventing any legal action against them than they would be to being faced with legal action.
-Bringing to light those counties, townships, villages, and cities, that are reluctant to follow State Law. And is an indication of where more efforts need to be made.
-Putting that municipality on notice of their ordinance's illegal status before an incident occurs makes an attempt to enforce it very shaky legal ground.
-And... perhaps, just perhaps, municipalities will realize they will have to address this with their LE agency and that will reduce, or even eliminate, many hassles for OC'ers.
If you guys think that is a good idea then perhaps a thread similar to the "Post your open carry experiences here" but with the heading of "Post the ordinances you are getting changed in your area here" would eventually lead to all illegal ordinances being changed statewide. And that has got to educate a whole bunch of folks on councils (and others via word of mouth) while encouraging others to give getting involved in this way a try.
So..... what say all of you about that?
I know OC is bigger than just getting local ordinances changed yet I believe that getting things changed on a local level, working from the ground up so to speak, all over the State would have a great positive impact upon OC in general.
I'm curious since I've not noticed any posts concerning folks getting illegal local ordinances changed before an incident occurs...
Is there more of this type of activity going on by individuals than I'm aware of? I hope so!!!!!
If so then I think it would be advantageous for us to post those efforts so all can see that progress is being made ... sometimes before a confrontation.
Contacting local governments about illegal ordinances has the advantages of....
-Fostering good will with municipalities and other agencies. After all.... a municipality will be more receptive to preventing any legal action against them than they would be to being faced with legal action.
-Bringing to light those counties, townships, villages, and cities, that are reluctant to follow State Law. And is an indication of where more efforts need to be made.
-Putting that municipality on notice of their ordinance's illegal status before an incident occurs makes an attempt to enforce it very shaky legal ground.
-And... perhaps, just perhaps, municipalities will realize they will have to address this with their LE agency and that will reduce, or even eliminate, many hassles for OC'ers.
If you guys think that is a good idea then perhaps a thread similar to the "Post your open carry experiences here" but with the heading of "Post the ordinances you are getting changed in your area here" would eventually lead to all illegal ordinances being changed statewide. And that has got to educate a whole bunch of folks on councils (and others via word of mouth) while encouraging others to give getting involved in this way a try.
So..... what say all of you about that?