Lynchburg Area - OC reports

nuc65 · Feb 24, 2014

OC Encounter

I was carrying at Krogers (amongst many other places ) this past Sunday afternoon when I turned a corner and lo and behold one of Lynchburg's police was there. He looked at my sidearm, I looked at his. He said "How are you doing?" I said "fine, and yourself?" He said "well." We both went our separate ways. No different than any other encounter with other citizen I have met in my travels.

liberatethyself · Feb 26, 2014

I have lived in LB about 18 months and am really enjoying the gun friendly culture here. I am glad I found this board. I often CC and would like to OC more, I fully support it, but am looking for a group setting to grow more comfortable doing it all the time, I dont want to sound weak, I just need some experience with encounters with the anti 2a people one always can run into at any time. it might be nice to talk with some of you about your experiences etc.

Does anyone know of an open carry dinner or lunch in Lynchburg coming up?

the fiance and I are very conscious of the benefit of open carrying, and can be very sociable, but are not the best with people confronting us, we arent the confrontational type. We just want to exercise our right to carry.

I just need i supposed a little more group setting to gain confidence OC'ing at first.

jmelvin · Feb 27, 2014

Lynchburg OC Lunch 3/8/14 @ Vinny's on Wards Rd. 12 pm (Noon)

Howdy liberatethyself! Welcome to Lynchburg (although about 18 months too late). Happy to have another OCer here in town. I've been OCing here since I arrived in mid 2007 and have had very few issues. Hopefully some time with us can help you feel more comfortable OCing in public.

So, Lynchburg OC lunch? Hmmm... you must've been reading my mind as I just got on here to schedule one for next Saturday (March 8, 2014) at 12:00 pm (noon). We've been to Vinny's a bunch in the past, but since it's been a while I'll pick it again to start off our lunches again. So, there we go, we now have a Lynchburg OC lunch perfect for you to bring your fiance and yourself and hopefully I can get some of the other folks to show up for this one. When my wife isn't working she comes to these with me and other couples attend as well, so you shouldn't be the only couple or family there. Let us know if you can come so we can call ahead and have enough seating. If you (or others) can't let us know in advance, come anyway.

OC Lunch at Vinny's on Ward Rd on March 8
(In front of Target and beside McDonald's)
12:00 pm (Noon)

See link below:

http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/s...n-Saturday-March-8-2014&p=2039688#post2039688

amtilton17 · Feb 27, 2014

jmelvin said:
Howdy liberatethyself! Welcome to Lynchburg (although about 18 months too late). Happy to have another OCer here in town. I've been OCing here since I arrived in mid 2007 and have had very few issues. Hopefully some time with us can help you feel more comfortable OCing in public.

So, Lynchburg OC lunch? Hmmm... you must've been reading my mind as I just got on here to schedule one for next Saturday (March 8, 2014) at 12:00 pm (noon). We've been to Vinny's a bunch in the past, but since it's been a while I'll pick it again to start off our lunches again. So, there we go, we now have a Lynchburg OC lunch perfect for you to bring your fiance and yourself and hopefully I can get some of the other folks to show up for this one. When my wife isn't working she comes to these with me and other couples attend as well, so you shouldn't be the only couple or family there. Let us know if you can come so we can call ahead and have enough seating. If you (or others) can't let us know in advance, come anyway.

OC Lunch at Vinny's on Ward Rd on March 8
(In front of Target and beside McDonald's)
12:00 pm (Noon)

See link below:

http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/s...n-Saturday-March-8-2014&p=2039688#post2039688

Wish I could come but that is the last day of Session so I will still be in Richmond.

jmelvin · Feb 27, 2014

Well hopefully we'll have a nice turnout for this one and will be encouraged to schedule a follow up. We'll look forward to your unique perspective from behind the curtains of the government at upcoming lunches or dinners!

(Meanwhile if recent history is any precedent I'll probably run into you this upcoming weekend.

)

liberatethyself · Feb 27, 2014

jmelvin said:
Howdy liberatethyself! Welcome to Lynchburg (although about 18 months too late). Happy to have another OCer here in town. I've been OCing here since I arrived in mid 2007 and have had very few issues. Hopefully some time with us can help you feel more comfortable OCing in public.

So, Lynchburg OC lunch? Hmmm... you must've been reading my mind as I just got on here to schedule one for next Saturday (March 8, 2014) at 12:00 pm (noon). We've been to Vinny's a bunch in the past, but since it's been a while I'll pick it again to start off our lunches again. So, there we go, we now have a Lynchburg OC lunch perfect for you to bring your fiance and yourself and hopefully I can get some of the other folks to show up for this one. When my wife isn't working she comes to these with me and other couples attend as well, so you shouldn't be the only couple or family there. Let us know if you can come so we can call ahead and have enough seating. If you (or others) can't let us know in advance, come anyway.

OC Lunch at Vinny's on Ward Rd on March 8
(In front of Target and beside McDonald's)
12:00 pm (Noon)

See link below:

http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/s...n-Saturday-March-8-2014&p=2039688#post2039688

Thanks so much for this information! I wasn't getting any email alerts so I was bummed logging on here today to read more, and then come to find out people had been replying!:banana: I'll have to turn on those alerts so i can more quickly reply in the future.

we would love to attend next weekend! we eat at vinny's probably 1-2 times a month and know the place fairly well. We were scheduled to visit family in alexandria this weekend and it got bumped to next weekend because of the weather (other party traveling from northern OH:banghead

so we may be going up there next weekend. I will know our attendance status for sure this upcoming monday.

Thank you again very much for replying and setting up something. dang im glad I live in a free state, people are competent and kind here. I grew up in new england and someone would have probably replied asking me to turn my guns in.

jmelvin · Feb 27, 2014

liberatethyself said:
Thanks so much for this information! I wasn't getting any email alerts so I was bummed logging on here today to read more, and then come to find out people had been replying!:banana: I'll have to turn on those alerts so i can more quickly reply in the future.

we would love to attend next weekend! we eat at vinny's probably 1-2 times a month and know the place fairly well. We were scheduled to visit family in alexandria this weekend and it got bumped to next weekend because of the weather (other party traveling from northern OH:banghead so we may be going up there next weekend. I will know our attendance status for sure this upcoming monday.

Thank you again very much for replying and setting up something. dang im glad I live in a free state, people are competent and kind here. I grew up in new england and someone would have probably replied asking me to turn my guns in.

Sounds good! I'll look forward to meeting you, if you can make it. There are some other new folks in from the Lynchburg area who have been posting to OCDO lately and I've met some new local OCers too, so hopefully we can have a nice turnout.

nuc65 · Feb 27, 2014

jmelvin said:
Howdy liberatethyself! Welcome to Lynchburg (although about 18 months too late). Happy to have another OCer here in town. I've been OCing here since I arrived in mid 2007 and have had very few issues. Hopefully some time with us can help you feel more comfortable OCing in public.

So, Lynchburg OC lunch? Hmmm... you must've been reading my mind as I just got on here to schedule one for next Saturday (March 8, 2014) at 12:00 pm (noon). We've been to Vinny's a bunch in the past, but since it's been a while I'll pick it again to start off our lunches again. So, there we go, we now have a Lynchburg OC lunch perfect for you to bring your fiance and yourself and hopefully I can get some of the other folks to show up for this one. When my wife isn't working she comes to these with me and other couples attend as well, so you shouldn't be the only couple or family there. Let us know if you can come so we can call ahead and have enough seating. If you (or others) can't let us know in advance, come anyway.

OC Lunch at Vinny's on Ward Rd on March 8
(In front of Target and beside McDonald's)
12:00 pm (Noon)

See link below:

http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/s...n-Saturday-March-8-2014&p=2039688#post2039688

Dagnab it damn calander is broke again. It says Saturday is the 1st. Or else my time machines actin up agin.

jmelvin · Feb 27, 2014

This Saturday is the the 1st of March. Next Saturday is the 8th of March. 1+7=8. Don't forget your calcumutator!

(And don't forget this is the month of few days.)

nuc65 · Mar 22, 2014

Freedom

At McDonalds I had a woman approach and tell me she gets it. But she was taking her food to go because she didn't want to explain to her son why he couldn't play with the gun. As she started to leave I told her that freedom of choice is a great thing, but perhaps if she moved to Venezuela she would be happier.

nuc65 · Mar 24, 2014

Lunch at Ruby Tuesdays

Finished lunch as I am leaving a woman stops me on the way out and says I get it and thank you for carrying and supporting all our rights.

occva · Apr 3, 2014

Oc'ed to the hillcats game. Officer caught me coming in and told me no weapons allowed. I locked it in the trunk. I thought Oc was allowed on city grounds. Officer informed me they have banned weapons at all city parks as well.

Wolf_shadow · Apr 3, 2014

occva said:
Oc'ed to the hillcats game. Officer caught me coming in and told me no weapons allowed. I locked it in the trunk. I thought Oc was allowed on city grounds. Officer informed me they have banned weapons at all city parks as well.

Due to preemption no local government my ban the carry of handguns on city parks or property. File a complaint with the Police Department.

Grapeshot · Apr 3, 2014

Wolf_shadow said:
Due to preemption no local government my ban the carry of handguns on city parks or property. File a complaint with the Police Department.

If the ball park is leased by the team, they may well be in control. It is a "venue" issue.

Wolf_shadow · Apr 3, 2014

occva said:
Oc'ed to the hillcats game. Officer caught me coming in and told me no weapons allowed. I locked it in the trunk. I thought Oc was allowed on city grounds. Officer informed me they have banned weapons at all city parks as well.

Grapeshot said:
If the ball park is leased by the team, they may well be in control. It is a "venue" issue.

Agree if ball park is leased but, as the officer informed that carry was banned at all city parks as well, I contend there is a violation of preemption or an uninformed officer trying to enforce a preempted ordinance.

nuc65 · Apr 4, 2014

Picnic

In honor of the beautiful spring weather I think it's time to have an oc picnic at one of the city's fine public parks.

John Pierce · Apr 4, 2014

After a quick search of the city's municipal code, I do not see any preempted ordinance banning firearms in city parks. I did see an ordinance allowing park directors to set 'policy' for the parks. Someone needs to do a little recon on this one so we can gently correct the city or the police department.

John

jmelvin · Apr 4, 2014

I knew about the ball park and one of the other regular OCers and I here have tried looking into it, with no conclusions so far. I'll have to go looking for a city park to see what there is to see there. I'll recon one or two this weekend.

From all I can tell the team Lynchburg Hillcats is owned by the Lynchburg Baseball Corporation (LBC), which can be found on the VA SCC website with some information. What is unknown to us is whether the city has some ownership stake in the LBC. I'm not exactly sure how to find that sort of information out, other than possibly via FOIA request. It's my understanding that one of the Lynchburg city councilmen was looking into the issue at one time for the my other OC pal, but I don't know what came of it. The 2013 or 2014 Lynchburg city budget has lines for revenue from LBC, but that may just be leasing fees. If I can get Jero1987 to pop in over here and reveal what he knows he can help complete some of the story.

This is just one of the issues we would be discussing at OC lunches or dinners, but alas there seems to be litte interest outside of about 4 or 5 of us.

jmelvin · Apr 4, 2014

I just chatted with Jero and we concluded that from all appearances it appears the ban is lawful as it is implemented by Lynchburg Baseball Corporation, which uses Calvin Falwell Field, a property of the City of Lynchburg. I (or others) will have to dig into LBC ownership and the leasing details, which may come out with a FOIA request I suppose. If any of you have suggestions on how to go forth with these requests, I'll happily accept the instruction.

For the time being, if I want to see baseball I'll be going to a Liberty University game. Although OC is not permitted there either, CC is perfectly fine.

nuc65 · Apr 5, 2014

John Pierce said:
After a quick search of the city's municipal code, I do not see any preempted ordinance banning firearms in city parks. I did see an ordinance allowing park directors to set 'policy' for the parks. Someone needs to do a little recon on this one so we can gently correct the city or the police department.

John

John,

I have carried in the city parks, and in old city cemetery even had a long conversation with one of Lynchburg's prettier police. I have many times walked the Blackwater Creek again no issues. I think that only an ill informed member of the pd made this statement and the city council and the police chief should be given the opportunity to respond. I am aware that the mayor has tried to make carry in city parks an issue but I am not aware of any attempted ban via executive order. I will try to draft an foia request to see if anything is in the pd policy.

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