ConditionThree
State Pioneer
It is 8 days after SCOTUS has ruled on McDonald, and I have concluded the stand down that was requested by CalGuns leadership. As in the past, I will be memorializing my activities in brief anecdotes under an annual thread. You may notice that I include boring accounts where there is no police interaction; this is to offset the erroneous impression that only 'bad things' happen during open carry activities. My prior stories can be found in the links below.
2007 http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?37264-Open-Carry-in-Rural-Northern-California-2007
2008 http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?45863-Open-Carry-in-Northern-California-Summer-2008
2009 http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?52552-Open-Carry-in-Northern-California-2009
July 6th 2010
About 8 weeks ago I had visited a walk-in clinic with symptoms of fatigue and lack of mental focus. Ordinarily, I would have let the symptoms pass, but this was about a week after a co-worker collapsed on the job and suffered a heart-attack. He was 47.
Being diagnosed with 'mild' type two diabetes necessitates a change in diet and exercise or I will face being on medication for the rest of my life. With this in mind, I have been taking semi-regular evening walks in my neighborhood.
I live in an unincorporated area in rural Shasta county. The street that I live on is a two lane road dotted with residences and has frequent traffic. I carried two 2 pound weights in my previous walks. This evening I carried a loaded Ruger P-89 in a Blackhawk Serpa carbon fiber holster, additional magazines in a pouch, a running Sony digital recorder, and no identification. My route this evening, took me past two or three dozen homes. I was passed by numerous vehicles and a Mom, Dad and son on bicycles. Only the Dad's eyes seemed to drop to my waistline as he passed. No apparent double-take. Nothing was said other than greetings. My two mile walk was uninterrupted and without confrontation.
July 7th 2010
Carried loaded and exposed on my walk after dinner. Took an alternate route through a development that was built at the height of the housing boom. The area has less traffic, but was hotter and more exposed than yesterday's route. Enjoyed the view of thunderclouds over Mount Lassen. A few cars and a bicyclist passed me. No double takes. No interaction at all.
July 10th 2010
On my walk this evening I took the tree-lined route as Redding temperatures topped 103. I carried loaded and exposed with digital recorder running. I saw a passenger do a double take as the truck they were riding in passed me. I extended my walk out to the bridge this time, making the total distance walked about 2.25 miles. On the return leg, a passing bicyclist made her presence known as she approached from behind on the opposite side of the road. There wasnt any other notable contact.
2007 http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?37264-Open-Carry-in-Rural-Northern-California-2007
2008 http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?45863-Open-Carry-in-Northern-California-Summer-2008
2009 http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?52552-Open-Carry-in-Northern-California-2009
July 6th 2010
About 8 weeks ago I had visited a walk-in clinic with symptoms of fatigue and lack of mental focus. Ordinarily, I would have let the symptoms pass, but this was about a week after a co-worker collapsed on the job and suffered a heart-attack. He was 47.
Being diagnosed with 'mild' type two diabetes necessitates a change in diet and exercise or I will face being on medication for the rest of my life. With this in mind, I have been taking semi-regular evening walks in my neighborhood.
I live in an unincorporated area in rural Shasta county. The street that I live on is a two lane road dotted with residences and has frequent traffic. I carried two 2 pound weights in my previous walks. This evening I carried a loaded Ruger P-89 in a Blackhawk Serpa carbon fiber holster, additional magazines in a pouch, a running Sony digital recorder, and no identification. My route this evening, took me past two or three dozen homes. I was passed by numerous vehicles and a Mom, Dad and son on bicycles. Only the Dad's eyes seemed to drop to my waistline as he passed. No apparent double-take. Nothing was said other than greetings. My two mile walk was uninterrupted and without confrontation.
July 7th 2010
Carried loaded and exposed on my walk after dinner. Took an alternate route through a development that was built at the height of the housing boom. The area has less traffic, but was hotter and more exposed than yesterday's route. Enjoyed the view of thunderclouds over Mount Lassen. A few cars and a bicyclist passed me. No double takes. No interaction at all.
July 10th 2010
On my walk this evening I took the tree-lined route as Redding temperatures topped 103. I carried loaded and exposed with digital recorder running. I saw a passenger do a double take as the truck they were riding in passed me. I extended my walk out to the bridge this time, making the total distance walked about 2.25 miles. On the return leg, a passing bicyclist made her presence known as she approached from behind on the opposite side of the road. There wasnt any other notable contact.
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