Another Peaceful Protest Is About To Begin
Per this:
It may give you the creeps, but it’s ”Vermilion Open Carry Shopping Day,” as proclaimed by supporters of a law allowing Ohioans to carry concealed weapons.
Dan White of Lorain, organizer of this sad and ill-advised stunt, tells potential participants on his Web site, ”Handguns only please. Longarms risk knocking over merchandise and crowding customers. It will be your choice whether to carry your firearm loaded.”
It’s generally legal under current Ohio law to carry a licensed weapon in public as long as it’s in plain view. White organized a peaceful ”gun walk” in Lorain in October.
A ”publicity stunt” is how Vermilion Mayor Jimmy Davis characterized tomorrow’s event. ”They just want press.” Police plan to monitor the event, and don’t expect trouble.
At least eight businesses gave their consent to serve pistol-packing patrons, according to White. He said they include Bittersweet Annie, Brummer’s Homemade Chocolates and Candies, Jan’s Added Touch, Lee’s Landing, RJ Antiques and Collectibles, Main Street Soda and Grill, Tactical Edge Paintball Shop and Vermilion Hardware. Three shops told White to keep out, Encore Shop, Papa Joe’s and Victorian Country Cottage.
White belongs to a group called Ohioans for Concealed Carry and defends the Vermilion event saying it will ”present a visual choice to citizens,” open carrying of weapons as opposed to concealed carry.
It’s irritating and tiresome to see White and his fellow ”shoppers” exploiting the traditional Christmas shopping season to shove their pro-gun philosophy in everyone’s face.
Meanwhile, this unsigned opinion piece is shoving its anti-gun philosophy in everyone’s face. Losers and hypocrites.
Via Kevin.
January 7th, 2004 at 3:17 pm
Civil Obedience
Say Uncle reports that a group in Ohio is about to protest Ohio’s ban on concealed carry by carrying their guns openly, instead. This tactic, known as “civil obedience,” is one I’d liek to see used more often. I mean,…