Category Archives: Open Carry

Koran Burning Preacher Packing .40 Heat

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Robert Farago

A few days ago, I argued that the right to bear arms protected minorities from persecution. Hardly an original thought. But one well worth repeating. And not as uncontroversial as it seems. For we now have a Florida preacher set … Continue reading →

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Open Carry: An Article of Faith?

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Robert Farago
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Actress Phoebe Price Practices Open Carry

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Robert Farago

backseatcuddler.com claims that fashion designer and character actress Phoebe Price is posing with a toy gun. Uh, I don’t think so. Does Ms. Price have a concealed carry permit for that Smith & Wesson 642 (lovely piece)? Is that the … Continue reading →

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Open Carry vs. Concealed Carry? Wrong Question . . .

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Brad Kozak

Oh, sure. I know what you’re thinking. Just after Martin Albright posted a well-reasoned, rational argument against Open Carry, here comes another article with a contrarian view. Will the madness never end? Why can’t we all just get along? When … Continue reading →

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Open Carry is a Bad Idea

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Martin Albright

Open Carry (OC) is a hot topic on TTAG. No surprise; a lot of gun rights proponents heart OC. At first blush, it seems a promising way to extend and defend Second Amendment rights. In many states (including my home state of … Continue reading →

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Open Carry – How To Assert Your Rights

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Robert Farago

Michigan Open Carry recently scored a victory in Royal Oak. The pressure group forced the city to reexamine and, eventually, rescind a firearms ban for its Eats, Beats and Arts festival. I contacted one the prime players in the saga: … Continue reading →

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“I think it’s absolutely unnecessary for me or anyone else to carry a gun. In today’s world, this is just a no-no.”

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Robert Farago

Hey, we’re all entitled to our opinions. But when it comes to gun rights (and wrongs) some opinions are more important than others. The one expressed above was issued by Marysville, Michigan Mayor Pro-Tem Joseph Johns [center of photo above]. … Continue reading →

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CA Open Carry Advocate Makes An Unfortunate Joke

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Robert Farago

The LA Times reports that an open carry protest rally get together hoe-down thingie went well enough—given that the Redondo Beach congregants were banned from the pier onto which they’d planned to gather. A dozen participants had a little pow-wow … Continue reading →

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HuffPo Ed: Open Carry Is A Threat, Not A Promise

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Robert Farago

Kate Shilling, Coalition Director of the Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater LA, reckons banning open carry wouldn’t violate Californians’ Constitutional rights. “Forbidding open carry does not limit your right to own or carry a gun,” Ms. Shilling writes in the … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Editor: Open Carry Advocates “Selfish and Egotistical”

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Robert Farago

It’s open season on open carry in California. Post Hermosa Beach Open Carry clean-up demo, Golden State gun control advocates are girding themselves for battle, as the legislature attempts to pass a law banning the practice. Can California Dems over-ride Governor Schwarzenegger’s … Continue reading →

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