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Post by avordvet on Jul 11, 2011 5:07:44 GMT -5
Kudo's on how to stand up and defend one's rights... Police Confront Man for Open Carrying Firearm Legally
Know your right folks.... This is as good of an example as you can get of asserting your rights. Pete is no stranger to filming police and this is the second video of his used by Cop Block. The first was confronting Arlington police officers about parking their cruiser illegally, which Cop Block is still waiting to hear the outcome of that investigation. Petes decisions to go to his girlfriends aid, film the police, open carry a firearm, refuse to produce ID and to walk away from the police,without satisfying their request, were all perfectly legal acts... www.liveleak.com/view?i=8bc_1310260736
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Post by Cujo on Jul 11, 2011 9:16:51 GMT -5
Many would think Pete was looking for trouble, other see it as reasserting one's Rights with the need to test the waters on occasion.
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Post by avordvet on Jul 11, 2011 9:27:38 GMT -5
As someone who has been in the 2A fight for awhile, I would like to make a couple of points concerning this story and the "Open Carry" movement.
Two of the biggest weapons you can bring to the current Second Amendment fight is knowledge and courage.
Knowledge about the fight you are participating in and the courage to stand, express those views, and demand that those rights be taken seriously.
Although I have been actively engaged in the 2nd Amendment fight for a long time, the Gravelly Point RTC Rally was actually the start of a nation wide movement. I have researched many blogs that were up in arms about what was happening at the time, and many were nudged into action by just a handful of people standing up and saying "No More!".
One of the things that initially surprised me the most, was how knowledgeable the 2A Activists were that usually show up at these rallies. Every interview I have witnessed had activists actively challenging the press, who at the time were trying to bend every story they could to get the "extremist" slant... and when the dust settled at the end of the day, they had to really stretch the facts to make even one of those individuals look bad, every story I saw had a positive slant carried forth by the activists.
Many like me, also actively seek out the Law Enforcement Officers at these events and bring them into the evolution...
"what do you think about this?", "I'm just like you, been there done that", "we are all working towards the same goal", "We got your back as long as you have ours."
... bring them into the fold and get them thinking about their actions and beliefs concerning the Bill of Rights.
ACTIVELY engage people in debate, but ignore and/or correct the common misconceptions and false premises bandied about by the Anti-2A crowd. Know the specifics about the fight you are engaged in, know the law concerning it and be willing to step forward and actually STAND for your rights... especially under duress.
Thoughts?
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Post by avordvet on Jul 11, 2011 10:09:00 GMT -5
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