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Crown Point Gun Show Protest
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Not at all. I'm only talking about going out of your way to confront the fools, assuming the Sheriff's deputies keep them some distance away from the building.
In fact, I may well take an AR and sling it for the sole purpose of making a statement to anyone (like local news media) who happens to be observing the show. I'll have other guns too, for sale and for trade, but the AR will be strictly for making a statement.
I thought about baiting the protesters but as gratifying as it might be I've decided to forego it. I don't want to give them or the media anything they can use against us.
If some media type has questions, I'm going to mock the protesters as misinformed, misguided and not to be take seriously. I seriously doubt any remarks to that effect will be either quoted or televised.
Chances are, the only person they will quote on our side, is someone that sounds uneducated.
Make a good argument, and that footage will be unused.
My thoughts exactly.
I believe you are correct. The signs are still there, they prohibit "weapons". I don't know how long they have had the ordinance but if it doesn't pre-date the preemption law, it's void. The Gun Show and it's participants are exempt from the ordinance. As long as someone is attending the Gun Show, they are exempt. People loitering with firearms might be asked to leave by the Sheriff's Department.
Carrying a firearm is fine, to sell it or make a statement. That said,I don't recommend "baiting" the protesters. They have the right to protest whatever they want, we just want to have a safe show. As gun owners, it's our responsibility to act professional. Let the protesters act like idiots if they want to. These protesters have their minds made up, I seriously doubt engaging them in a logical conversation will change their hearts and minds.
bloodandgutsmurphy
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That is awesome! ROFLMAO!
Many Patriots died to afford me the Right to Bear and keep arms. I am not ashamed to own firearms and am never looking for trouble. There can protest all they want, they can wave their signs and dance around singing, I could care less. If they have intentions of threatening or impeding me from attending a gun show, then lets hope the cops can calm their happy butts down before anything serious happens.
FYI SHOW GOERS:
NWI Times Lauren Cross will be at the show. She may want to interview people, so be prepared if you're going to agree to be interviewed. Her pic is on the bottom of the page of her article about the protest.
Her article uncritically quoted misstatements of law and fact from the protesters press release, but was otherwise pretty straight. No reason to think she has any axe to grind but she is likely to be uninformed or misinformed generally about gun laws, gun shows and gun crimes. Please be nice if you decide to talk with her.
NWI Times Lauren Cross will be at the show. She may want to interview people, so be prepared if you're going to agree to be interviewed. Her pic is on the bottom of the page of her article about the protest.
Her article uncritically quoted misstatements of law and fact from the protesters press release, but was otherwise pretty straight. No reason to think she has any axe to grind but she is likely to be uninformed or misinformed generally about gun laws, gun shows and gun crimes. Please be nice if you decide to talk with her.
UnionPmedic
Sharpshooter
So is there a general consensus?
Go to the show to support it and our 2A, avoid the sqaure, protest, and getting baited into something the media would love?
Open AR carry?
Go to the show to support it and our 2A, avoid the sqaure, protest, and getting baited into something the media would love?
Open AR carry?
I would love to see a picture of OtherDave having a polite discussion with a group of protesters. I have to work, otherwise I would take a trip up there to take the picture.
Man, when I read what he said you wouldn't believe the things that went thru my mind.......I could just see him getting whacked in the head by 4-5 old ladies on Prozac and a ham sammich thrown at him as he was running for the door!
This.
I have never seen Dave run. Run Forrest Run.
