With apologizes to ol' Frankie. I've read about how to get back at the anti's, how to be a bur in their sides, etc.. I've decided to do things my way, mainly because they are legal but not "PC". I had an interesting day today. Finally got the you know whats to go open carry into town. Already had the stores picked out; WinCo Foods, KMart, Dollar Store and a store that sells, but does not allow consuming, of alcoholic goods. I double checked this last store with the police and a lawyer and it's okay as long as they don't serve for consuming on the premises. Well, you guessed it, Three out of Four stores called the cops. Surprisingly, the booze store was not one of them. At KMart, the first store I went into, they called the cops before I even got into the store. The store GM followed me around and I just ignored him, picked up this and that, looked at it, then put it back. About 15 min. later the police arrived. The GM then thought he would "push" his weight around and demanded that I stop, hand over the gun (to him) and to wait until the officers got to our aisle. Told him where he could go, that I would NEVER hand over my firearm to a want-a-be, but misinformed, hero. The police got to us, looked at me, looked at the GM and then asked if the gun was loaded. I said, "yes sir". He then instructed me to hand over the weapon for my and his safty. I asked if he knew how to unload this brand/type of pistol, he said no. I then asked if I could unload the pistol for him and then hand it over so no AD's occur. He concurred, I unloaded (he and his partner had their hands on the grips of their pistols, which I expected and would have been surprised if they hadn't) and handed it over to him, slide locked back so he could see it was not chambered. I then handed the magazine to him. The GM started to say he was going to press charges, etcc. etc.. etc.. I then stated to the officer that loaded, open carry was legal in Oregon and that Springfield/Eugene DID NOT have a no open carry statue. He made a call (after he had taken my DL so he could run my name) on his radio, no warrents, no arrests, no mental illnesses as defined in a court of law (even though they thought I WAS crazy) and Yes, loaded, open carry was legal. He, the officer, handed me back my firearm, which I holstered (unloaded). He then gave me back my mag and then mentioned that people just don't do this around here. I asked why and he said that 911 would be swamped by calls. I asked, if this is legal, why respond. He said that when the GM called the cops, he told them that an armed man was coming into the store to rob them, we had to respond. He asked me not to do it (carry), I stated that it was my Right to do so and I would continue, no disrespect intended. None taken was his answer and they left. The GM was/is not happy with me or the police (but he can't do jacks**t about it). WinCo and the Dollar Store also called the police but I guess that when they gave my description, told them to chill out. They tried to throw me out of the stores under threat of the police were coming and I just laughed, bought the current issue of Handguns and walked out.
Acts of unPC'ness is what is needed. If it's legal but, "people just don't do that around here", do it. I'm also doing this with other things, just to "stand out and make a stand". The dispatcher will send out cars to the location, not because it is illegal, but (in her own words) because it's "weird". Little acts like this gets the attention of closet RKBA people, people already in the RKBA movement that were too afraid to try it, and also brings the scum, opps, anti's to the top of the barrel. It's fun (but scary) to shove an anti's rantings back down his throat when he, or she, finds out it's perfectly legal. Just have to get on the town board now, you can bet this will come up sooner or later. And if Portlands rabid anti-gun rep. ginny whats her name gets ahold of this, well, another anti-gun bill would prob. make her "tingly" all over. The only thing is: Fellow Oregonians, FIGHT TO PUT ALL THESE DEMOCRAPS OUT OF OFFICE and don't be afraid to fight will all assets available to you. Just be sure to use the computer and information from a lawyer to find out the laws of your city; know the facts, don't go off half-cocked.
USP45usp
Acts of unPC'ness is what is needed. If it's legal but, "people just don't do that around here", do it. I'm also doing this with other things, just to "stand out and make a stand". The dispatcher will send out cars to the location, not because it is illegal, but (in her own words) because it's "weird". Little acts like this gets the attention of closet RKBA people, people already in the RKBA movement that were too afraid to try it, and also brings the scum, opps, anti's to the top of the barrel. It's fun (but scary) to shove an anti's rantings back down his throat when he, or she, finds out it's perfectly legal. Just have to get on the town board now, you can bet this will come up sooner or later. And if Portlands rabid anti-gun rep. ginny whats her name gets ahold of this, well, another anti-gun bill would prob. make her "tingly" all over. The only thing is: Fellow Oregonians, FIGHT TO PUT ALL THESE DEMOCRAPS OUT OF OFFICE and don't be afraid to fight will all assets available to you. Just be sure to use the computer and information from a lawyer to find out the laws of your city; know the facts, don't go off half-cocked.
USP45usp
. You may find that these stores will have brand new signs on the front door reading no firearms allowed. Consider writing a letter to the bosses of each detailing the harrassment you received.