I'll probably show up regardless of carrying. I'm still working off the holster that came with my pistol and a quite unimpressive belt. It works for camping just fine,but i don't want to give the group an unprofessional look.
Howdy Skopro!
LOL!!!! You ain't seen the group yet! LOL!!!
I will be there at 5pm. Ain't sure where this is, or where the fountain is, but I'll be there.
Haven't decided what I'll carry (or how) but expect to be wearing jeans, maybe a tee shirt or something a bit cripser, and an old ball cap.
If you're looking for a professional look, I ain't it.
We are pretty much just average guys who dress... well... pretty much average.
The important thing is to just relax and enjoy an afternoon with some new friends. Yeah, we'll be armed. Yeah, one of our guys had a problem there awhile back. We are going, in part, to make a statement about the way Lakewood PD reacted. The possibility exists that a confrontation could occur, as it did to another guy on this forum. I am mentally prepared for such an eventuality. If you are not yet comfortable carrying yet, you might consider coming anyway and perhaps manning a video camera. If an incident does develop, video would be terrific.
I do not expect any hassle. That being said, I am prepard if it comes. Voice recorder ready to go. Holster, pistol and other items, ready to go.
Just as an FYI, I have been open carry everywhere I go since about April. In that time, I've been to businesses all over Aurora, Colorado Springs, Brighton, and other towns along the front range. I've been to Hastings Nebraska, carried in Kansas, and never once had an issue. While travelling through Burlington Colorado, stopped to let the dog out at a local park. An LEO drove by and I waved at him, and he waved back. Clearly my pistol was visible to him, but he never looked twice. Don't allow fear to deter you in exercising your constitutional rights.
Sooner or later, you just gotta take the plunge. Why not take it while in the company of others who have done this thing awhile and able to support your desire to have means of self defense?
Whatever you decide, I hope you'll be there when we gather at the fountain.
Blessings,
M-Taliesin