Category Archives: Open Carry

Open Carry Walk Planned For North Little Rock

A gun-rights group says it plans to hold an open-carry walk in North Little Rock this weekend. Arkansas Carry said in a statement that members will walk at 11 a.m. Saturday from Schlotsky’s Deli on JFK Boulevard to Cherry Hill … Continue reading

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Is Open Carry Disorderly Conduct In Utah?

A new bill would define when someone could be charged with disorderly conduct when they are openly carrying a gun in Utah. Rep. Paul Ray, R-Clinton, says it came after a picture surfaced last year of a man with a … Continue reading

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Arkansas to become the nation’s 45th open carry state on August 15th

Arkansas will become the nation’s 45th open carry state on August 15th of this year. This result arises from the Arkansas legislature’s enactment of HB 1700, a bill sponsored by Representative Denny Altes (R – Fort Smith) which amended Arkansas … Continue reading

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A tale of two rallies

This morning I was reading the press coverage of last week’s Stop The NRA ‘rally’ in DC. Despite the fact that it only attracted a whopping 60 attendees, it received quite a bit of positive attention from the mainstream media. … Continue reading

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Open carry walk draws a big crowd in Brookville Pennsylvania

I want to tell you about a wonderful family event that took place in Brookville Pennsylvania yesterday. It was called the Brookville Open Carry Walk and so many people showed up despite the cold that the police and fire department … Continue reading

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Open carry may be coming to the Kansas Capitol Building

In an effort to make a political point about concealed carry in public buildings, a Kansas  Democrat has inadvertently introduced a bill that makes open carry legal in the state capitol. The bill was introduced by Lawrence Kansas Democrat John … Continue reading

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No punishment for officer in Florida open carry arrest

Deputy Andy Cox of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Department in Florida is untouchable. That’s the news from the department today after they wrapped up an internal affairs investigation of the 2009 arrest of a permit holder for open carry after … Continue reading

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Arkansas open carry bill dies in committee

The Arkansas bill introduced by Republican Representative Sue Scott to allow permit holders to open carry has been scuttled in committee after opposition from Republican Speaker Davy Carter and the Arkansas State Police. Representative Scott worked hard to protect the … Continue reading

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New Hampshire democrat wants to make open carry a felony

Yesterday, New Hampshire gun owners came out in force to tell Democrat Delmar Burridge what they think about his attempt to outlaw open carry in public buildings. Of particular concern to many in attendance was the fact that Burridge’s bill … Continue reading

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Arkansas Governor Beebe opposes open carry bill

Well what a surprise … a Democrat is opposed to expanding the civil rights of the citizens living in his state. Who would have imagined such a thing? Actually I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised at Governor Beebe’s anti-civil rights … Continue reading

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