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Politics : The 2nd Amendment-- The Facts........ -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Oral Roberts who wrote (5235)	4/21/2009 10:08:33 AM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10167

Excellent news!

To: Oral Roberts who wrote (5235)	4/21/2009 2:56:49 PM
From: Wayners	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10167

Didn't know that. Here if VA, open carry is also legal. Few are brave enough to actually do it, due to the harassment. Easier to get a CCW and not worry about getting harassed. A few year back there was a VA club that would meet at Fudruckers for dinner. All would open carry into the store. The Fairfax County police were called and the officer's didn't all know the law and had to have a huddle in the store to discuss if any laws were broken or not. None were broken, I'm sure to their horror and dismay.

To: Oral Roberts who wrote (5235)	4/21/2009 3:05:36 PM
From: Wayners	Respond to of 10167

A blog you may find interesting... opencarry.org

To: Oral Roberts who wrote (5235)	4/21/2009 3:30:34 PM
From: Alan Smithee	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10167

This morning our State Attorney General has issued a statement to all law enforcement and prosecutors to knock that shit off. It is legal to open carry and he has instructed them all to stop harassing law abiding citizens who are in no way violating the law From opencarry.org NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: April 20, 2009 Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Releases Advice to District Attorney’s Regarding Open Carry and Disorderly Conduct MADISON - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen released guidance in the form of an Advisory Memorandum to Wisconsin’s District Attorney’s today regarding Wisconsin’s Constitutional Right to openly carry firearms and its relative application in matters of criminal Disorderly Conduct. The Advisory Memorandum is summarized as follows: Under Article I, § 25 of the Wisconsin Constitution, a person has the right to openly carry a firearm for any of the purposes enumerated in that Section, subject to reasonable regulation. The Wisconsin Department of Justice believes that the mere open carrying of a firearm by a person, absent additional facts and circumstances, should not result in a disorderly conduct charge from a prosecutor. “It is not unlawful, barring other facts and circumstances, to openly carry a firearm in Wisconsin,” Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said. He went on, “This is offered as guidance to Wisconsin’s prosecutors when making charging decisions. It will also assist Wisconsin law enforcement in the exercise of their duty to keep the peace, protect rights and enforce the law.” See the Advisory memorandum at: doj.state.wi.us