Open-carry activist approaches Gun Free Zone

[WillBrink]

I don't know the laws of the state, but in many states, X distance around the school is a "gun free zone" and a gun within that range an arrestable offense. I "get" what these activists are trying to achieve, but they help no one by taking that approach in my view.

Open-carry activist speaks out after school lockdown scare

Literally in the faces of disbelieving school administrators and wary police, two Michigan gun advocates tested their rights in the last 10 days to openly carry in the most controversial of places allowed by the state — public schools.

One rifle-carrying man caused Madison Heights educators to lock down Lamphere High School twice in a week, including over Wednesday's noon hour, although he barely set foot on school grounds, police said. And, the Ann Arbor School Board is demanding change after a man openly carried a handgun into a school concert.

Videos posted on the Internet show a confrontation near Lamphere High School between police and gun-rights activist Shawn Nixon, 39, of Royal Oak. Nixon was carrying a rifle slung over one shoulder and a semi-automatic pistol in a holster. Nixon shot the videos himself with a camera mounted to his chest.

Cont: http://www.freep.com/story/news/loca...erty/70249066/

[markm]

And, the Ann Arbor School Board is demanding change after a man openly carried a handgun into a school concert.

That moron should be beaten silly.

[7.62NATO]

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[TXBK]

First of all, I commend Officer Cole for his restraint in the face of such asshatery. No matter how hard the OCR tried to instigate a negative action by the officers, Officer Cole never took the bait. He never stopped offering hand in friendship. Even after the OCR's proceed to school the officers on city ordinances, in which they were in violation, the officers kept their cool. I could barely watch the entire video, because I was so embarrassed for the OCR's. OCR even took the opportunity to preach about officer shootings. Keep it classy OCR.

Who, in their right mind, thinks that it is a good idea to push their vision of open carry near a school? In between, parents and their children at school no less, you are going to prance down the sidewalk with your rifle. Who makes this shit up? <Palm to Face>

[markm]

Who, in their right mind, thinks that it is a good idea to push their vision of open carry near a school? In between, parents and their children at school no less, you are going to prance down the sidewalk with your rifle. Who makes this shit up? <Palm to Face>

Exactly. You have to know you're only hurting the image of gun owners with this level of retardation.

[sevenhelmet]

Can these guys PLEASE do us all a favor and stay off our side? Please...

[7.62NATO]

The individual in Will Brink's video appears agitated, and generally does a poor job exercising his rights and interacting with the police. That being said, nothing illegal is taking place.

In the video below, the same guy is much more confrontational, even suggesting he might put his hand on his gun. By all means open carry, but don't do it like this guy...

ETA: mild mental illness, low IQ, or a combination of the two may be present.

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[BoringGuy45]

When a person walks around looking for confrontation in a day that would have otherwise been peaceful and uneventful, it never wins people to his cause. OC'ers need to take note of that. Know what is going to happen and then pretending to be outraged when it happens is the same playbook the leftists use. We hate it when they do it, why are some gun rights activists doing the same damn thing??

I know the point they're trying to make: It's our right to open carry, and it's wrong that it causes any kind of disruption. But this jerk behavior is only setting us back. These guys even insinuate in the video description that the police were morally wrong for not ignoring the call.

Open carriers like these are NOT our friends. They are just as much an enemy as the anti-gunners. They view anyone who chooses to carry concealed and doesn't lock step with them as cowards and traitors. Granted, I'd side with them over Michael Bloomberg, but still, they are a problem.

[TMS951]

The OC movement, proving to the public that gun owners are that dumb and shouldn't be trusted with guns.

If anyone ever wanted to make open carry illegal this would be the best way to go about it.

[223to45]

I would have to say those cops handle it Very well.