OCing at ron paul rally.

Texan4Life · 01-22-2008, 03:37 PM

I ran across this story on another forum and thought it was cool.

Posted by mark edward marchiafava

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana January 21
We arrived early to hear Dr. Ron Paul speak today at the Bellmont's Great Hall. Yes, I was openly carrying, as I have done daily for appx. 10 years. The owner of the facility personally greeted me and inquired about the open carry issue. Once she was satisfied, we continued to wait for Dr. Paul's arrival along with quite a strong showing of Baton Rougeans. Due to the standing room only crowd, we stood alongside the wall and stayed there the entire event. Dr. Paul's reception was quite vocal, except for the two Mitt Romney supporters who stood quietly holding their signs. Halfway through the speech, I was asked to step outside into the lobby, where an East Baton Rouge deputy politely stated, and I quote, "you have every right to carry a gun, but Dr. Paul asked that you put it in the car until the event is over." Rather a strange request by someone who purports to support the second amendment. Instead of hiking to the back forty, I unholstered, unloaded and handed it to the deputy, told him that HE could hang onto it, I'll get it afterwards. Upon completion of Dr. Paul's presentation, I approached the same deputy who stood guarding Dr. Paul. There, within 10 feet of a presidential candidate, in plain view of the media and the appx. thousand folks standing in line to shake his hand, I was given my . 357 which I proceeded to reload. Afterwards, Dr. Paul turned and shook my hand while the greeting line waited. Dr. Paul's security chief apologized for the incident.

http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum4/7603.html

SWATH · 01-22-2008, 05:11 PM

I shook Ron Paul's hand while carrying concealed, and witnessed dozens of them swarm around and greet Ron while they were open carrying, he didn't even bat an eye. I seriously doubt that the order came from Ron.

pcosmar · 01-22-2008, 07:15 PM

I would love to have that on video.
It would never happen with ANY of the other Candidates.
Liers and cheats don't trust anybody.

StonewallJacksonJenkins · 01-25-2008, 01:10 PM

While I agree with these points, I do belive that open carry is a bad idea around the Dr. Please consider CCW, if anything, it keeps the element of suprise on your side.

Fields · 01-26-2008, 12:35 AM

jkm1864 · 02-01-2008, 11:55 PM

There are powerful people that want Ron Paul to go away and I assure You if He becomes a threat that they can't make disappear with the media they will remove him with violence. I really believe this because the powers that be are very evil people that don't like to loose their power.

01-22-2008, 07:15 PM	#3
pcosmar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UP Michigan Posts: 11,021	I would love to have that on video. It would never happen with ANY of the other Candidates. Liers and cheats don't trust anybody. __________________ Liberty is lost through complacency and a subservient mindset. When we accept or even welcome automobile checkpoints, random searches, mandatory identification cards, and paramilitary police in our streets, we have lost a vital part of our American heritage. America was born of protest, revolution, and mistrust of government. Subservient societies neither maintain nor deserve freedom for long. Ron Paul 2004 Registered Ron Paul supporter # 2202 It's all about Freedom

01-26-2008, 12:35 AM	#5
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01-22-2008, 05:11 PM	#2
SWATH Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: classified Posts: 1,612	I shook Ron Paul's hand while carrying concealed, and witnessed dozens of them swarm around and greet Ron while they were open carrying, he didn't even bat an eye. I seriously doubt that the order came from Ron.

01-25-2008, 01:10 PM	#4
StonewallJacksonJenkins Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 60	While I agree with these points, I do belive that open carry is a bad idea around the Dr. Please consider CCW, if anything, it keeps the element of suprise on your side.

02-01-2008, 11:55 PM	#6
jkm1864 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 808	There are powerful people that want Ron Paul to go away and I assure You if He becomes a threat that they can't make disappear with the media they will remove him with violence. I really believe this because the powers that be are very evil people that don't like to loose their power.