The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State …
Four of the people involved in the incident in Dickson City have filed a lawsuit under 42 USC Section 1983 in US District Court. You can see the document filed here. Police departments in the Commonwealth need to start training their officers that open carry is a lawful practice except in a city of the … Continue reading “Dickson City Incident Update”
I’ve been mulling over some thoughts in response to the incident we had in Pennsylvania recently where Dickson City police unlawfully busted up an open carry dinner at an Old Country Buffett. We’ve covered some of the media coverage of the event before, but now there’s some more news coming out.  For one, a lot … Continue reading “Thoughts on Dickson City”
Armed and Safe links to an editorial on the incident and takes it to task. I would also point out this indication that the Times-Tribune couldn’t even be bothered to crack a dictionary: The gun-toters don’t seem to understand that not brandishing their weapons in public would not diminish their right while also not intimidating … Continue reading “More on Dickson City Incident”
We’ve talked about context on this blog before, though it was a while ago. I am a supporter of open carry of a firearm being legal and acceptable, and I don’t agree with the unlawful behavior of many government officials when it comes to enforcing laws that don’t exist. That is why I have supported … Continue reading “Context Again”
The media in the DIckson City area is starting to get out Rich Banks’ side of the story in the whole ridiculous Old Country Buffet fiasco with the Dickson City police. As far as I’m concerned, the only crime going on in that Old Country Buffet was probably their food.
GunTruth has a pretty detailed piece up over at his blog about an open carry dinner in Pennsylvania that got raided by the Dickson City police. This kind of thing happened in Virginia too when VCDL started doing this. I don’t open carry much at all, but it is a legal practice in Pennsylvania, without … Continue reading “Open Carry Dinner Gone South”
Looks like Joe Biden will be doing a book signing event in Dickson City (near Scranton), PA. You could personally ask him why he thinks you’re a lunatic, if you like. Except that you’d actually have to buy his book.