For Your Social Calendar
By Mitch Berg
Don’t forget: a week from Sunday is the Twin Cities’ “Gun Rights Gathering”, at the picnic area by the Lake Harriett Bandshell.
It runs from 11AM-ish until mid-afternoon. It’s open-carry optional.
Here’s the flyer [ALERT: PDF FILE! Although it’s a small one]
I wrote about last years’ event, which drew dozens and dozens of Twin Cities Second Amendment activists and, more importantly, just plain folks for a gorgeous afternoon of food, fun, conversation and…well, nothing else. Forty-odd citizens, many of ’em armed, and not a single incident; no road rage run amok, no shootouts, not even a self-defense shooting…
…but I digress. I’ll see you there!
June 17th, 2009 at 9:33 am
A few etiquette (and other) notes for those thinking about attending:
1. Many states do allow open carry for people who don’t have carry permits. Minnesota isn’t one.
2. Optional really does mean optional; it’s rude to sneer at people who decide to carry discreetly, or not at all.
3. At least some people wear “barbeque rigs” — showy leather holsters and belts to show off showy guns. It’s fine to wear such, or to admire somebody else’s, but it’s definitely not comme il faut to whip out — or even slowly draw — a gun to show it off to somebody. Such showing off takes place while the gun is holstered, or, if necessary, somehere private.
4. Seismic Sam has announced that he will be doing another batch of salsa, which, while flavorful, has roughly the heat of the third circle of hell.
June 17th, 2009 at 10:49 am
Seismic Sam has announced that he will be doing another batch of salsa, which, while flavorful, has roughly the heat of the third circle of hell.
It’s wonderful stuff. And either it’s not that dang not, or I’ve acclimatized myself to non-Scandinavian cooking better than I thought in the past couple decades.
June 17th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
I may show up, and if I do, remember I’m not *that* happy to see you; it’s just hard to find a good place to conceal a Sten gun.
June 18th, 2009 at 11:48 am
At last years event several of those who braved Seismic Sam’s salsa had to be consoled for their anguish….little else could be done for them. I would suggest fire retardent britches for those brave souls that are willing to throw caution to the winds and give it a try!
Very much looking forward to seeing you there again this year Mitch.