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Large sign near the front door of a local restaurant in Alpine, Wyoming. The sign reads:
Guns are welcome on Premises. Please keep weapons holstered unless need arises, in such a case, judicious marksmanship is appreciated.
Photograph published in News Junkie Post and The Duran
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I'm wearing tight red corduroy pants with my Colt Python .357 Magnum revolver on my hip, holstered. The Python was my duty weapon, years ago. Thinking about "red fine legs", I looked up this excerpt from D. H. Lawrence, "Lady Chatterley's Lover", 1928: "Yer ought ter be alive an' beautiful, an' yer ugly an' half dead. So I'd tell 'em. An' I'd get my men to wear different clothes: appen close red trousers, bright red, an' little short white jackets. Why, if men had red, fine legs, that alone would change them in a month. They'd begin to be men again, to be men! An' the women could dress as they liked. Because if once the men walked with legs close bright scarlet, and buttocks nice and showing scarlet under a little white jacket: then the women 'ud begin to be women. It's because th' men AREN'T men, that th' women have to be."
The young man laying down at the left front of the photo with a rifle is Johnny Baker, Buffalo Bill’s unofficial foster son. Under Cody's tutelage he became the sharpshooter star of "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" show.
In 1921 Johnny Baker and his wife, Olive, created a lasting memorial to Buffalo Bill. Using his own collections, he opened a museum next to Buffalo Bill's gravesite on Lookout Mountain overlooking the city of Denver, Colorado. Baker ran the museum until his death in 1931. Eventually the city took it over. And it is a tribute not only to Cody's memory but to Baker's devotion that the Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum is today one of the true gems of Denver's mountain parks system.
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A man open carries a 1911 handgun while listening to Connecticut Citizens Defense League President Scott Wilson during a CCDL gun rights rally at the Connecticut state capitol in Hartford, Saturday April 5, 2014, speaks out against the state's gun control law passed one year ago on April 4, 2013 restricting magazines to 10 rounds and prohibiting the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms, including the AR-15.
Video & Slideshow here: youtu.be/XbILfKZkMbs
NC State Capitol Police, Wake County Sheriff, Raleigh Police and Highway Patrol today guarded the state capitol grounds when they received information that armed pro second amendment citizens would be converging on the state capitol today, to protest the current executive orders that have sent millions of citizens to the unemployment lines and food banks. But unlike Lansing, Michigan, the rally had under 20 participants and none entered the heavily guarded state capitol in Raleigh, NC. And that is because they were formally notified that NC State Law prohibits firearms in the capitol and on its grounds, of course with the exception of police and a variety of other sundry government officials.
" § 14-269.4. Weapons on certain State property and in courthouses.
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, or carry, whether openly or concealed, any deadly weapon, not used solely for instructional or officially sanctioned ceremonial purposes in the State Capitol Building, the Executive Mansion, the Western Residence of the Governor, or on the grounds of any of these buildings, and in any building housing any court of the General Court of Justice. If a court is housed in a building containing nonpublic uses in addition to the court, then this prohibition shall apply only to that portion of the building used for court purposes while the building is being used for court purposes."
“My name is Pocket”. He pointed to the name patch on his leather vest. “Anyone who asks me how I got that name, I tell them that they have to buy me a beer to hear the story.” I wasn’t planning on asking him about the origin of his name, but once he put that enticement in front of me I didn’t even have to think twice.
“You’re on”, I immediately replied. “There’s a place to get a beer right over there.” And so we walked over to the sidewalk cafe.
I had originally spotted Pocket amid the crazy media circus that was the Republican National Convention. The streets of Cleveland were teeming with everything from major media outlets down to individuals working on their personal blog/podcasts. Pocket was with a friend who was being interviewed by one of those outlets. Pocket was standing off to the side and didn’t appear to be part of the interview, so I approached him and struck up a conversation. I eventually requested a portrait, he cordially agreed, I shot him where he stood (I liked the lighting), and this is the resulting portrait. It was after the brief photo shoot that he made the statement regarding the origin of his name.
Once we sat down, Pocket surprised me and did not even order a beer…instead he ordered a lemonade. Soon after, his friend also arrived, and his friend did order a beer. After we all began imbibing our cold beverages, Pocket shared with me the story of his nickname.
The crazy thing is that his name story was not the most interesting thing about our encounter. After we finished our drinks, Pocket and his friend got up to go, and they were immediately approached by another reporter. I initially found this curious, but then I realized the reason that reporters would find them intriguing. Both Pocket and his friend were openly packing heat. They both had side-arms visibly holstered to their belts. You see, in the state of Ohio, it is legal to openly carry guns (provided they are legally registered). This was a major point of concern leading up to the RNC, and many parties thought the governor should suspend the ‘open-carry’ law during the convention…especially since guns are such a hot-button political topic. This issue became one of the many political issues that became part of the fabric of the RNC, and several people came to Cleveland sporting their legal firearms as statement of their second amendment rights. This was the reason that Pocket and his friend had traveled from Michigan to Cleveland.
For what it’s worth, the RNC went off peacefully without any major incidents of violence. I actually witnessed several friendly conversations between the police and those people practicing their second amendment rights. Although I was not aware that Pocket and his friend were armed while we were drinking our beverages, I certainly was not offended nor rattled once I realized. In retrospect, our encounter was probably the most secure I was during the entire time that I spent at the convention downtown.
Oh yeah….the story of Pocket’s name. I will tell you that it was a humorous yarn, and you probably had to be there to entirely appreciate Pocket’s telling of the story. That said, I’m going to tease you and leave it at that. After all, it was not a free story. If you want to hear the story, you will have to buy Pocket a drink when you see him.
Check out the rest of the stranger street portraits in my project at Paco's 100 Strangers Project and find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page.
Here, aiming at you kid, all in the spirit of good all American sportsmanship!
The killing by firearms will never stopped. We are like spoiled children addicted to guns and violence...
Same old cover--just overhauled to keep up with the times (sh...don't change, just gets worse...)
Replica
Grand Rapids Riverside Park. Sunday afternoon. July 26, 2009
Would you prefer law abiding citizens, openly carrying a handgun or shady characters that you don't know if they are carrying a handgun?
Second amendment. Check it out.
We have a right to 'openly carry' a registered hand gun in Michigan. Know your rights.
Starting today I can finally Open Carry my trusty Weller 8200. I'm a good guy with 140 watts of DIY.
Guns on display at anti-Islam rally in Phoenix. Protesters brought plenty of firepower to a protest against Islamic terrorism and Islam itself on October 10. Police separated them a smaller group of counter-protesters. Held in front of the Islamic Community Center, the event was part of a broader "Global Rally for Humanity," with similar protests scheduled in other cities that day.
The last time I saw something like this was in Tempe Arizona. (On my way to see "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" of all things, lol) and while stopped at a light, an old guy that looked very much like Santa Claus but wearing dirty overalls and a very well worn and stained thermal underwear shirt pulled up next to me riding an extremely ratted out and chopped Harley... He had a 44 long barreled mag strapped to his hip... Equally ratty and complete with a bullet filled belt... He was as impressive as he was scary, lol. Man I wish I would have had a camera.....
And so remembering that experience way back when, I decided not to let a picture of this guy get away....
And as usual, I had a hell of a time getting the shot. First, I pulled out my Coolpix and lined up my shot only to get the dreaded "Battery Exhausted" come across the screen,lol. Then I pulled out my Droid and turned it on (its battery was almost dead so I had it turned off earlier to save it). and in the meantime, this guy being like most other people in Michigan who drive crotch rockets, was all over the place and I had drive like a mad man to catch up to him and attempt a shot with my Droid...
This is what I got. Not a great photo, but I think an interesting one :)
Approximately one hundred protestors attended a " Free Texas" Rally at the state capitol in Austin on Saturday May 23rd 2020.The rally was organized by the Texas Freedom Coalition which is a loose knit group of right wing anti big government groups.The purpose of the rally was to encourage Texas Governor Greg Abbot to allow all businesses to reopen with no restrictions after a two month lockdown during the Covid 19 pandemic crisis.A Texas State trooper wearing a medical mask keeps the peace at the event.
Grand Rapids Riverside Park. Sunday afternoon. July 26, 2009
That's my cousin Tim in the background with the cannon strapped to his leg.
As seen at a local car show, this woman is open carrying. Her husband in the green shirt is carrying concealed (gun is printing through his T shirt).
While Pennsylvania has a specific law that requires a License To Carry Firearms for the concealed carry of a firearm, and the carry of firearms in vehicles, the law is silent on the legality of openly carrying a firearm in other situations, making it de-facto legal.
There is however a law that requires a License To Carry Firearms to carry either way in "cities of the first class", which as defined by law is only the city of Philadelphia.
To summarize, open carry is legal in Pennsylvania without a License To Carry Firearms except in "cities of the first class" (Philadelphia) and vehicles where a License To Carry Firearms is required to do so.
With that said, there is much debate among firearm owners about whether openly carrying firearms is really a good idea. While that choice is left to the individual, in many urban areas (namely Philadelphia) doing so will draw unwanted attention from law enforcement that may include (but not be limited to) the following repercussions:
*Being stopped and questioned by law enforcement.
*Having your License To Carry Firearms seized and sent back for revocation.
*Being arrested either improperly or for other charges like disturbing the peace or creating a public nuisance.
While this may not happen should you choose to carry openly, many urban law enforcement officers have expressed a very negative opinion towards the idea. Some have suggested that law enforcement will do everything in their power to make your life difficult should you choose to.
Guns on display at anti-Islam rally in Phoenix. Protesters brought plenty of firepower to a protest against Islamic terrorism and Islam itself on October 10. Police separated them a smaller group of counter-protesters. Held in front of the Islamic Community Center, the event was part of a broader "Global Rally for Humanity," with similar protests scheduled in other cities that day.
Guns on display at anti-Islam rally in Phoenix. Protesters brought plenty of firepower to a protest against Islamic terrorism and Islam itself on October 10. Police separated them a smaller group of counter-protesters. Held in front of the Islamic Community Center, the event was part of a broader "Global Rally for Humanity," with similar protests scheduled in other cities that day.
Guns on display at anti-Islam rally in Phoenix. Protesters brought plenty of firepower to a protest against Islamic terrorism and Islam itself on October 10. Police separated them a smaller group of counter-protesters. Held in front of the Islamic Community Center, the event was part of a broader "Global Rally for Humanity," with similar protests scheduled in other cities that day.