highdesert
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Went to the Fair
I talked it over with my wife. We agreed that since we really wanted our daughter to experience her first fair, we'd go early but still "boycot" by not spending any money. We left early before the riff-raff showed up.
I went in unarmed, unless you count a Surefire. I'd like to be the type to allow myself to be wrongfully harassed / tresspassed / arrested / etc but in the end I don't want to play games with LASD and don't want to put my family through that.
I heard several people in line complaining about the security. The screeners even announced "no cuticle scissors", which my wife had to explain to me are little bitty things.
I have no problem with a private entity on their own property setting whatever rules they want (e.g. Disney). I'm not sure I agree that a private vendor renting a taxpayer funded facility should be able to trample on someone else's rights though. If I rent a city building for a function I don't expect to be able to post a sign saying "no people from other ethnic groups than me."
Ed, they only have my first name, and I was very polite, so I don't think I'm on a troublemaker list. Good points about how we California gun owners have a very defensive posture. I don't hunt but drop me an email if you ever want to go do some plinking in the desert.
The San Deigo case was the one the lawyer I contacted referred to. I couldn't believe they didn't even want off duty and retired LEOs to be able to carry.
Thanks to everyone for the responses.
highdesert
I talked it over with my wife. We agreed that since we really wanted our daughter to experience her first fair, we'd go early but still "boycot" by not spending any money. We left early before the riff-raff showed up.
I went in unarmed, unless you count a Surefire. I'd like to be the type to allow myself to be wrongfully harassed / tresspassed / arrested / etc but in the end I don't want to play games with LASD and don't want to put my family through that.
I heard several people in line complaining about the security. The screeners even announced "no cuticle scissors", which my wife had to explain to me are little bitty things.
I have no problem with a private entity on their own property setting whatever rules they want (e.g. Disney). I'm not sure I agree that a private vendor renting a taxpayer funded facility should be able to trample on someone else's rights though. If I rent a city building for a function I don't expect to be able to post a sign saying "no people from other ethnic groups than me."
Ed, they only have my first name, and I was very polite, so I don't think I'm on a troublemaker list. Good points about how we California gun owners have a very defensive posture. I don't hunt but drop me an email if you ever want to go do some plinking in the desert.
The San Deigo case was the one the lawyer I contacted referred to. I couldn't believe they didn't even want off duty and retired LEOs to be able to carry.
Thanks to everyone for the responses.
highdesert