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MICHIGAN COALITION FOR
RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERS
"Promoting safe use and ownership of firearms through
education, litigation, and legislation"
MCRGO MONDAY E'NEWS
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Why Open Carry Matters
The response to WalMart and Kroger asking people not to open carry in their stores
has produced some disturbing responses from more than a few legal gun owners that,
in short, amount to "Who cares?" Here's why all of us should care:
OPEN CARRY WITHOUT A CPL:

1. Open carry allows 18-20 year old adults to engage in self defense outside the
home.
2. Open carry allows those financially unable to pay the $200-$300 cost of obtaining
a CPL to engage in self defense outside the home.
3. Open carry allows those who don't meet the long list of disqualifiers for a CPL
to engage in self defense outside the home.
4. Open carry doesn't require permission from the state in the form of a license
to engage in self defense outside the home.
OPEN CARRY WITH A CPL:

1. Open carry is simply a more comfortable form of carry for some people, especially
those using an OWB holster, those carrying a larger handgun or long gun, and during
the warmer months.
2. Open carry may provide a tactical advantage for some people due to body types
or physical limitations allowing for a faster draw.
3. Michigan's convoluted firearms laws allow open carry in some places where concealed
carry is banned.
4. Open carry has a social element that concealed carry lacks encouraging conversations
and education about legal gun ownership.
This list is not meant to be exhaustive. I won't get into the more confrontational
tactics of open carry used by a small minority of activists as I know how controversial
that is among our members. I also recognize the deterrent effect of open carry is
as statistically suspect as the unsupported claim that open carry makes one a target.
In short, MCRGO supports responsible legal carry whether it's open or concealed,
semi-auto or revolver, steel or plastic, pistol or long gun. Article I § 6 of Michigan's
Constitution doesn't distinguish between carry methods or firearms types and neither
should we. Gun bans hurt us all collectively even if they don't impact us personally.
-Brady Schickinger, Executive Director, MCRGO
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