Lexington Kentucky's First Open Carry Picnic at Jacobson Park

[dh0976]

I know in cl you can open carry but your firearm has to b unloaded! Can u open carry a loaded firearm in Ky?

[Liberty4Ever]

@dh0976 By "cl" I assume you mean California? They had a goofy law that the weapons had to be unloaded. That law was recently changed and now open carry is completely illegal for the "mere citizens" of California.

Hell no Kentucky doesn't require unloaded firearms. That would be completely pointless. I carry a loaded firearm for concealed carry, and that includes a round chambered and a full magazine. I open carry for gun rights advocacy, usually with a loaded mag but empty chamber.

[TheChuck624]

Soooo, I'm missing the point here I guess. Is that park really dangerous? Is this a display of people utilizing The Second Amendment to the maxium? Or, is everyone just plain crazy? I've been to Lexington and did not find it to be threatening or dangerous place. I'm just trying to understand this. I doesn't make sense to me.

[Liberty4Ever]

@TheChuck624 Your rights. Use them or lose them.

Kentucky is one of the better states for gun rights, but Lexington is the anti-gun capitol in the center of a state that respects the right to keep and bear arms. The open carry picnics are a reminder that we retain the right to keep and bear arms. They're educational events. We try to educate the general public, but also the Lexington police so they'll stop telling people that open carry is illegal in Lexington.

[TheChuck624]

@Liberty4Ever Ok, that makes a certain of sense and explains this better. Thanks and good luck with your next event. Although I may not always agree the public should be armed for the simple fact that people become alarmed when they see someone carrying around an AR-15 for instance but it is our right and I served in the military to protect those rights. So continue to protect yourselves, we have all earned it.

[Liberty4Ever]

@TheChuck624 "...it is our right and I served in the military to protect those rights. So continue to protect yourselves, we have all earned it."

Those of you who have fought to protect our rights have earned the rights more than those of us who merely enjoy the rights. Thank you for your service!

[TheChuck624]

@Liberty4Ever You are welcome and I enjoyed my last visit to Lexington and Ft. Knox was a good place to be stationed I was assigned there twice.

[magnum1968]

This is the reason I love living in Kentucky!

[2bidfilmsguy]

other than stating a point, I don't think there is much point of carrying around an ar-15, unless you just recently pissed off a couple of Mexican drug cartels

[3Skitz1Production3]

the only concern i have here would be at 1:36

[BCNBilly]

When is the 2011 Open Carry Picnic?

[Liberty4Ever]

@BCNBilly You missed the spring 2011 Open Carry Picnic. We had a great time, because it's a great bunch of people. We'll be having a Fall OC picnic, but some very selectively enforced park rules make it impossible for us to publicly advertise the OC picnic. I gotta get around to getting that overturned.

[broncobill1204]

hey i think your guns are broken they are not killing anyone!! no im just kidding i think it is great that a bunch of families got together for something like this wish illinois would pass laws for open and concealed carry

[Liberty4Ever]

@broncobill1204 Kentucky is generally good on the right to keep and bear arms, but Lexington is not on board with that individual right. In 2009 I had to force them to remove their illegal rule prohibiting firearms in city parks so we could have the OC picnics. In 2010 I had to force them to remove the illegal rule prohibiting firearms in the city libraries. Now, in 2011, I'm fighting to convince them to remove the illegal metal detectors that prevent open carry in the mayor's office.

[broncobill1204]

@Liberty4Ever seems to me like e need a lot more people like you here in illinois fighting for our second amendment rights

[BeetleSales]

@Liberty4Ever Lexington is on board with that individual right. I live in Lexington and open carry every day.

[Liberty4Ever]

@BeetleSales Have you tried open carrying when visiting the mayor or his staff? There is a metal detector, and they disarm everyone, in direct violation of KRS 65.870. I'm guessing you weren't the guy who was peacefully sipping his tasty warm beverage at Joseph Beth when SIX LFUCG police officers surrounded him like it was a felony arrest, The store has the right to deny him service and ask him to leave, but they didn't ask. They called the police, who could have simply asked, but didn't.

[BeetleSales]

@Liberty4Ever Joseph Beth book store? If so, no wonder the police arrived! That's still a shame.

[Liberty4Ever]

@BeetleSales Some members of the LFUCG will also tell people they aren't allowed to open carry in Lexington, and if they want to carry a firearm, they must get a concealed deadly weapons permit from the state. Either those police are woefully ignorant of the law, or they're deliberately lying to people whom they suspect are ignorant of the law. Either way, it's a shame. I'm definitely not saying that all LFUCG police are anti-gun. Far from it. But the powers-that-be who run this town are.

[BeetleSales]

@Liberty4Ever I was in WalMart off New Circle Rd. a few days ago and asked a police officer (Ofc. Fugate) what his thoughts were on someone openly carrying a firearm in Lexington. He told me it was legal, just as long as it's not concealed. If you have a CCW, you negate what he said.

[Dkgenerallee666]

Good for you guys, this needs to happen more and all over the state. I live a couple hours west from lexington. you ever have one of these around owensboro, seriously, message me because i know i will be there and alot of people i know will come too.

I think more people should open carry so it will de-sensitize alot of people. You know lol the people(when youre carrying) who look at you like youre a goddamn manic or just robbed a bank.

[50supercobra]

hey i live in richmond and just saw this vid when is the next one

[Liberty4Ever]

@50supercobra We'll be having an Open Carry Picnic soon.

We're having an open carry litter pickup this Saturday at 2:00 PM. We meet in the parking lot at Perkin's Restaurant at Richmond Road, just inside New Circle Road.

[Punisher1833]

Good job exercising your 2nd Amendment rights- it's not about duck hunting!

Bad job with weapon retention and awareness. You or I cannot properly mind a small child while also having positive control and constant retention awareness of both a pistol and a rifle. Pick two of the three above tasks, and do them safely.

[eotechm4]

Im here in Fort Knox and I open carry everywhere I go. Im 21 and so far I havent ran into any cops but im sure when I do, they will be on my nuts like ants on candy. To me, the Ar15 carry is a bit over the top but would be funny as hell to see driving by

[223tito223]

I'm all for open carry, but it looks to me like he sweeps the kids with his muzzle several times while getting ice cream. Am I right?

[mlacey56]

Great to see a rifle at an open carry meet. Haven't seen that over here in Oregon that much, it's usually all handguns.

[KD4UXH]

I thought I had commented on this a long time back, when it was first posted here, obviously I didn't. *LOL*

Sorry I missed out on this but if there's one this year, I'll definitely have to make it down for it. :)

[Liberty4Ever]

We'll have a few more this spring, summer and fall... and you're invited, dude!

If you send me an email at gunguy at gunsAndGarbage (.) com, I'll try to send you an email notice when we pick a date. I need to promote these open carry events much better than I have. Busy, busy.

[Gunfucius]

Good job for having the balls to do this, but there is a flaw in your carry method that I'm not sure if you noticed. When you kneel down, the muzzle of your AR-15 is pressed into the dirt, which has the potential to clog your barrel. If, by some huge strike of misfortune, you needed to fire your rifle (responding to an active shooter perhaps?), I don't think I need to point out that the clogged barrel could cause things to go very badly for you...

[Gunfucius]

... While I like african carry for some situations, it IS a carry method that requires you to pay constant attention to your muzzle, to ensure that you don't jam it into the mud, dirt, or snow and clog your barrel. Personally, I prefer carrying rifles such as the AR and AK in the way that Suarez International teaches (across the chest, in a 45 degree muzzle-down position, on a simple, loose 2-point sling. Very versatile, and very quick to get the rifle into the fight....

[Gunfucius]

... I do realize that this method,while very quick and practical, is also intimidating to those around you who are not familiar with firearms, and since that is that NOT how you want to come across at an event like this, I would suggest the standard muzzle-up positon. Either that, or pay attention to your muzzle. :)

[Liberty4Ever]

I made the video and posted it, so that's my friend in the video, not me. I picked up on the potential for a mud clogged muzzle right away, while we were in the park, long before reviewing the video. I'm kinda nuts about bore obstruction.

In defense of my friend, he has a flash suppressor that would do a good job of preventing mud from entering the muzzle and it would be very obvious if it had. I'm sure he has the carry position optimized for his needs.

[Gunfucius]

Ah, I see. I didn't think you guys noticed it, but I see that is not the case. Good show, carry on.

[Liberty4Ever]

Maybe it's just you and me, but I certainly noticed the potential for bore obstruction in the park, minute as it was. I kept an eye on it at the park and it jumped out at me in the video even more. I'm surprised that you were the first to comment. I bet others noticed and didn't comment.

I think it looks worse than it is, but it only takes one mud clogged muzzle to ruin your day.

[Liberty4Ever]

I have a nice high tech sling that allows the Suarez style carry you mentioned for ready access, yet also allows me to rotate the rifle and sling back over my shoulder to carry muzzle up on my back for short distances. It's out of the way and less intimidating, but takes longer to access.

I almost never use that sling. I think it may be too complicated for me. I need to train more.

[Gunfucius]

@Liberty4Ever

The sling I use is a simple nylon strap that hooks to both sling swivels. When the rifle is across your chest, just pull it up to your shoulder, and you're good to go. To transfer to across-the-back carry, simply throw (yes, literally) the rifle across your strong shoulder. To bring the rifle quickly to your shoulder, simply reach across your body, crossdraw style, and pull the stock of your rifle across your body, and shoulder your rifle...

[Gunfucius]

... Now, if you let go of the rifle, it will fall back into its proper across-the-chest position. Much more simple than a 3-point sling, just as effective, AND with the added bonus of being easy to take the rifle on and off. I prefer the 2-point sling over the 3-point personally.

[crazyviking707]

I love it. Good for you and good for our country. I hope people watch this and realize that to carry a gun in the open is a right we all have.

[dills2403]

in reality people there just getting the public use to the idea of armed men walking through the streets....ready for the revolution?

[TheHorrorable]

Keep fighting for our rights, Kentucky depends on you.

[thediscgolfkid]

im not brave enough to carry my m4a3, i just carry handguns here in utah. ill get braver eventually!

[wewd]

I open carry in California. It's legal here, for handguns and long guns as well, but the weapons must be unloaded. You can have loaded mags on your person, just not in the weapon. Gov. Ronald Reagan banned loaded carry in the late 60s because he didn't like black people being able to defend themselves against police brutality.

[Liberty4Ever]

I've seen YouTube videos of people open carrying in California and the police checking to make sure the weapon is unloaded. That seems every bit as stupid as something I'd expect for a California gun law.

If I lived in California, I'd probably carry with the slide locked back and practice drawing the weapon with my strong hand, inserting a magazine with my weak hand and hitting the slide release.

Nah. If I lived in California, I'd move.

Are you ready to provide a thumb print to buy ammo?

[wewd]

Nope. I'm outta here ASAP. There is nothing that can be done with this state. Shame, really. California is great except for all the Californians.

[TubeYou8587]

so is it ok to open carry AR`s and AK`s to

[Liberty4Ever]

I've never seen any differentiation between handguns and rifles in the relevant Kentucky state laws. We don't usually carry rifles, but I haven't seen any laws that say we can't. If the purpose of keeping and bearing arms is to promote liberty and defend against tyranny, a pistol would be a poor choice.

These laws definitely vary by state. Don't try this at home, kids!

I know this video wil be a real eye opener to people in California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, etc.

[jaegan438]

Looks like a good time, maybe I'll be able to make the next one.

[flasher555]

2nd amendment FTW.

power to the people.

[markwlowry]

The sad thing about this is its statement of the unusual . IT should be a common occurrence to see armed citizens anywhere and everywhere. That is the only statement that will ever protect our second amendment rights. Actually that kind of statement if widespread will protect all our rights. Hope you get thousands next time out.

[5331316]

At 1:30 I WANT SPONGE BOB!! I WANT SPONGE BOB!!

[mju34]

what's the name of your group, and do you have a website?

[Liberty4Ever]

The best way to get in touch with Kentucky open carry folks is at OpenCarry(.)org and click on the Kentucky forum.

[SuppressiveFire77]

Is he trying to duck hunt..LOL! Awesome video to display our 2nd amendment right!