1st Open Carry Food Drive - Little Chute, WI - Jan 2

Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:40 pm

Thought I'd start a new thread since the other one's 3 pages. Official date and time are set with location.

January 2nd, 2010, 9AM to 2PM at:
Save-A-Lot Foods
133 W Main St.
Little Chute, WI 54140

Venue has CHANGED.

Newbie Joined: Oct 06, 2009 Posts: 4

This is great! I wish I was a little closer, I would stop by! Piggly Wiggly agreed to having armed citizens in front of their store? (I'm assuming they agreed). I need to patronize that store more often!

Ted

Corporal Joined: Sep 19, 2009 Posts: 376

I like how they say "Packing Heat"... Rolling Eyes

Wish I could go but it's 4 hours one way from my house!

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:26 pm

They did agree.

And Craig, I know, but can YOU think of a better name for an open carry food drive??? Very Happy

Sucks it's a 4 hour drive each way. I expected this for some people though. Who says we can only have one of these? Some people near the border need to get their act in gear! Very Happy

Member **Founders Club** Joined: Dec 12, 2007 Posts: 2271

Yeah it's about 3.5 hour drive for me too. Anything closer to the state line I am in for. I would even drive to Milwaukee. I have some friends there from when I was in the reserves stationed at Mitchell airport.

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:40 pm

Feel free to use the name and start one of your own, if you would like. I'll warn you, it can be both fun and frustrating at the same time. The secret is knowing which stores are most likely not to have to deal with massive amounts of corporate BS.

Corporal Joined: Sep 19, 2009 Posts: 376

thelongone13 wrote:

The secret is knowing which stores are most likely not to have to deal with massive amounts of corporate BS.

This is key I think.. At least the name "Packing Heat" is an attention grabber! Cool

Corporal Joined: Jul 20, 2007 Posts: 420

My Daughter (why I don't know) loves Piggly Wiggly and last time we went up to Governor Dodge park we always stock up there at the one right down the street. She was EXTREMELY disappointed they didn't sell t-shirts! Very Happy

I don't think they have those stores in IL anywhere but if anyone knows IF or where you can a PG t-shirt please let me know...

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:34 pm

SiliconSorcerer wrote:

My Daughter (why I don't know) ...

You don't know why she's your daughter? I'll PM you and explain it. You must have missed that talk at some point evil grin

I don't think I'll be able to make it to this one, but I will put the word out to our email list. Hopefully we can get some people to show!

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:34 pm

Sounds like a great event !!!!!

I'll do my best to be there, with a few canned items and my G17!!!!

CKMORLEY

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:44 pm

Unless something major comes up, I'll head over from the west side of the state and help out. Let me know if I can bring anything.

Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:14 pm

If it is illegal to open carry in a car, do we load up in the parking lot ????

ckmorley

Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:40 pm

Yeah Chris. Keep it unloaded and in a case AND out of reach in the car (yeah, Wisconsin is even more stringent than Illinois by adding out of reach...)

When you park or arrive on private property you can take it out of the case, load it up, holster it, and go about your business.

Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:23 am

Anyone see a real problem with the "Packing Heat for the Hungry" name? I think it could actually get more attention this way (media wise). But are we showing open carry in a good light by using this name? I'm trying to weigh the pros and cons.

Corporal Joined: Sep 19, 2009 Posts: 376

ShaunKranish wrote:

Anyone see a real problem with the "Packing Heat for the Hungry" name? I think it could actually get more attention this way (media wise). But are we showing open carry in a good light by using this name? I'm trying to weigh the pros and cons.

Here is my two cents and little bity humble opinion:

I don't see a real problem but I think it does generate a negative conotation in some ways. Almost sounds like were a bunch of wannabe gunslingers out for an afternoon to me. Will it bring press? Sure sounds like it and if thats what the goal is, then go for it.

I would of chose something along the lines of "Icarry for the Hungry" or "2A rights for the Hunger Fight". But then again, I'm not putting this together. I am behind the cause whatever you want to call it. Cool

Either way, we are still making an appearance and hopefully getting the right message out there.