What: MOC Picnic and 2nd Amendment March Town Hall Meeting.
Where: Sunset Park, Traverse City, MI
When: Saturday June 27th at Noon to 4:00 PM or whenever.
Why: For good friends, good food and to learn more about the 2nd Amd. March next April.
Who: MOC and the Second Amendment March.

Contacts: Brian Jeffs, President of MOC---Skip Coryell, SA March founder and organizer.

The Detroit Free Press reports that "people who have permits to carry concealed weapons may now walk or drive through Michigan's largest university campus without fear of running afoul of a campus-wide weapons ban."

MSU trustees voted 7-1 on Friday to avoid conflict with state law. The issue was brought up by campus police who were having to issue citations during traffic stops whether a person had a CPL or not.

This story from Times Online UK, is almost hilarious. Apparently, the British think kitchen knives are way to dangerous to be trusted in the hands of citizens in Britain.

The first "anti-stab" kitchen knife is now available for purchase. The knife is designed with a rounded edge to prevent stabbings. Apparently, the blade will snag on clothes and skin. But don't worry, it will still cut your tomatoes just fine.

The health care system that Ted Kennedy would like to force on America has been partially released and it could have very negative affects on your gun rights!

First, a bit about the bill.

Argus-Press wrote a decent article on the Michigan Open Carry picnic in Owosso. The article, written by Michael Peterson, does a good job giving unbiased coverage to the event and the movement itself. There are some mistakes in the article.

The Michigan Open Carry picnic in Collamer Park in Owosso today went great. Lot's of new and old people showed up for great food and good times.

According to one of the picnic goes, an Owosso City Police cruiser drove by once, but never stopped or questioned anybody, which is a very good sign.

On June 11th, Attorney Generals from 23 states signed a letter to the US Attorney General, Eric Holder. The letter served to voice their opposition to the reinstatement of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994’s so-called assault weapons ban.

The Second Amendment March needs financial help. Every dollar made goes directly to planning and paying for the MARCH. All board members and coordinators are volunteers and do not get paid for their service.

The cost just to set up all the things needed at the DC event is around $75,000. That's just one of the costs.

A picnic is scheduled for this Sunday, June 14th at Hopkins Lake in E.Collamer Park just south of Owosso.

The Owosso Independent reports:

"Michigan Open Carry, Inc. (MOC) is
a non-profit organization devoted to
the lawful open carry of a firearm and
the second Amendment.

“MOC is inviting the public to join
our members at noon on Sunday, June

A crazy man, James W. von Brunn, 88, of Annapolis, opened fire at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum around just after noon yesterday. A security guard, who was unable to draw his weapon in time, was fatally shot and fell to the floor bleeding. Other guards returned fire and stopped the suspect.

Ironically, the museums "Resistance" page of Personal History states "At that time, a gun and a million dollars, the gun was worth more than a million dollars." This is ironic because the museum, and DC itself, are gun free zones, meaning law abiding citizens are prohibited from carrying firearms to protect themselves from attacks such as this one.

The suspect has a history of affiliation with hate groups. His website is currently unavailable. I'm sure somebody has archives out there if you're really interested.

Another point of interest, the AP reports "In 1983, Von Brunn was convicted of attempting to kidnap members of the Federal Reserve Board. He was arrested two years earlier outside the room where the board was meeting, carrying a revolver, knife and sawed-off shotgun." This means Von Brunn was a "prohibited person" and was not legally allowed to possess firearms. Yet another gun control tactic that did absolutely no good to keep the good guys safe.