AAGC Gun Show Gathering!

The Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair in San Francisco coincides perfectly with the Crossroads of the West gun show also in SF. AAGC plans to organize an outing to descend on the gun show on either Saturday, March 13th or Sunday, March 14th. This is not, in any way, meant to be adversarial or confrontational. It simply presents a no-brainer situation for anti-authoritarians interested in firearms and defense to get some firsthand information and potentially go shopping.
More information will follow as available.

Peet's & CPK don't want your service (or your guns)

Peet's Coffee & Tea and California Pizza Kitchen now refuse service to any customer carrying a gun without a uniform.

It is well within their private property rights to do so.
Of course, I would say the key part of Peet's statement is "without a uniform." While CPK seems to think "firearms would be particularly disturbing to children and their parents." I wonder if CPK asks law enforcement to leave weapons at the door.

Straight Outta Concord

Let me draw your attention to a like minded blog, Straight Outta Concord.

SOC reminds us of the ABCF's Tactical Defense Caucus. The Caucus seems inactive on any internet level and it did draw attention from the FBI but still serves as an inspiration for anti-authoritarians and leftists to train in tactical defense.

Open Carry Events Gain Popularity

Open Carry aims to make it possible for Americans in every state to legally carry loaded guns in public. In CA, Open Carry advocates rely on a section in the California Penal Code that prohibits concealed weapons. It states that "guns carried openly in belt holsters are not concealed." It is legal to do so as long as the group or individual is 1,000 feet away from a K-12 school.

The Bay Area Chapter has been organizing meet-ups to socialize and a sort of 'show of force'.

Bay Area Open Carry FaceBook
Bay Area Open Carry Twitter

LAW:
The California Penal Code makes it a crime to carry a concealed weapon without a county-issued license, but it also says that firearms "carried openly in belt holsters are not concealed." In most cases, though, it is a crime to carry a loaded gun in a public place. Unloaded firearms may not be carried at government meetings that are public. A person may have ammunition in a pocket away from the gun, and may even carry a speed loader, but carrying both ammunition and a gun is a crime if the two have direct contact. A law enforcement officer who sees someone openly carrying a gun may stop that person to make sure the weapon is unloaded. Violent felons and most of those on parole or probation may not possess firearms in any circumstance.

Trijicon Optics revisited.

As soon as I read about Trijicon inscribing their optics with Christian 'dog-whistle' codes, I posted it. At the time, there was virtually no info about the Christian optics.

Now that story has blown wide open! I knew it was big news when Al Jazeera ran a story about it and how Taliban is using it to their advantage. As a friend pointed out, it is reminiscent of the Indian rebellion against the British in 1857.

Trijicon Optics = Pro Christian

Michigan-based Trijicon Inc. discretely places references to Bible passages on Trijicon optics products.

ACOG Scope — ACOG4X32JN8:12
John 8:12 — “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’”

Cow Palace Gun Show

Not long ago, anti-gun forces tried to ban San Francisco's Cow Palace from having gun shows. Luckily, Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed it.

Today, I attended Crossroads of the West's gun show at The Cow Palace. I had never been to a gun show of that size. Initially, it was almost a bit overwhelming. It seemed very well attended. (I wonder what the figures are?) There were so many different kinds of dealers!

I made some purchases, learned new things, and have added some stuff to the ever growing list of stuff I would like to have.
I encourage everyone to check out a gun show (especially one this size). Even if you are a novice, gun shows are a fun way to look at so many items you unfortunately don't usually get to browse.