KALAMAZOO—
A group of gun owners in West Michigan is speaking up for it's rights, and they're doing it in a unique way.More than 30 people gathered in Bronson Park in Kalamazoo Sunday. They say they want everyone to understand what the Second Amendment means to them.
Open Carry held a group picnic: bring a dish to pass, and don't forget your side-arm. Legal gun owners carried their guns in a legal, visible way. The sight of a gun in the open may draw concern from the general public. Robert Grinage of Kalamazoo says he's gotten a couple of strange looks. "I started open-carrying in March of this year - what my thing is is we have a right and if we don't use it, we're going to end up losing it," Robert Grinage told FOX 17 News.
Michigan law says you can carry your gun openly; you can't wave it or take it out in a threatening manner. "We are a non-confrontational group so all we are doing is carrying openly instead of carrying concealed and anybody who is legally allowed to purchase a firearm is legally allowed to carry it open," picnic organizer Josh Tishouse says.
Before someone decides to wear a gun in the open, he or she should know the law, and that different states have different laws. The group has outings planned in Owosso and Traverse City this summer as well.
For more information, check out the Open Carry website.
