It appears that someone with creative flair has launched a new internet meme in the spirit of firearm freedom. Specifically, the meme is in the context of a honorably discharged Army Veteran (who has never been convicted of a criminal offense, ever) who risked his life to serve his country but is now forbidden from carrying a firearm on public property for self-defense.
People like Tommy Mozingo would protect you if a criminal showed up and started hurting people. Enacting a regulation which keeps them from being able to carry a firearm makes you far less safe, as people like Tommy are the only ones who will follow said rule. Criminals will be armed no matter what.
Tommy Mozingo and I have retained the services of Attorney Brandon Ross and Attorney Seth Hipple to fight the horrible restraining order which turns specifically legal activity into “contempt of court.” If it were illegal in the first place, why would they need to have convinced a judge to make it contempt?
The first phase of our case in the Superior Court should run us around $1500. All donated funds will go directly to Attorney Hipple and Attorney Ross to fight the illegal regulations of the University System of New Hampshire which restrict firearm and knife possession on public property.
Please consider donating and coming to the hearing on 12/13/11 at 2:30PM in the Grafton Superior Court to stand up for your, and everyone else’s, right to self-defense! Don’t let the state take away your natural, constitutional, and statutory rights to defend yourself without a fight!
People in government should know that every effort they put forward to strip self-defense freedom from us, The People, will be met with vicious opposition!
I would like to extend my thanks to the New Hampshire State Police, Grafton County Sheriffs Department, Plymouth Police, and the Plymouth State University Police for the professional manner in which they conducted themselves with regards to the outreach event we had at Plymouth State University today. Although I believe their large presence was a hyperbolic reaction to a peaceful demonstration against violation of state, constitutional, and natural law, it is my opinion they behaved exactly as police should behave when faced with opposing viewpoints.
I will state unequivocally now that although Tommy and I have no respect for the restraining order that was issued against us, we obeyed it. I did, however, hint several times throughout the day that no one knew if I was carrying a firearm or not. My intent wasn’t to be difficult, but to prove the point that criminals would not obey a piece of paper saying they couldn’t do something which is already horrific in the first place (murder). To all the PSU students who attended, thank you for sharing your viewpoints… in agreement or opposition. I again apologize for not picking the best day for this event and am very sorry for any logistical issue this may have caused you.
If you support firearm and self-defense freedom for yourself and your neighbors and want to help us, here are two things you can do:
1. We intend on presenting a thorough argument in opposition to the terrible restraining order that Judge Vaughn issued at the request of the University System of New Hampshire. The restraining order hearing is at 2:30PM next Tuesday (12/13/11). Come to support self-defense rights in New Hampshire and watch as the University System of New Hampshire does their best to erode them.
2. We are launching a chip-in to humbly ask for donations to help fund this legal battle. Initial reports are that $1,500 will fund the prosecution of this at the first level, the Grafton County Superior Court.
Brad Jardis and Tommy Mozingo take questions from the crowd
It was showtime, and no one much desired to be the first to stand in the courtyard. In front of the Hartman Union Building (HUB) at Plymouth State University, first came the journalists, then the (technically) counter protesters. They were organized with signs. Their protest began as they stood in a line, more signs than students. A familiar cast from independent media streamed in. Sheriff’s deputies, state troopers and, to a much lesser extent, university police formed compacted columns at all major walkway points of entry.
The chalk sat locked in my trunk, but I bore two arms as I awaited Brad Jardis and Tommy Mozingo’s responsible gun carry outreach event. My customary sidearm, the Nikon Coolpix S570 sat mounted atop my telescopic tripod. On my hip was a spare battery and a fully unloaded 8 gigabyte SD card. Slung on my back, in a portable DVD player case that functions superior to any camera case I’ve seen for the purpose, was a a JVC mini DV camcorder with a single battery pack. The young dinosaur of the pre-digital age was at the ready in the case that I expended all of my digital video, or if any action required the 32x optical zoom capability. (more…)
Here’s a current rundown of mainstream media reports on today’s successful gun outreach on Plymouth State University campus:
