I think the points of criticism are a little weak, personally. There's nothing wrong with modeling an organization after another that has experienced success, nor is there anything wrong with being open or even proud of the fact that the organizations is being modeled in that way.
As far as the goals, it appears to me that the goals of the organization are "promoting positive relationships with police with a goal of working together to educate law enforcement agencies and the People on their rights to Open Carry their holstered handguns." I think that's the goals because it says so in the OP and on the website.
stealth, really, you post the criticism is weak and yet even you cannot articulate what the new organization's goal(s) cuz that isn't what their website states..what about the bold part below and those goals underlined and in italic?
quote...With Open Carry becoming law, TOC has now moved forward with our long term plans to build the same model group as that of Michigan Open Carry™ (
www.miopencarry.org). MOC has built one of the premier Open Carry groups in the US, promoting positive relationships with police with a goal of working together to educate law enforcement agencies and the People on their rights to Open Carry their holstered handguns. Like MOC, TOC
has these same goals, and encourages members to treat law enforcement with the utmost respect,
while offering fun, low key get-togethers and Open Carry lunches (holstered sidearms only). unquote.
as pointed out stealth, et al., what does '
build the same model group' mean? can you quantify to those who TOC's wishes to join or to a politician whom the group wishes to sway? not a bloody thing!!
1. uh, perhaps build the same model group, like same type of primary webpage?
2. uh, perhaps build the same model group, like having the same goals? but what methodology is to be used on those goals in the model group going to been accomplished? and with apparent forethought those goals are appropriate for a newbie state who just got their OC ability attached to the privilege card?
3. uh, MOC's model group doesn't say a word about treating law enforcement with the utmost respect? why is this provision important to the good Texas citizens and how in the devil is this goal going to be accomplished?
4. uh, MOC's only goal as stated by TOC's quote:...promoting positive relationships with police with a goal of working together to educate law enforcement agencies and the People on their rights to Open Carry their holstered handguns. unquote is not what MOC's state:
~ to educate and desensitize the public and members of the law enforcement community about the legality of the open carry of a handgun in public.
~ To exercise a natural right to self defense using the most efficient and common tool, a handgun.
~ To demonstrate to the public at large that gun owners are one of the most lawful segments of society and they have nothing to fear from the lawful carry of a firearm.
~To protect our right to self-defense.
you say my criticism is weak...stealth at least my criticism, while you and TOC believe to be inappropriate, but if you would eliminate your unemotional notions and consider for a moment what is the true purpose of this entity and work towards making it the site needed to guide texas citizens through this...
again, for the record...someone explain to this forum why a half arsed mention of modeling against MOC's will work in texas?
again TOC's goals are what stealth?
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