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September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
Hey all,
I didn't see a thread for this yet, so if there is one my apologies (and mods please merge).
We're 3 months out from our annual Harrisburg 2A rally. This year is gonna be different now that Metcalfe is out - FOAC is the host of this years rally, with a link to their rally event page below.
https://foac-illea.org/Events/38
Last years attendance was pretty bad; Given everything going on in the 2A world right now in DC and Harrisburg, we need a big fucking turnout.
If folks want to volunteer to help coordinate, I'd appreciate it. PA2A has mostly gone by the wayside now, not sure who is still active, can or wants to participate.
More to come as we get closer.
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Rally begins at 10am, we should leave the garage for the Capitol steps around 9:30. Comms and parking/muster info below for those that want to stay in a group.
Comms:
We'll be using a dedicated Signal chat for the rally. Please ping either myself, alpacaheat or gnbrotz for an invite to the group. This is the same group chat we used last summer that was renamed to 2022, so if you're still in there you should be good to go.
We'll also still be using 2-way radios to stay in more immediate contact during the rally. Please PM me if you'd like the frequency details and can program your radios yourself.
Parking:
We'll muster in the River St Garage once again. Meet at the highest open level that isn't the roof (for cover). Several of us will be there early, so you'll find us once you're in there.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
Someone notify patriot front about this.
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Are we allowed to bring our scary long guns? I can bring just my black one if that'll keep it equal enough. But if that's not enough I can bring my rainbow Glock too. But please don't call it a gun it will be offended because it identifies as a paperweight and a hole puncher.
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Obligatory shitpost post while I decide if I'm going and if inside or out.
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While it sounds like a good time, I'll be avoiding any public political events. I told my kid she couldn't go to some pride rally/march with a friend because it's going to draw counter-protesters and violence may ensue. For the same reason, I think it's not a great idea in the current political climate. That crazy woman houlahan already said we need to be culled, and I think most people think she's insane. I don't want to validate any of her claims.
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I hope to be there and will bring a few guys as well. Thanks for sharing and we need to get the word out. Maybe we can start by letting our gun ranges know and they can post it or send out emails?
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Originally Posted by
JaySmith
While it sounds like a good time, I'll be avoiding any public political events. I told my kid she couldn't go to some pride rally/march with a friend because it's going to draw counter-protesters and violence may ensue. For the same reason, I think it's not a great idea in the current political climate. That crazy woman houlahan already said we need to be culled, and I think most people think she's insane. I don't want to validate any of her claims.
I already did and that cherry's broken. Everyone should go in spite of the standard garbage about violence and counter-protesters that we get ever year. In fact, any such claims just makes me want to go more. I always get freedom wood from hanging out with other heathens. I'm thinking of harnessing Mrs. Walleye with an MP5 and telling her it's fake so she'll carry it.
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We gonna do breakfast before going to the rally?
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Qtrborecrazy
We gonna do breakfast before going to the rally?
It is kind of a ritual.
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Walleye Hunter
I already did and that cherry's broken. Everyone should go in spite of the standard garbage about violence and counter-protesters that we get ever year. In fact, any such claims just makes me want to go more. I always get freedom wood from hanging out with other heathens. I'm thinking of harnessing Mrs. Walleye with an MP5 and telling her it's fake so she'll carry it.
Oh i'm quite familiar with freedom wood, and 2 years ago I'd have no problem going and having a blast. But after the rittenhouse fiasco, and what's still happening with j6, with people still being locked up with no due process, it's hard to put everything i've worked for on the line just yet.
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JaySmith
Oh i'm quite familiar with freedom wood, and 2 years ago I'd have no problem going and having a blast. But after the rittenhouse fiasco, and what's still happening with j6, with people still being locked up with no due process, it's hard to put everything i've worked for on the line just yet.
The neo-marxists are trying to criminalize their political opponents, and any dissenting thoughts or opinions. This is 100% against the founding principals of our nation.
Everything you've worked for is already on the line.
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I'll put in for the day off.
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Originally Posted by
JaySmith
Oh i'm quite familiar with freedom wood, and 2 years ago I'd have no problem going and having a blast. But after the rittenhouse fiasco, and what's still happening with j6, with people still being locked up with no due process, it's hard to put everything i've worked for on the line just yet.
We here the same thing every year and every year, nothing happens other than a peaceful rally and meeting with our legislators. I've been attending these for 9-10 years now and it's always the same.
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This year will be my first rally. I was planning on going to DC on 1/6 but a buddy talked me out of it.
I too am worried that some provocateurs will show up to cause trouble, but it*s too important to miss. We have to show our numbers to the phony R*s. They need to understand that we are capable of organizing. They need to stop taking our votes for granted!!
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Walleye Hunter
It is kind of a ritual.
Find a place and I*ll pay for everyone*s breakfast again.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Originally Posted by
Qtrborecrazy
Find a place and I*ll pay for everyone*s breakfast again.
Before this question gets asked 100 more times though out the life of the thread, YES, we plan on doing a breakfast gathering before the rally. I'll add details in the 2nd post in a bit, but for now:
Cracker Barrel
2525 Brindle Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17110
7am, location here
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CallinSIC
This year will be my first rally. I was planning on going to DC on 1/6 but a buddy talked me out of it.
I too am worried that some provocateurs will show up to cause trouble, but it*s too important to miss. We have to show our numbers to the phony R*s. They need to understand that we are capable of organizing. They need to stop taking our votes for granted!!
in my few years going, i've never seen trouble. capitol police has been good and chummy and at most i've had a random soycuck tell me how small my dick is or a whipped bitch tell my how theyre a 'veteran' and no one needs an ar-15.
weather and endurance is the biggest challenge. seems someone always has trouble standing in the heat.
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Will Justin have the comms and be providing overwatch ?
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Originally Posted by
pens87pgh
Before this question gets asked 100 more times though out the life of the thread, YES, we plan on doing a breakfast gathering before the rally. I'll add details in the 2nd post in a bit, but for now:
Cracker Barrel
2525 Brindle Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17110
7am,
location here
So you are gonna make coach eat at 'cracker' barrel ?
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DukeConnor
Will Justin have the comms and be providing overwatch ?
That ship sailed quite a while ago unfortunately
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DukeConnor
Will Justin have the comms and be providing overwatch ?
You should PM him and see :rolleyes:
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R L Suehr
That ship sailed quite a while ago unfortunately
maybe? LOL
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R L Suehr
That ship sailed quite a while ago unfortunately
He quit going to gun rallies over an extremely safe and effective vaccine too?
That really is a shame.
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RockIsland
He quit going to gun rallies over an extremely safe and effective vaccine too?
That really is a shame.
I don't know if he'll be there or not, but I'm pretty certain he won't be running coms for the group.
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Originally Posted by
fallenleader
in my few years going, i've never seen trouble. capitol police has been good and chummy and at most i've had a random soycuck tell me how small my dick is or a whipped bitch tell my how theyre a 'veteran' and no one needs an ar-15.
weather and endurance is the biggest challenge. seems someone always has trouble standing in the heat.
However, the year with the judiciary meetings it did get heated. The capital police pissed me off when they protected “Moms demand” while they planned their photo op in the middle of where we were waiting. I will not be going inside this time.
However, I believe we need so many people just to let them know “we’re still here”.
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mikelets456
However, the year with the judiciary meetings it did get heated. The capital police pissed me off when they protected *Moms demand* while they planned their photo op in the middle of where we were waiting. I will not be going inside this time.
However, I believe we need so many people just to let them know *we*re still here*.
That day ended well for us but it did take some assertiveness on the group's part. I'd do that again but I generally don't go inside because it's too much of a PITA. Unless the rally is in there, then it's another story. My state senator, Katie Muth is a lost cause and my Rep, Dave Maloney is strong in our corner and I call him once in a while and give him a pat on the back. Visiting them that day won't make any difference.
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I've never been inside, does capitol police follow you around or is it more of a wander aimlessly situation?
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fallenleader
I've never been inside, does capitol police follow you around or is it more of a wander aimlessly situation?
The last time I was in there, we wandered around like we owned the place, once we checked our arms into the storage area.
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fallenleader
I've never been inside, does capitol police follow you around or is it more of a wander aimlessly situation?
In past years you could wander and go visit reps on your own accord or group up with a lobbyist from foac and go around with them to visit the reps. I've done both over the years, if you're not comfortable approaching people, it's not a bad idea to travel with a foac rep. Anymore I usually travel around with a few here that know what they're doing and visit my reps just to say hi.
Edit:. Capital police generally leave us alone. The conversations I've had with them over the years, they are generally on our side.
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Originally Posted by
fallenleader
I've never been inside, does capitol police follow you around or is it more of a wander aimlessly situation?
No, they pretty much just leave you alone. That is unless you happen to voice your displeasure at the mom's needing action and that displeasure just happens to echo up and down the halls.
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streaker69
No, they pretty much just leave you alone. That is unless you happen to voice your displeasure at the mom's needing action and that displeasure just happens to echo up and down the halls.
:confused: What kind of hoodlum would do such a thing?
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DukeConnor
So you are gonna make coach eat at 'cracker' barrel ?
I have eaten there many times. My “Kracka” sister in law lives 3/4 of a mile from there.
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It's waste of time, the people who need talked to hide away.
wasted several years going.
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i was considering going inside for the first time, just to wander. i don't really care to meet the critters inside so much as see the interior.
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Walleye Hunter
:confused: What kind of hoodlum would do such a thing?
Wasn't it one of those Jersey Shore hoodlums?
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streaker69
Wasn't it one of those Jersey Shore hoodlums?
Couldn't have been, we're a quiet and reserved lot up here. ;)
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R L Suehr
Couldn't have been, we're a quiet and reserved lot up here. ;)
that was kind of funny... same officer (grumpy old guy) cuffed and hauled out some guy at the 2A hearings in Harrisburg few years ago... for pretty much doing the same thing
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JDA58
that was kind of funny... same officer (grumpy old guy) cuffed and hauled out some guy at the 2A hearings in Harrisburg few years ago... for pretty much doing the same thing
They tried to get me to stop live streaming that too. They said I could record it, but not live stream it to my YouTube. Took a couple times going back and forth asking how it's any different if I stream it or record and upload it an hour later? Eventually they let me continue, but I still can't figure out what they were trying to say the problem was.
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R L Suehr
They tried to get me to stop live streaming that too. They said I could record it, but not live stream it to my YouTube. Took a couple times going back and forth asking how it's any different if I stream it or record and upload it an hour later? Eventually they let me continue, but I still can't figure out what they were trying to say the problem was.
If you were recording they could confiscate and delete.
They can't stop live streams from going directly to the masses in real time and being saved anywhere and everywhere.