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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
Will there be an outdoor rally with speakers, as in the past, or only an indoor "meet with your legislator" time?
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Originally Posted by
ROCK-IT3
Will there be an outdoor rally with speakers, as in the past, or only an indoor "meet with your legislator" time?
Afaik
There's speakers scheduled, but they are speaking at the rotunda steps inside, not on the outside steps this year.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
78 and rain/showers tomorrow
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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fallenleader
78 and rain/showers tomorrow
Polymer or stainless gun it is then. Just saying, so I don't clash with anyone. ;)
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
Can someone please post the parking garage address for GPS? Thanks!
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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alpacaheat
Can someone please post the parking garage address for GPS? Thanks!
218 N River St, Harrisburg, PA 17101
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
Good morning Sluggos. I*ll be leaving here at 5 to make it to the Crackerbarrel by 7.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
I am going to try to make it down there today. Is there a group chat going so I can meet up with other Poafa*s? Or just meet up at the garage?
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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CallinSIC
I am going to try to make it down there today. Is there a group chat going so I can meet up with other Poafa*s? Or just meet up at the garage?
The garage is a good place to meet. Just keeping driving up and you*ll run into the group
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CallinSIC
I am going to try to make it down there today. Is there a group chat going so I can meet up with other Poafa*s? Or just meet up at the garage?
There's a signal chat. DM me your phone number and I'll add you.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
I was in VA all weekend for a horse event, so will miss the event this year. Stay dry!
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
On my way. I'll probably be running a little late, so I'll try and find some of you guys when I get there.
Hopefully I can get a live stream going, if somebody wants to post it here or start another thread for it.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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alpacaheat
thank you
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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alpacaheat
Thanks for posting and all that attended.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Originally Posted by
R L Suehr
On my way. I'll probably be running a little late, so I'll try and find some of you guys when I get there.
Hopefully I can get a live stream going, if somebody wants to post it here or start another thread for it.
was it me you found, also running late?
worst attendence ever.
they used the usual "people actually work" excuse but i'm thinking its more "the government has clearly declared war on us, why try to negotiate any longer" stay home and go dark mentality or the "they obviously don't care about us or what we say or our rights, why even show up?" mentality. and i agree,
but the people are nice, it is kind of a tradition now and i really liked walking around inside,
was nice to attend metcalfe's final rally. see scavello before he retires and hopefully see brown's office before she moves into scavello's.
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That might have been me..i was late and met another member in the garage.
Today was bittersweet. I was happy to have finally made it to one of these, but the turnout was disheartening. I wanted to stick around and meet some of you but had to rush back home.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
Pretty disheartening attendance, but there's always opportunity to turn things around. I think, for next year, other social media sites beyond facebook need to be pushed. There is a massive number of PA gun owners on instagram, especially young ones, who had absolutely no idea. The outreach for these events needs to be expanded, massively.
Example:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CiaOXJ_rz7X/?hl=en
Read the comments:
"I'd have taken off if i knew about it more than two weeks in advance. "
"I didn*t even know this was going on."
If we want these events to be more than park picnics, we need to have a PR gameplan. I will gladly assist. I am no PR expert, but I am more than willing to message folks around instagram and other sites to get the word out.
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Yeah, FOAC dropped the ball on.promoting this one. So did we, I know I did more in past years too. All of us can do more and do better.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
Someone pointed out today that PAFOA didn't even have a banner up this year...
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it didn't seem to make any difference , when we packed the inside so full you couldn't walk, vs a hand full of people standing on the steps. He who holds the pen does not give a shit about us, but I still think it is important to show up.
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I got off cheap today, I only had to buy breakfast for 7 total. Nice to see the usual faces on the steps, plus some new ones.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Originally Posted by
CallinSIC
That might have been me..i was late and met another member in the garage.
Today was bittersweet. I was happy to have finally made it to one of these, but the turnout was disheartening. I wanted to stick around and meet some of you but had to rush back home.
you had a bumper sticker pinned to your hat?
(i reconized you/them/whoever from prior years)
anyway, if so. yeah im the guy who forgot to bring the parking ticket until the elevator reminded him.
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alpacaheat
Someone pointed out today that PAFOA didn't even have a banner up this year...
did we do banner when it was indoors? it was supposed to be indoors.
i've noticed that the "ban gifts" people must get as much movement in the political circles as restoring our firearm rights, i've seen them every year i've been.
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Qtrborecrazy
I got off cheap today, I only had to buy breakfast for 7 total. Nice to see the usual faces on the steps, plus some new ones.
... and it was quite the tasty breakfast... thank you...
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Qtrborecrazy
I got off cheap today, I only had to buy breakfast for 7 total. Nice to see the usual faces on the steps, plus some new ones.
Very nice of you.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Originally Posted by
Qtrborecrazy
I got off cheap today, I only had to buy breakfast for 7 total. Nice to see the usual faces on the steps, plus some new ones.
Thanks again!
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Originally Posted by
fallenleader
you had a bumper sticker pinned to your hat?
(i reconized you/them/whoever from prior years)
anyway, if so. yeah im the guy who forgot to bring the parking ticket until the elevator reminded him.
did we do banner when it was indoors? it was supposed to be indoors.
I meant a forum banner.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Originally Posted by
Qtrborecrazy
I got off cheap today, I only had to buy breakfast for 7 total. Nice to see the usual faces on the steps, plus some new ones.
Yes thank you very much for breakfast!
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Originally Posted by
fallenleader
you had a bumper sticker pinned to your hat?
(i reconized you/them/whoever from prior years)
anyway, if so. yeah im the guy who forgot to bring the parking ticket until the elevator reminded him.
did we do banner when it was indoors? it was supposed to be indoors.
i've noticed that the "ban gifts" people must get as much movement in the political circles as restoring our firearm rights, i've seen them every year i've been.
That was me with the decorated hat, glad to meet another PAFOAer
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Originally Posted by
CallinSIC
That might have been me..i was late and met another member in the garage.
Today was bittersweet. I was happy to have finally made it to one of these, but the turnout was disheartening. I wanted to stick around and meet some of you but had to rush back home.
That was me. I was running late also. Great to meet you though, I always like to put faces with names on here.
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Originally Posted by
caelum
Pretty disheartening attendance, but there's always opportunity to turn things around. I think, for next year, other social media sites beyond facebook need to be pushed. There is a massive number of PA gun owners on instagram, especially young ones, who had absolutely no idea. The outreach for these events needs to be expanded, massively.
Example:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CiaOXJ_rz7X/?hl=en
Read the comments:
"I'd have taken off if i knew about it more than two weeks in advance. "
"I didn*t even know this was going on."
If we want these events to be more than park picnics, we need to have a PR gameplan. I will gladly assist. I am no PR expert, but I am more than willing to message folks around instagram and other sites to get the word out.
I personally think Caleum nailed the problem. I don't know anyone that heard about this outside of here, that I didn't tell about it. I don't think those in charge really know how to use social media at all or how to get in touch with those that do. Facebook is dead to the younger crowd.
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fallenleader
was it me you found, also running late?
worst attendence ever.
they used the usual "people actually work" excuse but i'm thinking its more "the government has clearly declared war on us, why try to negotiate any longer" stay home and go dark mentality or the "they obviously don't care about us or what we say or our rights, why even show up?" mentality. and i agree,
but the people are nice, it is kind of a tradition now and i really liked walking around inside,
was nice to attend metcalfe's final rally. see scavello before he retires and hopefully see brown's office before she moves into scavello's.
At least there's nowhere to go but up. I really thought it would be a little better than that. That's definitely the least amount of people I've ever seen in all the years I've gone. I think PAFOA represented at least half of the attendance too. I know I recognized half the crowd, even if I don't remember everyone's name.
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Originally Posted by
Qtrborecrazy
I got off cheap today, I only had to buy breakfast for 7 total. Nice to see the usual faces on the steps, plus some new ones.
Thanks for continuing to do this. I wish I could have made it. I did make the after picnic and that was a great time also. Nice to see everyone in person.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
16 years ago, when this started, all the anti- Reps went and hid so noone could talk to them, seems things never change.
That is why I no longer attend.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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fingers80002
16 years ago, when this started, all the anti- Reps went and hid so noone could talk to them, seems things never change.
That is why I no longer attend.
It still helps to have at least a decent show of numbers, even if we don't get to talk to them. They'll use this against us, to show just how few people don't want new gun laws.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Originally Posted by
caelum
Pretty disheartening attendance, but there's always opportunity to turn things around. I think, for next year, other social media sites beyond facebook need to be pushed. There is a massive number of PA gun owners on instagram, especially young ones, who had absolutely no idea. The outreach for these events needs to be expanded, massively.
Example:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CiaOXJ_rz7X/?hl=en
Read the comments:
"I'd have taken off if i knew about it more than two weeks in advance. "
"I didn*t even know this was going on."
If we want these events to be more than park picnics, we need to have a PR gameplan. I will gladly assist. I am no PR expert, but I am more than willing to message folks around instagram and other sites to get the word out.
Yep, with the sunset of the old guard - Metcalfe, stolfer, et.al. It’s time to put differences aside and use social media to our advantage. In the past some leaders used the event to boost their own popularity, loosing sight of the end goal. Poofers are there for one reason, and we have the ability to get the message out. We’ve done it in Philly, Morrisville, York, and Pittsburgh to name a few. We can make Harrisburg a much better event if we try.
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Was there, the only people who proudly displayed guns were the two girls with the rainbow flag in the back
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Hastati322
Was there, the only people who proudly displayed guns were the two girls with the rainbow flag in the back
Well, we were told leading up it was going to be inside. I'm sure that limited the number of people carrying long guns, since you can't check them to go in and hear the speakers. That's why I didn't carry one.
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R L Suehr
Well, we were told leading up it was going to be inside. I'm sure that limited the number of people carrying long guns, since you can't check them to go in and hear the speakers. That's why I didn't carry one.
Was it inside too? I saw some of your video that had speakers outside.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Emptymag
Was it inside too? I saw some of your video that had speakers outside.
No, it was just on the steps. We had bad info from the limited sources online. They've done it both places in the past. They originally moved it outside, because we had too many people for the rotunda. We don't seem to have that problem at all anymore. :confused:
The promotion, messaging, information leading up to this plain sucked frankly.
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Re: September 12 2022 Harrisburg 2A Rally
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Originally Posted by
Emptymag
Was it inside too? I saw some of your video that had speakers outside.
No, all outside as normal - which apparently is the normal format. FOAC just doesn't have their shit together for organizing this and miscommunicated. I think most of us would have come in more appropriate attire had we known for sure it was outside.
Several of us have been talking quite heavily about trying to revive PA2A (yes, again) to really help drive attendance to these events. Someone needs to step up and help partner with organizations (GOA, etc) to get the word out. Not sure who from Harrisburg (if anyone) is going to "own" this moving forward, but I'm not willing to let FOAC do it again.
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Originally Posted by
pens87pgh
No, all outside as normal - which apparently is the normal format. FOAC just doesn't have their shit together for organizing this and miscommunicated. I think most of us would have come in more appropriate attire had we known for sure it was outside.
Several of us have been talking quite heavily about trying to revive PA2A (yes, again) to really help drive attendance to these events. Someone needs to step up and help partner with organizations (GOA, etc) to get the word out. Not sure who from Harrisburg (if anyone) is going to "own" this moving forward, but I'm not willing to let FOAC do it again.
I realize that FOAC has done a lot of good for the movement but they need a change at the top, just like the NRA does. I've had more than enough of their chicken shit bullshit like "no long guns" and "signs of political organizations only". Then they have no problem stopping by to solicit donations while I'm standing there holding a long gun.
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Walleye Hunter
I realize that FOAC has done a lot of good for the movement but they need a change at the top, just like the NRA does. I've had more than enough of their chicken shit bullshit like "no long guns" and "signs of political organizations only". Then they have no problem stopping by to solicit donations while I'm standing there holding a long gun.
I certainly don't want to discredit FOAC or anyone else for their efforts to support our 2A rights, but as you said a lot of their tactics and methods of doing things drive more people away anymore than they bring in. Metcalfe is definitely guilty of making the last few rallies more about D vs R politics than about our 2A rights. It's not helping the cause..we know there are dems out there that believe in gun ownership, and we need them on our side too.