OpenCarryUSMCDATE: 28 August, 2013 LOCATION: Downtown Medford Oregon WEAPONS: M9, FN Five-Seven, two (2) AR15's SUBJECT: Police encounter NOTE: While this video has been edited, that is only to make the best use of all available audio and video sources. The encounter is complete and not cut to change the way the encounter appears.
Marked Guardian and I encounter three police officers (including the Chief of Police) while exercising our 2nd amendment rights. When all is done, we left with our rights intact, my identity unknown to the officers, and perhaps a few points made. As we were directly across the street from the Rogue Community College campus, there were also students who saw us armed with "black rifles" and talking to the police while NOT cuffed, proned out, etc.
FULL ENCOUNTER Open Carry AR15s, Medford Oregon, 2013 08 28OpenCarryUSMC2013-08-29 | DATE: 28 August, 2013 LOCATION: Downtown Medford Oregon WEAPONS: M9, FN Five-Seven, two (2) AR15's SUBJECT: Police encounter NOTE: While this video has been edited, that is only to make the best use of all available audio and video sources. The encounter is complete and not cut to change the way the encounter appears.
Marked Guardian and I encounter three police officers (including the Chief of Police) while exercising our 2nd amendment rights. When all is done, we left with our rights intact, my identity unknown to the officers, and perhaps a few points made. As we were directly across the street from the Rogue Community College campus, there were also students who saw us armed with "black rifles" and talking to the police while NOT cuffed, proned out, etc.Woman calls 911 but they dont get there in time - she has a gun thoughOpenCarryUSMC2017-06-18 | Actual 911 call from a woman who has a stalker outside her home, trying to break in. The police are on the way but he breaks into her home, and then into her locked bedroom, before the cops arrive.
Thankfully, she has a gun and, while she waited too long in my opinion, she took care of the threat and possibly saved her life.Typical Apache helicopter attack using Hellfire missile and 30mm cannonOpenCarryUSMC2017-06-15 | Gun camera footage from an Apache helicopter using Hellfire missile and 30mm cannon.
Copyright info: The video was produced by the US government and released to the public. As such, it is public domain. Copyright applies to my editing, titles, etc.RESCUED - 1926 Remington 11 semiauto shotgunOpenCarryUSMC2017-06-15 | Showing and firing the 1926 Remington 1100 12 gauge semi-auto shotgun that I rescued from a gun "buyback"Medford PD - NOT - well informed all alongOpenCarryUSMC2017-05-18 | I address the statement by a Medford PD Lieutenant that he believed they "were well informed all along" when it came to how to respond to citizens open carrying firearms.
NOTE: this is a FOURTH (not 2nd) amendment issue dealing with the requirements for a lawful detainment.
NOTE: this is a remake with better software (and more experience in editing) but some original clips have been lost so I had to use some previously edited material.
ALSO NOTE: COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: Some audio and video material was shot/recorded by other individuals. I have written permission from those individuals to use their material in the creation of this clip. Other material was shot by me and all editorial comments, editing points, and citations are my work. As such, this production is fully compliant with copyright law.No police available - Part 2OpenCarryUSMC2017-05-12 | Following Part 1, the assailant outside the woman's home broke in, beat, and raped her. The next morning a friend calls the police to attempt to get help on scene. She doesn't get much help.
SPOILER ALERT: the Oregon State Police supervisor hung up on her!IS THAT A GUN????????OpenCarryUSMC2016-08-02 | I attend a meeting with the Board of Directors of an HOA (somewhat adversarial to my position) while open carrying. At the end, as we're preparing to leave, one of the Board members FINALLY spots the sidearm that's been sitting in my holster within 10 feet of her for well over two hours.
Then the education begins.I found my town!!!!!!!OpenCarryUSMC2016-06-22 | On a recent trip to Idaho I found my town when I saw THIS road sign welcoming me to town.
2016 06 04 Idaho Trip 001 004 mp4911 tape: No police available when woman calls 911….she ends up rapedOpenCarryUSMC2016-03-05 | August 18th 2012, Josephine County Oregon. A woman calls 911 because her ex boyfriend is outside her home trying to break in. He had recently beaten her and put her in the hospital. The dispatcher basically says "can you call a friend, there aren't any police available".
A few hours later the woman was beaten and raped.
This is the transcribed 911 call. Long empty spaces have been removed in order to save time.
For those who don't understand how there isn't a police officer to respond:
The incident happened in an rural community that is not a city thus the Sheriff’s department is the local police entity. The Sheriff’s department was reduced due to funding (or rather the lack of funding) by the County government. The Sheriff and two deputies were all that remained to cover an area of over 1,630 square miles and a population of approximately 50,000. The Sheriff was forced to deploy his resources on the days and times that the three men could do the most good for the most people. The day this call came in, wasn’t one of those days!
As for the Oregon State Police some (very rough) human resources analysis shows how even the State Police couldn’t send an officer.
Estimated 360 patrol officers from 380 tot (est 20 as supervisors non patrolling) Each officer works 52 weeks with 2 days off = 104d not working Each officer has 12d vacation, 3d PTO, 12d sick for 27d not working Each estimated (very low estimate) 6d court, 3d training for additional 9d working, not on patrol
Total 140d per officer not working or working but not on patrol 140/365 = 0.3836 (51.64 % of force available for patrol on any given day) 360 tot force * .5164 = 185.9 available patrol officers round to 186 186 / 3 shifts = 62 officers per shift to cover entire state. With a population of about 4 million at the time of the incident that means there was one officer for every 64,500 residents, most of whom are concentrated in Portland metro, Salem, Eugene/Springfield and so most of those officers are in those areas. With a population of about 85,000 the entire county (1,642 square miles) could expect to have ONE state trooper IN THE ENTIRE COUNTY Was she caller number two?
COPYRIGHT: The original audio in this recording is public record (i.e. public domain). However, this work is of my own creation as to editing points and the transcription and is copyright 2016 by myself.Oregon Beach mining Trip#2OpenCarryUSMC2015-09-06 | I return to the beach with additional equipment (sluice, water hose to bring water to the sluice, bigger shovel, more buckets, etc.)
I think I made a mistake by digging in a different spot that I thought would have better (larger) gold because it was where the water dropped out of the culvert. I ended up with gold but not anything heavier.OREGON beach mining Trip#1OpenCarryUSMC2015-08-20 | First trip to this location on the Oregon coast prospecting for gold with just a pan, scoop, and bucket.
Found some very fine gold after processing the concentrates at home with the Blue Bowl. Pic of the gold at end of video.Goal Zero FUNCTIONAL TESTOpenCarryUSMC2015-08-08 | I test the Goal Zero Net 7 solar panel and Net 10 battery charger/flashlight.
Batteries used were 2400 MaHr NiMHi Duracell units. Factory new with the factory charge completely drained. This was the first recharge.U.S. NAVY THREATENS TO RETREAT....Navy command whimps out.....PC PussiesOpenCarryUSMC2015-07-29 | Some level of command in the US Navy has decided that if armed Patriots are standing outside recruiting centers that the Navy offices will be closed and the recruiters sent home.
No other branch has decided this.
Makes this Marine wonder if the Men's Department of the Navy, The U.S. Marines, has been split off from the Navy (I've been out for a while). Or does it just verify that they most definitely need a MEN'S DEPARTMENT.Resetting my broken arm in the EROpenCarryUSMC2015-06-07 | This is my experience at the ER after breaking my left arm. I realized that my GoPro was in my pocket and when I took it out to hand to my GF, it was running. So she just kept running video and no one objected.
My arm was set while I was under "conscious sedation". I don't remember much of the procedure as the sedative used has an amnesia side effect. From the video it is quite evident that I was in severe pain.
I'm curious how many people undergo a painful procedure under "conscious sedation" and simply can't remember the excruciating pain they were in? Or how many parents consent to this method of anesthesia without really understanding what they 're signing off on.
I'm curious to speak to a professional who can discuss how prevalent this level of pain is while under "conscious sedation".Sugar Pine Mine supporters Memorial Day Parade entryOpenCarryUSMC2015-05-25 | Grants Pass Oregon, OathKeeper's of Josephine County Oregon, Oregon Constitutional Guard, Three Percenter's, and others who supported Rick and George (owners of the Sugar Pine Mine) in their efforts to secure Due Process in the face of BLM's tyrannical actions.
This is the Memorial Day parade entry featuring all of the above who could make it.At Camp Defiance with the OathKeepersOpenCarryUSMC2015-05-24 | May, 2015 I shot this just before the owners of the Sugar Pine Mine obtained a STAY against the BLM.
While the message for this incident is moot, at least for the time being, there will be other incidents that require Patriots to stand against tyrannical actions.
Don't be a keyboard warrior, get ready, be prepared to lend a hand, to actually show up and put YOUR boots on the ground.Homemade Ghost shotgun functional test with full cartridgeOpenCarryUSMC2015-01-26 | I demonstrate that the Hello Kitty homemade shotgun which a Newport PD (Oregon) officer declared was "not a functional firearm" and "something that was made as a joke" actually IS a functional 12 gauge shotgun and not a joke......okay the Hello Kitty Motiff is a bit of a pun.
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All rights reserved.Lead mining from digging to ingotsOpenCarryUSMC2015-01-25 | This video shows the entire process from digging up bullets to smelting them into ingots for later use in casting bullets, dive weights, fishing weights, etc.
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All rights reservedCrashing 2015s illegal gunshow (buyback) in NewportOpenCarryUSMC2015-01-20 | January 17, 2015 Illegal gunshow (per Oregon law) in Newport Oregon CeaseFire Oregon and National Organization of Women conducted an illegal gun show in Newport Oregon, AT CITY HALL/POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
Patriots showed up to offer CASH for guns and keep them out of the smelter......and DEFUND the anti gun and gun grabbing organizations.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: Copyright 2015, OpenCarryUSMC, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED All elements of this video are the intellectual property of OpenCarryUSMC and no other person or entity.Garage door repair, uneven floorOpenCarryUSMC2015-01-12 | "Repair" of a double wide garage door where the floor is uneven due to a crack in the concrete and settling. This is accomplished by leveling the door, then filling in the gap with pieces of wood cut to fit.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: Copyright 2014, OpenCarryUSMC . All elements of this video are the property of OpenCarryUSMC. All rights reserved.Corvallis Oregon - Open carry at City Council meetingOpenCarryUSMC2014-11-05 | OpenCarryUSMC speaking at the Corvallis City Council meeting in opposition to a proposed loaded carry ban.
Weapons carried: FN Five-Seven with 30 round magazine plus 50 in spare mags Wilkerson Arms Linda with 30 round mag (slung)Why libertarians should vote for Dennis RichardsonOpenCarryUSMC2014-10-09 | Dennis Richardson, candidate for Oregon Governor, answers the question "Why should a libertarian vote for Dennis Richardson".
October 6th, 2014 during the "Ride for Richardson" event. A motorcycle ride with Dennis from Central Point in southern Oregon, up Interstate 5 to Portland with stops in Grants Pass, Roseburg, Springfield, Eugene (Univ of Oregon), and then Portland.Ashland City Council - kills proposed gun banOpenCarryUSMC2014-06-19 | After six months of "debate" in which the anti gun folks produced nothing but emotional pleas and cries of "it's for the children", the Ashland City Council votes 5-1 to "object to further consideration".
The anti gun, anti liberty, anti rights ordinance is killed on the spot and cannot return except by beginning the entire process anew.Message to the City of AshlandOpenCarryUSMC2014-06-13 | A message to the City Council of Ashland Oregon regarding the proposed "loaded carry ban" that they have been playing with for months.
It's time to shit or get off the pot.Open Carry AR15s at Medford OR Pear Blossom FestivalOpenCarryUSMC2014-04-27 | April 12, 2014
MarkedGuardian and myself spend a couple of hours walking about the Medford Oregon Pear Blossom Festival. We were joined by another open carrier who was carrying only a sidearm and we came across a number of other open carriers while at the event.Part 3 of woman raped 911 audioOpenCarryUSMC2014-04-26 | Part 3 of 3 of the released audio recordings from the Josephine County Oregon incident in which no police responded to a woman's 911 call for assistance with her ex who was outside trying to break in.
These are conversations between OSP dispatchers, 911 call centers, and OSP officers who were sent to the location hours after the initial call.
Anti-gun special interest group convinced a liberty hating Council member to bring forward two ordinances regulating firearms.
The first intended to ban the carry of loaded firearms by those people who did not have a government permission slip "concealed handgun license). In addition to banning them from carrying a loaded firearm, the ordinance proposed to ban the carry of loaded magazines as well AND to allow police to demand anyone carrying produce a CHL or allow an inspection of their firearm to determine if it was loaded.
This flies in the face of FOURTH amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. In order to fulfill this last part of the proposed ordinance, police would have to detain anyone seen carrying a firearm. Yet that detainment would be done without the necessary suspicion that is REQUIRED. To be lawful, an officer would have to reasonably suspect that a person with a firearm was BOTH loaded AND did not have a CHL. Rather difficult to do unless you know the individual fairly well.
The Council, after warnings from the pro rights individuals and groups dropped all but the "loaded carry ban".
The second ordinance, an attempt to get around state preemption on storage of firearms by calling it a "child safety measure" was also dropped entirely.
The Council was warned that should they pass their ordinance, it would make their city the "Destination of Choice" for every open carry activist in Southern Oregon.
The purpose of this walk and those conducted previously is to show them what they can expect should they vote to try to deny the very basic human right of self defense from the people. Were it not for their ordinance, we would not have been there that day, let alone there carrying rifles.
We have no reason to "check" on the Ashland PD, they have proven themselves to be respectful of firearms rights. These actions were conducted to demonstrate how the desire of a few hopolophobes to "get guns off the streets" of the city could very well cause MORE guns to be present. They certainly have been since this ordinance has been taken into consideration.2nd citizen addresses Ashland gun ban...speaking AGAINST itOpenCarryUSMC2014-02-19 | 2014-02-18 Ashland Oregon
Yet another citizen speaks to the City Council in OPPOSITION to a local "loaded carry" ban ordinance that one of the Councilors has brought for consideration. No facts, figures, statistics, or other evidence of any existing problem has been presented by the sponsoring Councilor. She has however, made emotional pleas to "protect the children", dropped the "Sandy Hook" tragedy as supporting gun regulation, and other such bullshit.
She actually said "I know there are statistics out there but I didn't look them up". WTF
Meanwhile, the Chief of Police has stated that the town has NEVER had an incident involving an open carrier. Hmmmmm no problem? Why an ordinance then? Oh yeah....to FEEL good.
To date, NO CITIZEN HAS SPOKEN IN SUPPORT OF THIS ORDINANCE!!!!!! Only Councilor Voisin.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: My copyright notice is ONLY for my editing work to clip, sync, etc. the video and audio to create THIS presentation of the material. This video (including editing of camera angles) was shot by Rogue Valley Television (RVTV), a partnership of public entities in Southern Oregon.Another citizen (#3) AGAINST a gun ban addresses Ashlands City CouncilOpenCarryUSMC2014-02-19 | 2014-02-18 Ashland Oregon
A citizen speaks to the City Council in opposition to a local "loaded carry" ban ordinance one of the Councilors has brought for consideration. No facts, figures, statistics, or other evidence of any existing problem has been presented by the sponsoring Councilor. She has however, made emotional pleas to "protect the children", dropped the "Sandy Hook" tragedy as supporting gun regulation, and other such bullshit.
She actually said "I know there are statistics out there but I didn't look them up". WTF
Meanwhile, the Chief of Police has stated that the town has NEVER had an incident involving an open carrier. Hmmmmm no problem? Why an ordinance then? Oh yeah....to FEEL good.
This woman, an Ashland citizen speaks AGAINST the proposed ordinances. She also discusses three tragic (and local) homicides, one unsolved, committed by CRIMINALS, not law abiding firearms carriers..
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City Council "Study session" meeting in which Councilor Voisin introduces a proposed ordinance she has brought to the Council. The ordinance would institute a "loaded carry ban" for firearms within the city. However, the city has no problem for the ordinance to address and to top it off, their ordinance wouldn't affect anyone with a concealed carry license from the state of Oregon.
It will however, expose the city to lawsuits as they proposed ordinance exceeds their authority under state law as well as the 4th amendment to the Constitution.
The clips in this video ARE NOT in chronological order. However, no attempt was made to misrepresent what any of the speakers said. It was only reordered in order to make more sense of the entirety of the conversations.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: My copyright notice is ONLY for my editing work to clip, sync, etc. the video and audio to create THIS presentation of the material. This video (including editing of camera angles) was shot by Rogue Valley Television (RVTV), a partnership of public entities in Southern Oregon.Citizen satirizes proposed local firearms ordinancesOpenCarryUSMC2014-02-07 | 2014-02-04 Ashland Oregon
A citizen speaks to the City Council in opposition to a local "loaded carry" ban ordinance one of the Councilors has brought for consideration. No facts, figures, statistics, or other evidence of any existing problem has been presented by the sponsoring Councilor. She has however, made emotional pleas to "protect the children", dropped the "Sandy Hook" tragedy as supporting gun regulation, and other such bullshit.
She actually said "I know there are statistics out there but I didn't look them up". WTF
Meanwhile, the Chief of Police has stated that the town has NEVER had an incident involving an open carrier. Hmmmmm no problem? Why an ordinance then? Oh yeah....to FEEL good.
This citizen uses satire to point out the idiocy of the proposed ordinance.
MORE INFORMATION about the speaker and the organization "Citizens for a REALLY Safe Ashland" can be found at the following links:
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: My copyright notice is ONLY for my editing work to clip, sync, etc. the video and audio to create THIS presentation of the material. This video (including editing of camera angles) was shot by Rogue Valley Television (RVTV), a partnership of public entities in Southern Oregon.Open Carry and speaking at Ashland Oregon City Council meetingOpenCarryUSMC2014-01-22 | DATE: 2014-01-21 LOCATION: Ashland Oregon City Council Meeting
I speak against an ordinance that is being pushed upon the city by anti gun activists who are likely backed by part of the millions of Bloomberg dollars being poured into Oregon. This meeting was not addressing the ordinance (which has yet to be officially looked at by the Council but will be soon). For that reason, I was able to address the Council for a full five minutes (when the ordinance is before them it will be three minutes) and explain some of their limitations under state preemption and the Constitution as well as the unintended consequence of making their city the "destination of choice" for all Southern Oregon firearms activists.
My name and address have been redacted at the beginning.
At the end I made a mistake and said "southern California". I cut that out because I know most people won't read this far down. LOL Yeah, I messed up and I fessed up but I'm not going to advertise it to EVERYONE. Just those of you who read this far. SMILE
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: My copyright notice is ONLY for my editing work to clip, sync, etc. the video and audio to create THIS presentation of the material. This video (including editing of camera angles) was shot by Rogue Valley Television (RVTV), a partnership of public entities in Southern Oregon.3rd Deer of 2013 season 300 WinMag 60 yardsOpenCarryUSMC2013-10-28 | DATE: 27 October, 2013 Location: Southern Oregon Another Patriot gets his 2013 deer on my property. This was the last day he had available for hunting and he "filled his tag" within half an hour of showing up. After he got his buck I headed back to the truck to bring it to the kill and another friend showed up with a potential hunter. Unfortunately, this late in the season, there aren't a lot of deer on the property so we ended up mostly scouting the area. We did see a huge (for the area) three point several miles up the road with a nice sized heard of does. Maybe he'll make it up to the property before the end of the season and another Patriot will be able to fill his tag.Proper way to greet government agents at your door.OpenCarryUSMC2013-10-23 | New door mat that says it all for those pesky government agents from whatever alphabet soup agency.Mail TribOpenCarryUSMC2013-10-20 | ...AK47 vs Deer Opening Week 2013OpenCarryUSMC2013-10-03 | October 2, 2013 Oregon "Western Deer" opening day buck. This is another of the small bucks we get around the property. Hit with an AK47 7.62x39 with "Fusion" hunting rounds. As you can see in the video, there was a massive exit wound and the round struck the liver and lungs. This buck is a "3x2" and dressed out at 73 pounds.AR-10 v Buck, opening day 2013OpenCarryUSMC2013-09-29 | September 28, 2013 Oregon "Western Deer" opening day buck. This is a small buck but that's about all we get around the property. Hit him with an AR10 .308 round and went right through the heart. There is a shot of the damage done to the heart and it was massive, torn to shreds. Best part, I got him on my own land and only after having "scoped" quite a few bucks. All the rest were scrawny spikes or forks. I might have held out for a 3 point but they're rare here on the property.....they also have a tendency to disappear right before opening day.Starbucks respectful request....considered - denied.OpenCarryUSMC2013-09-26 | September 24, 2013 I discuss the recent change in Starbucks policy on guns. Their so called "ban" (that isn't a ban at all). I also address the poor social media performance of anti-gun groups contrasted to the massive support found on pro-gun social media sites, and Starbucks folding to the miniscule but loud and obnoxious anti's.
I close with a personal message to Starbucks about how I'll be acting with their "new" policy.Open Carry AR15s Police Encounter - 2013 08 28OpenCarryUSMC2013-08-29 | LOCATION: Medford Oregon DATE: 29 August, 2013
Police officers approach as two of us carry AR15's. I ask if we're being detained, the officer says "No", and we walk away. This isn't the end of the story (or available video) however, as they decided to follow us. We ended up have a consensual conversation in which they REALLY wanted my name but I stuck to my principles and did not give it to them.
See the FULL ENCOUNTER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzBJanz3hjEWhen is a sissy bar not sissy?OpenCarryUSMC2013-07-15 | When it's turned into a rack for an AR-15.Open Carry - Cottage Grove Safeway Starbucks 026OpenCarryUSMC2013-07-10 | During the trip I hit up a Starbucks to get some coffee in my system. As we were on motorcycles, we had no choice but to open carry our AR 15's with us. Not to fear, this is Oregon and it's our right.Open Carry - Roseburg Dennys 028OpenCarryUSMC2013-07-10 | Breakfast at Denny's in Roseburg on day three (July 3) while open carrying our AR15's. Pictures and "debrief" outside at the bikes after eating.Open Carry - Cottage Grove interview with a citizen - 024OpenCarryUSMC2013-07-09 | Yet another great interview with a citizen during our motorcycle open carry trip. This gentleman was driving past in the parking lot and gave a thumbs up. I asked if he would give us an interview and, as you can see, he did.Open Carry - Interview with a family in Salem outside a Thai restaurant in Salem - 022OpenCarryUSMC2013-07-09 | We interview a family that saw us dismounting from our bikes. Great interview. This was just before we went into the restaurant to get Marked Guardian his beloved Thai food.Open Carry - Salem at the Capital building - 020OpenCarryUSMC2013-07-09 | Marked Guardian and I stop at the Capital building in Salem to exercise our rights at the seat of government.Open Carry - Lincoln City Oregon 018OpenCarryUSMC2013-07-09 | Next stop in our Open Carry motorcycle trip. Marked Guardian and I meet up with a local open carrier in Lincoln City and go for a short walk. We also discuss some issues he's having with a local "farmers market" held on public property but that has posted anti-gun signs.Open Carry - WalMart in Newport Oregon 016OpenCarryUSMC2013-07-08 | While outside WalMart in Newport Oregon discussing how an assistant manager "escorted" us through the store but did NOT kick us out, a couple with a kid in tow came out. They ended up putting the kid on top of my sleeping bag for a pose while I was seated on my bike.Random couple we metOpenCarryUSMC2013-07-08 | Pretty girl wanting her picture taken. We had stopped to fill my coffee cup early on day two when this couple approached. Several people talked with us during this stopOpen Carry - At William Tugman State park 012OpenCarryUSMC2013-07-07 | Just a quick view of our first nights camp at William Tugman state park near Lakeside Oregon. Check out the size of that tent!!! 14 x 8 feet and a whole lot of room.Bike in the ditch 014OpenCarryUSMC2013-07-07 | A short distance north of Florence I put my shiny bike right into the ditch. Nothing damaged but my ego and after some helpful folks stopped to help we were able to lift it out, inspect it, and get back on the road.