WKBT La Crosse, WI-NewsChannel 8-Open Carry Picnic Held in Town of Onalaska
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Sunday's weather was perfect for a picnic and at one gathering people were encouraged to bring more than just hamburgers and hot dogs.
An open carry picnic was held at Marvin Garden's Park in the Town of Onalaska Sunday.
Organizer Hubert Hoffman says the event is in celebration of a recent opinion from the state attorney general that says people who openly carry firearms should not be cited for disorderly conduct.
Hoffman says it has always been legal for people to open carry in Wisconsin and he thinks its a good idea to get people talking about the issue so they realize people who open carry a gun are not a threat.
"Those who choose to open carry a firearm are not a danger to the public. Those who chose to open carry are the general public," says Hoffman.
Hoffman says more than 200 people attended today's event, 99 of them were lawfully carrying a holstered firearm.
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