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Patriot's Day?
This is a discussion on Patriot's Day? within the General Discussion forums, part of the General category; Anyone going to Lexington and Concord? Do they even do the reenactments still, or has that been thrown out to ...
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04-09-2007, 10:40 AM #1Registered User
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Patriot's Day?
Anyone going to Lexington and Concord? Do they even do the reenactments still, or has that been thrown out to discourage gun rights? If the weather were good, it would be a good opportunity for some fun T-shirts. If it were an anniversary type of year, it would be a good venue for signs or a rally type of thing, ...
Anyhow, does anyone have any information on if this is happening, and when/where to see what is going on? Thanks.
Edit: Here is the link for activities:
http://www.nps.gov/mima/patriots-day.htmLast edited by Coyote33; 04-10-2011 at 10:58 PM.
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04-09-2007, 11:12 AM #2NES Member
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Here in Lincoln the minute men have a number of events scheduled (just saw them and others yesterday at the Minute Man National Park). Check out their schedule at: http://www.lincolnminutemen.org/events.html
The Minute Man National Park url for events on Patriots Day is http://www.nps.gov/mima/patriots-day.htm
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It's still on. Ed and I will be there on Saturday for Battle Rd. We'll be interpreters. You can also check out www.battleroad.org
"They say gun owners are compensating for something. They're right. I'm compensating because I'm smaller and weaker than violent criminals."
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If you are carrying, make sure you stay out of the National Park...Anyone going to Lexington and Concord? Do they even do the reenactments still, or has that been thrown out to discourage gun rights?
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04-09-2007, 01:53 PM #5Registered User
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thrown out to discourage gun rights? are you serious?
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04-09-2007, 01:53 PM #6Moderator
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Yup - the only firearms that will allowed down there are the muskets in possession of the reanactors.
Originally Posted by M1911
BTW - the Concord Bridge battle will be done on Monday, and the Sudbury march to the Bridge will be on the 19th. Ed's psyched - he's going to be in the first company to fire across the bridge on Monday.
"They say gun owners are compensating for something. They're right. I'm compensating because I'm smaller and weaker than violent criminals."
Don't make me release the flying monkeys!!
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04-09-2007, 01:58 PM #7Registered User
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Is that a law, or a rule (like post office)? Either way, is that true of all National Parks? What about ones where there is wildlife (out west)? Originally Posted by M1911
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The Minuteman National Park is federal property Doug. Unless it's like the White Mountain National Forest where hunting is allowed, you can't carry on Fed property. Some (not a lot, but some) National Parks have shooting ranges (mostly out west). In those cases, you can bring the firearms to the park, but I don't think "carry" is allowed. They need to be locked up. Originally Posted by Coyote33
"They say gun owners are compensating for something. They're right. I'm compensating because I'm smaller and weaker than violent criminals."
Don't make me release the flying monkeys!!
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04-09-2007, 04:22 PM #9Banned
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If there was EVER a National Park one should be allowed to "carry in," this is it! I don't recall seeing any signs against it the last time I was there, but that was several years ago. I haven't been to the re-enactment since '95 (got great photos, though!). Originally Posted by Coyote33
I distinctly remember the visitors center having a special display on the Second Amendment and rebutting some libtard's drivel in the Comments book - at length, with citations.
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04-09-2007, 07:14 PM #10Moderator
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Yeah, huh? Originally Posted by Scrivener
To make matters more disgusting, working with the NPS is really hard when you want to put on a good show for the tourists. First, it doesn't matter how far away from each other the guys are, (militia and "regulars" and the distance between the two) - they cannot fire at each other. One group has to be further down the field so they aren't firing directly at the other unit. I'm not talking just off center, I'm talking the other end of the field next to Hartwell's tavern. I mean...it's embarassing! Also, the NPS has to inspect the cartridges before the battle too. If you don't get ammo from your group, you don't shoot. (in other words, you can't walk on to the field without having your cartridges stamped with NPS approval.
It's very disheartening.
"They say gun owners are compensating for something. They're right. I'm compensating because I'm smaller and weaker than violent criminals."
Don't make me release the flying monkeys!!
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