PORTLAND – Only a handful of gun enthusiasts turned out for a follow-up to last month’s “open carry” event at Back Cove this afternoon.
The trash pick-up was intended to help the non-armed get used to seeing people legally carrying guns, said Shane Belanger, the University of Maine student who helped organized last month’s “open carry,” also at the Back Cove.
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Josh Spicer of West Bath walks with his five year-old son Ryan during an open-carry trash pickup at Back Cove in Portland today. Derek Davis
Belanger said the trash pick-up event was a way to give back to the community. Last month’s event was more of a social gathering, with about 75 people turning out for a barbecue and picnic.
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