Here is the opening speech that I gave at our very first South Bay Open Carry meet-up where we performed community service cleaning up garbage along the streets of Hermosa Beach, CA.

Good morning, thank you for coming today.

My name is Harley Green. I am the founder of South Bay Open Carry, a community-based movement to promote public awareness of self-defense and 2^nd amendment rights. South Bay Open Carry is made up of good, law-abiding concerned citizens who will achieve these goals through positive community education and interaction. Over the last 50 years Californians have continually lost the ability to defend themselves. Californians have also been bombarded by inaccurate negative imagery of firearms. South Bay Open Carry seeks to reverse these counterproductive trends by showing the public that 2^nd amendment supporters, like most Californians, represent safety and community values. South Bay Open Carry will achieve these goals through public outreach, education, and community service events.