Would it be appropriate/safe to bring children to the pro 2nd amend rally on Sat @ the Capital?

[lilpromisedland]

It seems like this event could have something bad happen by someone wanting to stir up trouble and make gun owners look crazy. Is anyone out there planning to go as a family and bring their children?

[blacklabel]

It seems like this event could have something bad happen by someone wanting to stir up trouble and make gun owners look crazy. Is anyone out there planning to go as a family and bring their children?

The organizers are asking for families attend. I doubt that anything dangerous is going to occur but as always, keep a quick means of egress available to yourself and your family.

[Ronin13]

I just read the update from one of the folks organizing- I'm considering volunteering to help with security. They just increased their permit from 500 to 1500, and CSP is going to be increasing their officers present for the extra amount of people. I imagine it'll be safe for children, we're the good guys, not Occupy. [Beer]

[zteknik]

I would say by all means bring the children-thats what started this whole fiasco...

[kidicarus13]

Bring the children for the children!

[mahkcod]

Brining mine

[hatidua]

Brining mine

We always did that with the offshore baits, they lasted longer when properly brined the night before.

[Monky]

I'm bringing lots of sugar filled candy for your kids.. I don't have a van, no need to worry.

[Ghosty]

I'm bringing lots of sugar filled candy for your kids.. I don't have a van, no need to worry.
No worries, you seem legit...

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[Tanium Design]

Children should be a part of the conversation and need to learn the principles of the constitution, guns and debate. It a very empowering experience. Being properly informed and being a part of the family activities is a big part in creating character and a good thought process. They need to understand the responsibility that will be passed to them one day and if they are not a part of it or left out, they will have very little interest. Many of the soldiers who fought for this country in the first place were children. I guess many in history try to ignore that. We have allowed our children to watch these debates, protests (both sides) and they have been able to see with their own eyes dishonesty and honesty and how responsible our side has been with the whole debate. So I would say yes, it builds confidence and shows them there is nothing to fear from the big bad gun owners.

[BPTactical]

Children should be a part of the conversation and need to learn the principles of the constitution, guns and debate. It a very empowering experience. Being properly informed and being a part of the family activities is a big part in creating character and a good thought process. They need to understand the responsibility that will be passed to them one day and if they are not a part of it or left out, they will have very little interest. Many of the soldiers who fought for this country in the first place were children. I guess many in history try to ignore that. We have allowed our children to watch these debates, protests (both sides) and they have been able to see with their own eyes dishonesty and honesty and how responsible our side has been with the whole debate. So I would say yes, it builds confidence and shows them there is nothing to fear from the big bad gun owners.

Wise statement

[soldier-of-the-apocalypse]

I would say its encouraged, they are the next generation you know. You should also explain what we are fighting for.

[soldier-of-the-apocalypse]

Also I hope you knw our nations youth is being brain washed by our liberal teachers, I was talking to my neices and nephew when the election was happening. They said the school had a mock election and Obama won with 97% and Romny with 3% and they said Gary johnson and Ron Paul werent on the ballot. This is a k-8 school so I asked what the teachers said about each canidate I cant remember now but its basicly what you would expect to hear from a liberal about Obama and Mitt. I was pissed as was my brother, I think political veiws should be left out of or schools but they are not so it's our job to teach our kids what is right.

[Tanium Design]

Also I hope you knw our nations youth is being brain washed by our liberal teachers, I was talking to my neices and nephew when the election was happening. They said the school had a mock election and Obama won with 97% and Romny with 3% and they said Gary johnson and Ron Paul werent on the ballot. This is a k-8 school so I asked what the teachers said about each canidate I cant remember now but its basicly what you would expect to hear from a liberal about Obama and Mitt. I was pissed as was my brother, I think political veiws should be left out of or schools but they are not so it's our job to teach our kids what is right.
Exactly why we have been making sure that our children are Factually informed about things. They come home and tell us all the bull the teachers are trying to feed them. They know better and every once in a while they get into it with the teachers about fact from fiction. Its not just politics anymore, its revisionist history also.

[gnihcraes]

I'll try to bring one if not both children for the experience that they too can make their voice heard.

I told my 14yo son they were talking about banning the violent games - he's pretty pissed off now. :)

[asmo]

There wont be any guns there -- its a temporary gun free zone or so I am reading -- so all the kids will be perfectly safe.

[Great-Kazoo]

Our daughter was one of the speakers at the 2nd Amendment Sisters Million mom March Counter rally way back when. She was 12ish at the time.

[asmo]

No worries, you seem legit...

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This makes me laugh for different reasons.. It may be my new avatar.

[Snowman]

Bring the children, but be prepared. Do the same as you would do if you and your kids were in any public place. Have a designated meeting point if you get split up (hug a tree or statue) or stay put, find a cop etcetera. I would not be surprised if there were one or two scumbags planted in the crowd to make the good guys look bad.

[lilpromisedland]

Thank you everyone for the encouragement to bring the kids. We went as a family and it was a great day. I really didn't know quite what to expect, but your encouragement helped. [Flower]

[robertcolorado2009]

I'm sorry, the question is a bit PC. What the hell, we want this crap that is restricting our rights of the 2nd amendment to be out front but we are afraid that the same people, our children, might be in harms way? That just shows we do not trust who WE are. That WE cannot protect our children in something as tame as a demonstration about our rights? Maybe I got it wrong, but something about this issue bugs me.