Guns at Obama's Meetings

[sniper7]

im all for the guys right to carry, but i don't think this was good judgement. these meetings have been a little heated and carrying weapons to a possibly volatile meeting might not be good judgement in my opinion. otherwise, im all for the guys right to carry wherever he wants, no matter if the president is around or not.

why?

It just proves even in heated situtation americans deserve their right to own firearms and are not gun toting, shoot anything that moves crazy rednecks that can not be trusted.

We are showing them who WE are, not the fucking thugs who shoot at what they please.

[sniper7]

I think the tides are starting to turn. My fiance was watching bravo last night and the real housewives of atlanta came on. they had them going to the shooting range. pretty damn cool.

[MichiganMilitia]

Here's the CNN version of the article... a little different. (not in a bad way)
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/...protest.rifle/

I think it's a great show of defiance. It shows the world that we are here, we are trained, and we are ready to rebel against these liberty-hating policies.

On the other hand, like others have stated, we must be very careful about how and when we do this.. It is very unfortunate that this is a time when we are AFRAID to open carry.

[xr2]

.....I think you are confusing "rights" with "common sense"........

That sounds a lot like the argument the Brady Bunch uses. It isn't confusing at all. A right is God-given. Common sense is more of a gift. Take the Brady campaign, for example: "It's not a ban, it's common sense gun laws". They have the 'right' to free speech, but a noticeable lack of common sense.

[RRD3]

I wish we had the gun laws Switzerland has.

[MichiganMilitia]

I wish we had the gun laws Switzerland has.

I wish we didn't have gun laws.

[Batteriesnare]

I wish we didn't have gun laws.

I agree. If I had the choice between total ban and no laws whatsoever, I'd take no laws.

[BadShot]

Well lets see...

1. Let the media rail against the dozen or so guys that went armed with open carry. My comments are two fold.
a. And see, not a damn thing went bad.. hmmmm that craps all over their, every time there's a gun, something goes bad generalizations now don't it?
b. How many folks were carrying concealed?
2. You either have the right and choose to exercise it or you don't. In this case the weapon was shouldered, on safe and not being flaunted in anything resembling a stupid fashion. Where and really why is this wrong?

I can see your points guys, but seriously? By backing down and abiding by the "proper etiquette" established by the anti-gun lobbies and media aren't you giving up your rights? I can understand not dragging your M1A to a high school football game (don't agree that you are not able to have your side arm), then again if that's the weapon you want to carry, hey, more power to you.

But this was a rally/protest and against more than the President's failing efforts at "Health Care Reform" ... look deeper in to the stories folks, the POTUS is getting a little refresher in what exactly the Will of the People is.

Now here's the rub.. While I back this guy and the others that were present open carrying.. unless there is a push into the main stream media outlets by the likes of the NRA, GOA or who ever and at the very least bring the counter points to light we really haven't made much progress. The saddest parts of all of this is that it is near impossible to get the fair share of media time to present the other side of the issue.

So again, I cannot agree that this guy or any of the others that were open carrying are/were wrong in any way shape or form. I personally doubt I would have brought an AR to the event, I surely would have brought my side arm.

[sniper7]

I agree. If I had the choice between total ban and no laws whatsoever, I'd take no laws.

hell yeah! I know my milk would not have cost 2.50 today.

[RRD3]

I wish we didn't have gun laws.

Ummm... Switzerland has no gun laws. In fact it's practically mandatory that every one owns one.