Guns at Obama's Meetings

[theGinsue]

Good for this guy and all of the rest who were exercising their rights and staying within the law of the land!

Some times you all confuse the hell out of me. You either have the right and can exercise it or you're just a sheep in a sheepdog mask. There is nothing else here. The folks on the other side of our 2A debates want you to think that it isn't "appropriate" to exercise your rights, hey, if you want to flounder over "where and when is it appropriate" within the context of this situation.. well enjoy that, I'll have no issue reminding you that you're wrong.

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.

Well said BadShot.

A freedom not exercised is a freedom lost. For far too long we, law abiding gun owners, have tried to avoid the appearance of being lunatics with guns and have given the anti-gun agenda more room to throw their rhetoric around like bird seed waiting for the peasants to eat it up.

Our government officials at all levels have been displaying an increasing degree of amnesia over exactly what their purpose is and whose interests they represent. I think these brave individuals made a bold and perfectly acceptable move to remind others, including our elected officials, just where they stand. We need to stay within the law (until such time as the law violates the Constitution) and let out elected officials know that we are mad as hell and we aren't going to take it any more - and we will use our rights to back up our position if the need arises.

The main reasons no one invades Switzerland is that it has very limited resources and is not strategically located, unless you are trying to transport Jews and arms between Italy and Germany.........

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