[marktwain]

The reason political opponents fear open carry is not for safety reasons. If that were true, they would demand that police give up their guns.

They fear it because it is potent political speech. It loudly shouts "The Constitution means something! You cannot define it out of relevance!"

[RWGinger]

I see both sides of this, from this respect. If I saw someone walking around with a rifle that was loaded I admit I would be uneasy.
I think that is a natural reaction. If I see someone walking around with a flower or straw or something in the barrel to show it was not loaded then I’d say God Bless you for exercising your rights.

Thee is just something about knowing people have loaded rifles that unnerves me. Yes I know it is their right and I respect it
I wish they’d give a thought to people like me that are scaredy cats

[LachlanMinnesota]

I hope he finds a good lawyer that brings a case for violation of his civil rights, which is the only way that this behavior would stop.

[Chickensoup]

I imagine he was committed which would mean he lost all his second amendment rights.

Mental hospitals are a way to take away rights if used by the wrong people.

[Jack Hammer]

Believe it or not, Maine used to be a conservative state a long time ago.

Then, of course, Leftist Bostonians began retiring there.

The rest, as they say, is history.