It is his right, and to some extent in the other town halls, some responsible exercise of the 2nd Amendment may be necessary to guarantee the exercise of the 1st.
However, I would also not have done so today. Whether we like it or not, there is a different “security” standard that applies to the POTUS, whether he is Republican or democrat. I would not openly carry a weapon anywhere near a presidential event. It’s a matter of personal discretion.
It’s a matter of personal discretion.
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‘However, I would also not have done so today. Whether we like it or not, there is a different “security” standard that applies to the POTUS’
I do agree with your sentiment. Still, since the White House ratcheted up the tension by sending out Union goons to intimidate opponents to Deathcare, it’s not unreasonable for protestors to be concerned about their own safety.
He might risk being tackled by the secret service if he showed up at the same time as the pres, but I would think they check out the situation before he is anywhere near the place, and would probably tell the guy to take it home, or turn it over for the duration of the visit.
There is also concern about any of these protests turning into a melee, and in a melee guns can be grabbed. But again, he didn’t ask me and I admire the pluck.
I agree. Neither would I. In fact, I’m pretty careful where I carry mine. Things have really changed since even my grandparents’ youth, when a firearm was just part of your everyday wardrobe. They could not have DREAMED that this would be the issue it has become. Of course, they lived in the hills and knobs of rural Tennessee/western N.C., but that’s a different story.
A right that you fear to exercise is a right that you've surrendered.