Posted on 08/17/2009 4:03:17 PM PDT by NetLiberty
PHOENIX (AP) - About a dozen people carrying guns, including one with a military-style rifle, milled among protesters outside the convention center where President Barack Obama was giving a speech Monday—the latest incidents in which protesters have openly displayed firearms near the president. Gun-rights advocates say they're exercising their constitutional right to bear arms and protest, while those who argue for more gun control say it could be a disaster waiting to happen.
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Do you think it does our side any good from a PR standpoint (i.e., to win over the average moderate) to have folks carrying firearms to these meetings, or might this turn to an incitement to violence that would cause considerable harm to our side?
I for one value and support our Second Amendment rights, but don't think it's appropriate to carry firearms to town hall meetings and to make a show of it, even if it's perfectly legal. What do all of you think?
Agree 100%.
The AP yet again jump on this and try to show we are all terrorists.
I for one would not go with my gun as I think it would play into their hands but then again we do have a right and this is what the media and the left need to understand.
If the the left or the state run media do not like it then they should move to another country
I agree this is just stupid
I don’t have a problem with it.
It’s our right. If we don’t exercise it, we lose it.
“don’t you think actions like this might be inflammatory?”
Expressing ones first AND second amendment rights at the same time? Terrible, just terrible.
(sarc)
Hey, as long as union thugs show up with knives and bats, I’d say it’s perfectly appropriate.
the only thing I think would be good about this is that the ACORN and SEIU thugs would think twice before pushing someone around if they saw a weapon. What else are we supposed to do when we know that they have been instructed to shove us around?
Anything that makes the libs wet their pants is alright with me.
Did the person want to use it on Obama or the “mob” that is being PATRIOTIC?
I think it’s healthy for people to exercise all of their rights in public or private.You never know what could happen at any given time these days.
Good point
THIS GUY WAS AN 0CARE SUPPORTER!!!!!!
He did say to bring a Gun to a knife fight (scalpel in this case).
Those damn white supermists and their assult weapons hate FUBO just because he is black what ? The assult weapon guy was black ? Well he’s a probably an uncle Tom then
I just want confirmation that this is a RKBA supporter and not some leftist trying to smear the Gun right supporters.
You know, like how Pelousy mentions nazis and suddenly there’s Obama as Hitler pictures and Ed Schulz mentions that the right-wing wants the President dead and suddenly everyone starts showing up with “assault” weapons.
Trust, but verify.
I would protest while dragging a thermonuclear device on a handcart behind me
And there was another video of the same guy, who was chanting with the PRO-Obama protesters.
“Hey Everyone—I know we have Second Amendment rights, but don’t you think actions like this might be inflammatory? “
I have NO PROEBLEM with that. It shows CONSERVATIVES have self control. It is those without SELF CONTROL and who would that be? LIEBRALS! Their EMOTIONS are what rule them not logic or reason. Heck bring your guns! Let them be SEEN. Stop being ASHAMED of your RIGHT to BARE ARMS!
GEESH!
Alinksy Rule 3. “Whenever possible, go outside the expertise of the enemy. Look for ways to increase insecurity, anxiety and uncertainty.
I have no problem with what these fellows did. We’re in a cold civil war. As long as they are responsible, their presence will avoid any hot wars at these rallies.
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