Stop Bringing Firearms To Protest Rallies

Chris Jones — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:21:22 +0000

As anyone who reads this blog knows, I’m a huge 2nd Amendment defender. You can click the banner above and buy all the guns you want. I have a conceal carry permit here in Texas and I’m proud of it.

That said, if you bring an AR-15 to an Obama health care protest you’re not exercising your 2nd Amendment right, you’re just a nut.

I love my AR-15 and my AK-47 as much as the next guy, but It would never cross my mind to wear them to a health care protest. Why? Because I don’t have a screw loose.

People who think it’s cute to openly wear a firearm to a town hall especially one the President is attending are not only wrong — they’re stupid.

Acting like an ass with your gun rights doesn’t strengthen the 2nd Amendment, it actually weakens it.

There is no reason on earth for a citizen to have a rifle slung over his shoulder or a pistol attached to his leg at a protest rally. It’s a provocative act that creates a threatening atmosphere where people should be able to freely express themselves.

When people foolishly brandish AR-15’s at health care protests it only gives ammunition (no pun intended) to the gun control crowd, who desperately want to show that Americans are not responsible enough to own guns.

I’m not saying you can’t have your gun in the car like you normally would, just don’t carry it in the open at a damn health care protest!

Moreover, bringing a firearm anywhere near the vicinity of the President is totally insane. It’s not funny, it’s not brave, it’s not cute, it’s f*cking insane and you should have yourself checked out by a mental health professional.

Just because you have the right to openly carry a rifle or pistol doesn’t mean you should in every situation. It’s called common sense, people — look into it.

(hat tip Hot Air)

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