Posted on 05/07/2020 2:20:08 AM PDT by Libloather
LANSING, MI. (WILX) A group of armed individuals stood in front of the Capitol building Wednesday afternoon to make a statement.
They told News 10 they are trying to change the narrative, escorting lawmakers like State Representative Sarah Anthony, (D) Lansing, inside of the Capitol.
"We're here because we watched our state representatives who've been elected and elevated to the level to make laws for us feel intimidated by the crowds who were out here, the white supremacy that was out here. So we figured we wanted to do something about that to make them feel safe," said Michael Lynn Jr.
Lynn Jr. also added that the group, who were all African American Lansing citizens, wanted to show a different perspective of what open carry looked like.
(Excerpt) Read more at wilx.com ...
Occasionally, government officials need to be reminded why the 2nd Amendment exists.
Those rifles are on slings, the barrels are not touching the ground. It’s a common sight to see with modern police and soldiers. Makes one wonder actually.
No, I just use that phrase though.
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