Posted on 08/11/2009 8:44:08 AM PDT by kristinn
Edited on 08/11/2009 9:32:17 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
MSNBC is having an on air meltdown over a man their camera crew videotaped openly carrying a handgun at an anti-Obama protest in Portsmouth, New Hampshire this morning near where Barack Obama will be holding a town hall meeting later today.
MSNBC showed footage of the man with the gun openly holstered to his right leg. He was holding a large sign with words about the tree of liberty.
The Portsmouth police chief informed MSNBC the man was legally armed.
The man was reportedly standing with a group of protesters on the property of a church.
More as this develops.
Exactly! Nice translation. Reagan said the same thing. What is it... a gallon of sweat in peace time is worth a pint of blood in war, or something like that?
Yes, in fact, you do. It's very strongly enshrined in the Pennsylvania Constitution, remember? Shall not be questioned, or some such?
Jim Noble was arrested for lawfully and peaceably carrying a firearm openly in the vicinity of an Obama campaign rally in Beaver, PA, while holding a bible ("clinging") and handing out pro-gun literature. He was arrested NOT by the Secret Service, who were aware of his presence, but by the local police. They prosecuted him for disorderly conduct and disrupting a public meeting, and a jury found him not guilty on all counts on July 17.
http://kdka.com/beaver/John.Noble.Gun.2.1089780.html
The Secret Service understands open and concealed carry laws - why so many Freepers and police officers don't, I just have no idea.
Fear the government which fears your guns.
What an idiot this guy must be.
Since when do they believe in one of those rights? Surely you must have had a brain fart on that one. LOL
Remember, these are unAmerican Nazis to MSNBC.
The “randomly selected” crowd at the Obama rant seems almost 100% pro-Obama. Just a coincidece, huh?
The harder you sweat in training the less you bleed in war.
Now I see the video with more detail, there is a strap over the hammer. It could not be easily taken from him.
And if an idiot from DU..an extremist from the left, brought a gun to a meeting with George Bush or Ronald Reagan, would we still see this same reaction from our side?
You have a problem with someone carrying the means to defend themsevles? What kind of Texan are you?
I'm in NY. They'd prolly arrest me for that. Is that legal??
They are all Butt hurt cause “someone has a GUN?” Is the “protestor” the only one that has a gun? I guess its because all the other people that have a gun, right there right now have MUCH better judgment, reason and common sense then any taxpaying American that actually is involved enough to consider the political issues that concern OUR country.
1. Why are the police and law enforcement carrying weapons at the same event, are they there to hunt deer?
2. Obama said to bring a gun to a knife fight
3. Obama’s justice dept. has no problem with weapons being brandished at polling places during elections
4. The Dems keep saying get in people’s faces, hit back twice as hard
5. Obama has yet to condemn the serious bodily injury directed at those that disagree with him by his own goon squads in the Unions
It's the ace up one's sleeve that wins this game best.
Isn't it true that in 98% of defensive gun uses, no shot need be fired - only the sight of the gun in the hands of the intended victim is necessary to put a stop to the attack?
I'd rather have a mugger discover that I'm armed while they're still halfway across the road, turning their beeline towards me into a boomerang (yes, it happened to me), than after they've rushed me and punched me in the head before I have a chance to draw.
Your implication is that the man is question is an extremist for exercising his rights?
Your position is indefensible.
His fist. And yes, usually holsters have a saftey strap to keep the firearm secure.
Notice from the pic his gun is secure, and a person would have to get right in his face to grab his gun. He'd probably already have his hand on it if some goon was approaching him in a threatening manner.
It's not as easy as you think to grap someone gun and start shooting either. Take yourself for instance. You aren't familiar with guns, so if you did manage to grab it, by the time you looked for and found the saftey, you'd be on ther ground spitting your teeth out.
More likely someone from the Free State Project...
Thanks for your replies. I am not familiar with guns and I can’t get You Tube anymore so I couldn’t see the video.
Ballsy dude. Smart, too, to be on private property.
Glad guys like that are on the right side!
The Secret Service ALWAYS, ALWAYS sets up a clearly-delineated perimeter where the president will be, and there is no way that anyone armed could simply wander into that perimeter without being identified, confronted, and disarmed by Secret Service.
When Jim Noble was carrying openly, people whined to the Secret Service. They talked to him, pointed out the perimeter, and sent him on his way. The local cops then figured they knew better than the Secret Service about how to protect the President and arrested him anyway.
geez, get a grip...'what would prevent a crazy nut from getting' HIS OWN GUN 'and start shooting' ???
No. That is not my position. As a gun owner myself, as is my husband, to bring a gun to an emotionally, angry charged meeting in public such as this, is irresponsible. And while many are defending his right to carry, it was bad judgement on his part as none of us know if he is an extremist. Plus, bringing a gun into this kind of atmosphere makes a responsible gun owner such as I very uncomfortable. It was bad judgement on his part.
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