Nice sidestep of my larger point - there are any number of potential threats using your criteria for disarming the locals when POTUS comes to town. But I invite you to read the other threads on FR posted about this subject to find out for yourself - he was a good distance away from Obama, so my question stands - where is the line drawn? A totalitarian doesn't have to worry about a citizen with a gun, they don't have any. Where do YOU say we should abridge rights on public thoroughfares?
Yes, I realise the larger point, but I still contend that it was poor judgement to carry open at this event. I also don’t like open carry in most events that have a lot of people crowded around, police and other security personnel on edge, the very biased press all over the place, and lots of people with their emotions piqued. I just do not believe this is the kind of place to carry open. All it takes, is someone yelling ‘gun’, and things can get stupid fast. I just don’t believe a weapon is something that should be used to make a point, especially when everyone knows it will antagonise lots of people. That’s just not what weapons are for, in my opinion.