[thefactor]

You're very good at twisting words. Do you work for MSNBC? I never said I don't like that people CAN attend the rallies. I said cops don't like the rallies because of the issues they can cause. They attract all kinds of nonsense, mostly from counter-protestors looking to cause trouble, take pictures of the faces and license plates of attendees, and generally be assholes.

But I don't like being loud about carrying weapons. That's why I support concealed carry. Walking around the courthouse lawn carrying a rifle for no purpose other than you can seems counterproductive to the cause. But hey, you can have any opinion you like. I have never, and will never, confiscate a lawfully-carried firearm in my career. Quite the contrary. But y'all can go on convincing yourselves that cops are the enemy.

[GranTorino]

I don’t think I twisted your words.
You don’t like it when people practice their constitutional rights on public property. You don’t know that person holding the gun. They could be a better person and shot than you.
The issues they could cause are part of your job. If you don’t like it leave it.
How is that twisting your words.
By the way, if police unions don’t represent the police force, why are 95%+ members?

[golux]

Walking around the courthouse lawn carrying a rifle for no purpose other than you can seems counterproductive to the cause....

Before Americans were regularly arrested by our government-badged overlords for "brandishing" (which means whatever you say it means, Mr. Police, Sir, if I may be so bold, Sir,) "walking around the courthouse lawn carrying a rifle" is precisely what we did all the time, and especially when we wanted to make a statement, before statements were "hate crimes," "threats," etc.

God Bless all Police TSA and Other Heroes in Badges and may we all keep our vehicles properly inspected.