Using and abusing the second amendment in this way is foolish and counterproductive. This fool was an attention whore. What next? Yelling “fire” in a crowded theater?
One actually has a constitutional right to stomp on the US flag. Does that strengthen our rights?
One can carry the word fire with them at all times and use it when it is appropriate.
And not violate any law.
I have had trouble with the “yelling fire” argument for years. If open carry is legal in the state, the worst that should happen is he should have been civilly kicked out of the store, or contacted by the police to assure he is not a nutcase. If a manager panicked, and pulled the alarm, he was the one yelling fire. Did the firefighter who pulled a weapon on the guy commit an assault or was he reacting to the alarm the manager pulled? Will anyone defend this moron like the ACLU is supposed to? The fear over weapons just because they exist is a media driven fear, not a rational one...though it should cause an awareness level increase and a behavior change especially if not armed.
DK
But what if there IS A FIRE in the theater? Remember the Brooklyn Theater Fire in which hundreds died when the fire broke out back stage the manager told the actors to not say anything! Then it was too late.