Any person who straps an assault rifle to their back in order to show up to a rally is an idiot. It’s kind of like a story I heard about somebody getting fired from an armored car company for showing up with a shotgun (as they were allowed to furnish their own weapon) and two Rambo straps of shotgun shells; it was way over the top.
The second amendment bans the federal government from restricting the gun rights of individual citizens within the states. However, it doesn’t ban states from regulating the crap out of them. Idiots who flaunt like this turn public perception against us gun owners and makes it easier for liberals to pass referendums, etc to restrict our rights.
The Second Amendment guarantees the rights of citizens to keep and bear arms, unrestricted. The states are thereby prohibited from placing restrictions on the citizenry. At least that's the way I read it.
It's a rally!!!! More people should do it IMO, not less. We should applaud the guy, not join the symphony of chattering knees! Why not 10000 guys peacefully showing up to a rally, as did the guy you are calling an idiot.
You made MY point by making the "armored car" analogy, thanks. No, he was not going to work, he was going to A RALLY!
Rallies - where people show up to support various constitutionally protected freedoms.
We are off topic...Ron Paul is a cheese eating surrender monkey.