Posted on 02/01/2024 12:42:45 PM PST by DallasBiff
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A video taken by a high school student shows an Indiana lawmaker flash a gun to students who were visiting the statehouse to talk to legislators about gun control.
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Lucas, a Republican from Seymour, and the group then conversed outside the elevator and one of the students filmed the interaction, as was first reported by the Statehouse File, a student journalism news site at Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana.
In the video, Lucas told the students that people have to protect themselves and referenced failures of law enforcement to prevent mass casualties during school shootings in Parkland, Florida, and Uvalde, Texas,
In discussing places where firearms are banned, Lucas said people aren’t “truly free” unless they can defend themselves. A student off camera asked Lucas if he means carrying a firearm. Just over six minutes into the 10-minute video, Lucas said, “I’m carrying right now,” and holds open his suit jacket exposing a holstered handgun. It was not immediately clear what kind of gun Lucas was carrying.
“Nothing about someone carrying a gun makes me feel safe,” a student said off camera after Lucas lifted his jacket.
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He didn’t flash his gun.
He was asked if he was carrying and answered it.
The MSM is despicable.
I can’t believe someone thought this was newsworthy. The issue under discussion was guns, the student asked a question, and the lawmaker responded politely and included a visual example.
Eh.
If someone asked if I was carrying, I’d ignore the question.
Damn right. We Hoosiers don’t take fools gladly.
Yeah - and it took me 2 or 3 articles before I finally found one that said he showed the gun IN HIS HOLSTER and not inferring that he pulled it out held it above his head and went pew pew!
The other problem is that he could have and should have punched down on the adult chaperone instead:
"You are paid with our taxes, so tell me what is the law of this state regarding concealed carry? How long has it been this way? So, you don't know? You brought these young adults here on the state dollar, but they have no concept of what the basis is for the 'argument' you are here to try and supposedly 'make'? What kind of person could try to pass off gaslighting as education?"
The new “brandishing” I suppose? Molon Labe
Did the snowflakes wet?
““Nothing about someone carrying a gun makes me feel safe,” a student said off camera after Lucas lifted his jacket.”
“That’s because you’re a pussy.”
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Yes, and is also a maroon - with all due attributions to Bugs Bunny..
And one student said: ““Nothing about someone carrying a gun makes me feel safe,” a student said off camera after Lucas lifted his jacket.”
So would carrying a gun yourself make you feel safe? I’ll bet the answer if protection needed is: Oh, someone someone is trying to shoot me. Please save me!
I remember 1968, 1969 and 1970 when the anti-gun press was working overtime to influence teens. This was after the murder of Bobby Kennedy by a Palestinian immigrant.
Well, little snowflake, your feelings are irrelevant. The fact is, someone carrying a gun does make you safer, unless they're a criminal.
Yup. Dumbass. Double.
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