Guy Carries AR-15 to Obama Protest......

[DJD]

This is what I was talking about.

Gun-control group: ‘This is craziness’
Paul Helmke, president of the Washington, D.C.-based Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said people should not be allowed to bring guns to events where Obama is.
"To me, this is craziness," he said. "When you bring a loaded gun, particularly a loaded assault rifle, to any political event, but particularly to one where the president is appearing, you're just making the situation dangerous for everyone."

[Tyme2fish]

I am a firm believer in the Second Ammendment but this guy toting an AK is just plain stupid.

[kyfanatic]

I don't have the exact quotes in front of me,but the story I read said a bunch of other people had holstered pistols on their hip too.The Secret Service Specialist that was interviewed said they had no problem with it because Obama was inside the arena building and they were not permited to bring guns inside.
I'll bet Obama was safer with those guys than if he took a late night stroll through Central Park.

[slippedcork]

Why would anyone think this guy did anything stupid. He did nothing illegal. Do you guys lock your gun safe and pretend you dont own a gun? In KY I can have my 357 mag on my side < loaded> while packing my AR-15 < loaded > down the street and the government cant do a dang thang about it. Why would anybody pretend otherwise? I thought you guys were republicans. You gonna say obama will take your weapons if you give a reason, or have I read your post wrong? I say kudos to that man and you should stand for what he did if you believe in the right to keep and bear arms, or keep and pretend you dont own one.

[Chubminnow]

Call me stupid or whatever, but I don't even own a gun...I understand some of the lawsa but it sure seems weird that the guy would bring a dang assault rifle to one of those town hall meetings or any public even for that matter "just because he can". There's a lot of crazy people out there and judging from what I'm reading that's taking place at these town hall meetings it sounds to me like people are getting more and more crazier...it's kind of over the top to me actually. People can do all sorts of things "just because they can", but out of respect for others they usually do not.

[kyfanatic]

Call me stupid or whatever, but I don't even own a gun...I understand some of the lawsa but it sure seems weird that the guy would bring a dang assault rifle to one of those town hall meetings or any public even for that matter "just because he can". There's a lot of crazy people out there and judging from what I'm reading that's taking place at these town hall meetings it sounds to me like people are getting more and more crazier...it's kind of over the top to me actually. People can do all sorts of things "just because they can", but out of respect for others they usually do not.

Just remember that the people in North Korea,China,and many other communist,dictatorship countries don't own guns either.No country where the citizens were well armed has ever been overthrown as such either,and if you think our Govt couldn't or wouldn't do something like this then I'd have to say you are either too trusting or extremely naive.

[kyfanatic]

I have seen where some are trying to make a racial issue out of this,funny thing is it was a Black Man carrying the AR-!5 at the demonstration.

[Tim_T]

Will some please give me a real definition of anassault rifle? I have never once seen a definition and I don't think one exist. I would hardly call a semi auto AR an assault rifle, but then I am not sure what an assault rifle is.

[slippedcork]

Will some please give me a real definition of anassault rifle? I have never once seen a definition and I don't think one exist. I would hardly call a semi auto AR an assault rifle, but then I am not sure what an assault rifle is.

I would kinda like to know myself.

[Grumpy]

I am not sure what the "official" definition is, or even if there is an official definition, but my understanding is that an ASSULT RIFLE is one that was originally intended to be used by a military (foriegn or domestic) unit in an assult on that hill, postion, or PEOPLE, as opposed to a rifle used for hunting animals. Assult rifles are automatic or simi-automatic whereas hunting rifles are usually single shot rifles.

Grumpy

[Tim_T]

I am not sure what the "official" definition is, or even if there is an official definition, but my understanding is that an ASSULT RIFLE is one that was originally intended to be used by a military (foriegn or domestic) unit in an assult on that hill, postion, or PEOPLE, as opposed to a rifle used for hunting animals. Assult rifles are automatic or simi-automatic whereas hunting rifles are usually single shot rifles.

Grumpy

Grumpy, you would be surprised by the number of people that use an AR for varmint hunting. Most hunting rifles are semi auto or bolt action.

[Grumpy]

Tim, I don't douibt that a bit, I was just trying to explain the definitions. On the other hand, most military snipers prefer single action/shot rifles.

Grumpy