Gun rights marches lament low turnout

[left-of-center2012]

In Chicago, organizers planned for about 125 people, but the rally drew approximately 35. The group gathered in a corner of Millennium Park, not the great lawn, because organizers did not secure a permit and park security forced them to leave.

Colin FitzSimmons, 13, of Algonquin, Illinois, spoke at the Chicago rally, sounding alarms that liberal gun-control efforts really want to "to disarm the populace."

In Palm Beach, Florida, about 100 people were expected to rally at a park; 13 came, including organizer Ashley Johnson, three speakers and the parents of two of the speakers.
Ralph Curra, 14, who was an eighth grader at Westglades Middle school ... said changes to Florida gun laws enacted after the Parkland shooting are misguided.

In Washington, a few dozen high schoolers, college students and recent graduates came together near the Capitol for the Second Amendment march. American flags and "Make America Great Again" hats dotted the crowd.

http://www.courant.com/nation-world/ct-gun-rights-marches-20180706-story.html

[mikeysnot]

1. womp

womp

[Wounded Bear]

3. Womp, womp...

[mikeysnot]

4. They are a farce to be reckoned with

....

[Archae]

2. In Milwaukee a grand total of TWO showed up.

That's all.

[TheBlackAdder]

8. The organizer and his girlfriend, a Rottweiler named Queenie?

[donkeypoofed]

5. It's like the gun lobby threw a party and no one liked them enough to show up

How embarrassing!

[DBoon]

6. Some things Russian money can't buy

Like actual support from real people

[HopeAgain]

7. So lets ban assault weapons

as priority one if we get the chance before the gunner's get some momentum back.

[hack89]

10. Neither side has momentum right now

So I suspect things will remain the same for the foreseeable future. With Trump there are so many things to be outraged about that no single issue can gain people’s interest for very long.

[mikeysnot]

11. Good luck with this...

[hack89]

14. Just stating the obvious

I look around and don’t see much going on regarding gun laws, both for and against. Certainly congressional leadership is not talking gun control before the election- they have rightfully focused on immigration as the key issue.

[underpants]

9. The voices in their heads told them to stay home and clean the guns

Bumper sticker I saw once


Of course there is this classic

[Gothmog]

12. Conservative students draw dozens to nationwide pro-gun rallies planned for months

Link to tweet

[DesertRat]

13. Thoughts and prayers.

[Initech]

15. I don't really care. Do U?