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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums5 Things That Will Happen at the “Open Carry March on Washington”
http://www.politicalgarbagechute.com/5-things-that-will-happen-at-the-open-carry-march-on-washington/The problem? Washington D.C. does not permit openly carrying firearms. So what will happen to the 1000 or so people who are going to join Kokesh on his little stroll through D.C.?
#5. Millions Of Americans Wont Give a Shit. Gun ownership is actually on the decline. I dont know if this is because people feel more safe, or feel less paranoid and in need of a gun. For whatever reason though, the number of people who own a gun is actually down. This means a) its more important the NRA than ever to get people scared enough to hoard guns and b) that things like the Open Carry March wont really have an impact on the majority of Americans. The truth is that most gun owners themselves know the Feds arent coming for their firearms, its just the easily maniuplated that will be participating in this idiocy.
#4. A Terrorist Plot Will Be Foiled By the Roving Band of Gun Nuts. Haha! Just kidding. This wont happen. It never will. Ever.
#3. A Bunch of People Will Be Needlessly Frightened. If the point of the Open Carry March is to scare a shitload of people who have no idea why a thousand armed people are walking down the street, then youd be able to call the march a success. Most people arent tuned into libertarian radio, and most people will only hear about this madness after the fact, or as they watch the gaggle of fools traipsing down Pennsylvania with their rifles on their backs. But if they think theyll win over the hearts and minds of average Americans by marching militia-style down the street, theyre sorely mistaken.
#5. Millions Of Americans Wont Give a Shit. Gun ownership is actually on the decline. I dont know if this is because people feel more safe, or feel less paranoid and in need of a gun. For whatever reason though, the number of people who own a gun is actually down. This means a) its more important the NRA than ever to get people scared enough to hoard guns and b) that things like the Open Carry March wont really have an impact on the majority of Americans. The truth is that most gun owners themselves know the Feds arent coming for their firearms, its just the easily maniuplated that will be participating in this idiocy.
#4. A Terrorist Plot Will Be Foiled By the Roving Band of Gun Nuts. Haha! Just kidding. This wont happen. It never will. Ever.
#3. A Bunch of People Will Be Needlessly Frightened. If the point of the Open Carry March is to scare a shitload of people who have no idea why a thousand armed people are walking down the street, then youd be able to call the march a success. Most people arent tuned into libertarian radio, and most people will only hear about this madness after the fact, or as they watch the gaggle of fools traipsing down Pennsylvania with their rifles on their backs. But if they think theyll win over the hearts and minds of average Americans by marching militia-style down the street, theyre sorely mistaken.
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5 Things That Will Happen at the “Open Carry March on Washington” (Original Post)
Scuba
May 2013
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Lint Head
(15,064 posts)1. That many loaded weapons in one place? The percentages increase that there will be a shooting.
Drummerboy2277
(21 posts)4. Unloaded weapons only
This is what I have heard, appearantly unloaded weapons equals non arrestable offense. But who knows... Of course you'll get one Idiot that will load on up.... There may be zombies ya know....
upaloopa
(11,417 posts)2. Cops will be threatened and quite possibly someone
is going to be killed. If it is a gun nut they will become a martyr for the cause.
randome
(34,845 posts)3. The law of unintended consequences.
All it takes is one disgruntled asshole to fire a shot at a LEO and then it all turns to shit we'll be hearing about for the next ten months.
PDJane
(10,103 posts)5. Truthfully, they want a police escort, and they will cooperate.........
http://www.mediaite.com/online/2nd-duhmendment-would-be-armed-marchers-on-the-white-house-wuss-rapidly-out/
I suspect it won't be much of a march, and won't get near the white house.
I suspect it won't be much of a march, and won't get near the white house.
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)6. I don't think it's going to happen.
Period.
zbdent
(35,392 posts)7. Liberal carriers, please stay away.
And expect at least one idiotic joker with a lit firecracker.
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)8. hopoe they arrest every last one of them
or both of them, most likely.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)9. The marchers will be overwhelmingly white males. And
DC's population is overwhelmingly black.
Can't imagine what could possibly go wrong here........