4 protest gun violence in Rockford

[DonP]

The Backlash continues ...

"A planned anti-gun violence rally in Rockford drew four people today."

"The protest was organized by the Rockford MoveOn.org Council, who wanted to show its support for universal background checks on all gun sales in the United States. It also wants local stores, including chain-stores Wal-Mart, Dick's Sporting Goods and Gander Mountain to stop selling guns, the group said in a news release. One sign said "stop concealed carry."

But I'm sure they were 4 "highly" motivated people.

(In the meantime, the nearby Gander Mountain was doing a brisk business in their gun department,with a recent shipment of ammunition arriving yesterday.)

Read more: http://www.rrstar.com/blogs/kevinhaas/x1466762641/MoveOn-org-plans-anti-gun-violence-rally-in-Rockford#ixzz2VlBJdJbm

[Jenoch]

1. We just got a new

Gander Mountain gun-only store (guns and accessories) in the Twin Cities. They opened it in a former Best Buy store 1/2 mile from a Cabela's store. I have not been there yet.

[beevul]

2. Could be titled better...

It could say :

"the brady campaign and a guest protest gun violence in Rockford, validate that 90 percent support more gun control"...

[DonP]

4. Agreed, but du rules say use the actual headline ... and try not to point and laugh

I bet it will be better attended when bloomie offers a free lunch and a beer for the next "spontaneous" demonstration,

[CokeMachine]

3. Is that some kind of record?? apparently wasn't planned very well!! nt

[friendly_iconoclast]

5. I love one of the comments at the link:

The lady in black in that picture said at a previous rally, "You can keep your guns to protect your family. But we want you to keep your guns locked up at a gun range." That makes sense... So if one of these common home invasions happen, all you have to do is get the guy(s) breaking in to stop and pinky-promise that they won't do anything until you make a 20 minute trip to go get your gun. I'm sure they'll understand your dilemma and patiently wait for you to get back.

Not the sharpest tools in the shed, are they?

[Eleanors38]

6. I don't know if Rockford MoveOn.org Council is progressive/liberal in general, or...

if it was set up as a gun-control group, but either that organization is not viable, or MoveOn has no particular interest in gun-control. I hope it is the latter.