Gun Appreciation Day in Springfield, Illinois

Saturday, gun rights activists gathered at the state capital building in Springfield to express their right to keep and bear arms. Speakers include Brittany Workman, Otis Johnson Sr., State Senator Sam McCann and 970 WMAY talk show host Fritz Pfister.

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[JMBauer70]

Of all the things to appreciate

[gendo1]

That was a great day, thanks for editing and posting it, Greg!

[gendo1]

I AM THE GUY AT 1:28! The black hat with the subdued flag, I had no intention of ducking out of frame, i had just got a text. Thanks for leaving me in on the editing!

[ChannelingusLLCI]

Open carry? So people can walk around carrying a loaded shotgun in the White Oaks Mall if they want? Open carry is going too far.

[micdailing]

That not Otis Johnson. Ernie Johnson, come on you guys are professionals.

Check out the videos I uploaded.

[pr4runner]

Wonderful to see this in our state.

[cortchubbby]

We,as a free people, MUST FIGHT to defend the Illinois AND the US Constitution. We cannot under any circumstance allow ourselves to bend in the slightest on this for if we give them an inch they will take it all. Now is the time to DEMAND the removal of any and ALL politicians that do not honor their Oath of Office to uphold those Constitutions.We cannot at ALL allow for ANY infringement of the 2nd Amendment for if we do all other rights fall to the floor!

[emkivi82]

Really sorry I could not make it but thank you all for showing up you are all true Americans

[Dave Roberts]

It is awesome to see this civil assembly of law-abiding, patriotic Americans! More American's need to open their eyes and mouths and fight back! Let us never forget:

"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty." ~ Thomas Jefferson

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." ~ Abraham Lincoln

[AlternativeMind1984]

i would have been there, but i was burying my grandmother today. My thoughts were with you all today my brothers and sisters of America!!!