Men Parade Assault Rifles Around for Gun Rights

"Two Portland men attempted to raise gun rights awareness Wednesday afternoon by walking the streets with assault rifles strapped to their backs.

Let's just say these sharpshooters were a bit off target.

Warren Drouin and Steven Boyce's Second Amendment stroll caused several panicked people to dial 911, according to Sgt. Pete Simpson."*

Two men walked around a neighborhood with assault rifles clearly in view to support gun advocacy. However, this obviously scared and put off many people in the process. Is this the right way to go about promoting gun rights? John Iadarola (Host, TYT University) and Hermela Aregawi discuss.

*Read more from David Moye/ Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01...

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[mark petterson]

people need to stop being sheeple and stop be scared of guns.

[WackyBroProductions]

It doesn't matter what our founding fathers or the general opinion is we have the right to bear arms from birth given to us by GOD.The governments js not GOD.

[c reed]

If you you do not understand the reason that Americans should be armed, you do not kno what it means to be an American.

[TheCoolwhipped]

all of the sources I seem to find say that all ammo bought at a private store must be registered unless bought at a range (HUGE LOOPHOLE). all military supplied ammo must remain sealed until reporting for duty. see the reason this registration works is because the have zero tolerance for bullshit. in the US we drop weapons charges all of the time. THIS is the true problem.

[TheCoolwhipped]

see that isnt accurate at all though. other than polls in very small areas of the country, there is no way to determine who owns a gun a who doesnt. this is the beauty of the US.

[96Thecoolgirl]

Don't tread on me

[KingEagleman]

Don't tread on me!

[jethro035181]

2)..."demographics of gun ownership" you'll see that fewer than 24% of gun owners have any post secondary education...in other words, blue collar people, the least qualified, are dictating the safety of our streets...the harvard injury control centre has proven that firearms are associated with more violence...45% of firearm fatalities are black children, but even the naacp supports more gun regulation...muslims, crackpot militia groups, psychotics, black gangs...we all need more guns

[jethro035181]

google "living with firearms, the swiss way"...the swiss army doesn't permit ammunition in private homes...the swiss aren't "protecting themselves" like you people, but they're protecting their country...the very fact that you've said there'll be a civil war, makes you unsuitable for firearms ownership...firearms aren't a necessity of life...your manhood and identity are invested in 2lbs of metal and plastic...the average citizen is about as rational as a muslim theologian...if you google

[TheCoolwhipped]

actually, the minority wants more regulation. thats why there isnt more regulation. believe it or not, this whole "gun control movement" is actually backfiring as two states are now passing laws to reject any current or future federal gun laws. and id also like to note that these states have some of the lowest crime rates in the nation.

[TheCoolwhipped]

inbox the source of that swiss info. the only reason the have a gun ban is due to the WWII treaty they signed and no one really cares about changing it. and there will never be an outright ban. no one would enforce it, violent crime would skyrocket, and there would most likely be civil war. and idk about you, but i would rather take my chances on a street where guns are allowed than one one where they are banned.

[TheCoolwhipped]

you cant carry until you are 21.... I admire your passion, but watch out for the law.