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Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee
I am not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but the NRA meeting being held in Orlando this week (I believe) is a GUN FREE ZONE
So why do you think that might be? If they believe guns are safe and everyone should have one, why not at their annual parade?
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I'm pretty sure it is not because the NRA people might be carrying but because of the possibility of anti-gun crazies disrupting things. There are some pretty fringy people in Orlando.
I've attended several pro-Second Amendment rallies. One in particular that I recall was held on the grounds of the State Capitol Building in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was sponsored and organized by the NRA, which also had several display booths. It was attended by about 3,000 pro-Second Amendment folks, and most of us were armed. Many openly (open carry is legal in Minnesota). There were some pretty well-known dignitaries present as well: a Congressman and several Minnesota State Legislative members.
Oh--and there were cops there too. Four in total. Three of them, Minnesota State Troopers, were stationed on the sidewalk ringing the rally, facing AWAY from it, on the watch for demonstrators (who never showed up). The fourth, a uniformed St. Paul cop, was present with the attendees, but he was spending his time chatting, looking at exhibits, and generally having as good a time as the rest of us.
The cops knew where the danger was, and it wasn't from the 3,000 or so armed rally attendees but from the nutjobs who might try to disrupt things. My guess it is the same in Orlando.