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Old 05-28-2022, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarah_W View Post
I don't think it is hypocrisy. The NRA as well as the attendees are not against guns being at the convention. I've been to NRA conventions myself and had not problem carrying my handgun. It is the Secret Service who is dictating that no guns be present. That is the case at every single event that a person attends who they are charged to protect. Where any former President speaks, it will have to be gun free. As we can see from the recent headline where some Iraqi's were conspiring to kill George W. Bush. They don't have to be a sitting President to be at risk and the Secret Service will reduce as much risk as possible.
If I were the NRA, and the Secret Service said I wasn't allowed to have open carry at ALL of my convention, including a speaking engagement where they were present to protect only ONE singular person exclusively - I would tell that singular person he is not welcome in my convention.

Carrying a firearm is supposedly for self-protection, and to protect those around you. Either you're for it, or you're not. If you're for it, you wouldn't allow a handful of people to order you to put your firearms away so that they can protect ONE person only.