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Anti Federalist
05-01-2018, 04:00 AM
Thousands Rally for Gun Rights at Minnesota State Capitol

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/29/thousands-rally-gun-rights-minnesota-state-capitol/

by AWR HAWKINS 29 Apr 2018

Approximately 2,000 people rallied for gun rights Saturday at the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol.
Many of those in attendance were carrying handguns or rifles. American flags and Gadsden flags were carried by many attendees as well.

The Star Tribune reports the rally was an organized push-back against ongoing gun control campaigns launched in the wake of the February 14 Parkland school shooting. Event organizers included Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, the Gun Owners Civil Rights Alliance, and the National Rifle Association.

NRA board member Willes Lee spoke at the event, echoing some of the left’s catch phrases but using them against gun control rather than for it. He said, “I call B.S. on the government … taking our civil rights. The Second Amendment affirms my God-given right of self-defense.”

The crowd broke into applause when Lee praised President Trump, describing him as “the most pro-gun … president in history.”

( :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: - AF)

Lee stressed that he and others in NRA leadership “were heartbroken over the senseless murders” in Parkland, but refused to turn a blind eye towards the way he believes gun control supporters have exploited the heinous attack. “The ‘antis’ most recent tactic is to use the un*developed emotions of children to advance their cause.”

Other speakers at the rally included state Republican Party Chair Jennifer Carnahan, state Rep. Marion O’Neill, R-Maple Lake, and two Republicans who are running for congressional seats.

Rally attendees booed when the names of gun control proponents Gov. Mark Dayton (D), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and state Sen. Ron Latz, (DFL-St. Louis Park) were mentioned.

Danke
05-01-2018, 09:56 PM
Was out of town, hoped Oyarde would have taken my place.

oyarde
05-01-2018, 10:02 PM
Was out of town, hoped Oyarde would have taken my place.

I attended one in Apr , If I had known you were not going to make it I could have sent my old Army buddy from International Falls .

Swordsmyth
05-01-2018, 10:17 PM
Was out of town, hoped Oyarde would have taken my place.

No one can take your place.

Would anyone want to?