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Scuba

(53,475 posts)
Tue May 7, 2013, 07:43 PM May 2013

5 Things That Will Happen at the “Open Carry March on Washington”

http://www.politicalgarbagechute.com/5-things-that-will-happen-at-the-open-carry-march-on-washington/

The problem? Washington D.C. does not permit openly carrying firearms. So what will happen to the 1000 or so people who are going to join Kokesh on his little stroll through D.C.?

#5. Millions Of Americans Won’t Give a Shit. Gun ownership is actually on the decline. I don’t know if this is because people feel more safe, or feel less paranoid and in need of a gun. For whatever reason though, the number of people who own a gun is actually down. This means a) it’s more important the NRA than ever to get people scared enough to hoard guns and b) that things like the Open Carry March won’t really have an impact on the majority of Americans. The truth is that most gun owners themselves know the Feds aren’t coming for their firearms, it’s just the easily maniuplated that will be participating in this idiocy.

#4. A Terrorist Plot Will Be Foiled By the Roving Band of Gun Nuts. Haha! Just kidding. This won’t happen. It never will. Ever.

#3. A Bunch of People Will Be Needlessly Frightened. If the point of the Open Carry March is to scare a shitload of people who have no idea why a thousand armed people are walking down the street, then you’d be able to call the march a success. Most people aren’t tuned into libertarian radio, and most people will only hear about this madness after the fact, or as they watch the gaggle of fools traipsing down Pennsylvania with their rifles on their backs. But if they think they’ll win over the hearts and minds of average Americans by marching militia-style down the street, they’re sorely mistaken.
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5 Things That Will Happen at the “Open Carry March on Washington” (Original Post) Scuba May 2013 OP
That many loaded weapons in one place? The percentages increase that there will be a shooting. Lint Head May 2013 #1
Unloaded weapons only Drummerboy2277 May 2013 #4
Cops will be threatened and quite possibly someone upaloopa May 2013 #2
The law of unintended consequences. randome May 2013 #3
Truthfully, they want a police escort, and they will cooperate......... PDJane May 2013 #5
I don't think it's going to happen. cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #6
Liberal carriers, please stay away. zbdent May 2013 #7
hopoe they arrest every last one of them elehhhhna May 2013 #8
The marchers will be overwhelmingly white males. And kestrel91316 May 2013 #9
 

Drummerboy2277

(21 posts)
4. Unloaded weapons only
Tue May 7, 2013, 07:56 PM
May 2013

This is what I have heard, appearantly unloaded weapons equals non arrestable offense. But who knows... Of course you'll get one Idiot that will load on up.... There may be zombies ya know....

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
2. Cops will be threatened and quite possibly someone
Tue May 7, 2013, 07:49 PM
May 2013

is going to be killed. If it is a gun nut they will become a martyr for the cause.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
3. The law of unintended consequences.
Tue May 7, 2013, 07:50 PM
May 2013

All it takes is one disgruntled asshole to fire a shot at a LEO and then it all turns to shit we'll be hearing about for the next ten months.

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
9. The marchers will be overwhelmingly white males. And
Tue May 7, 2013, 08:43 PM
May 2013

DC's population is overwhelmingly black.

Can't imagine what could possibly go wrong here........

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