Gun rights advocates aim to take firearms into zoos

[haele]

14. Why would they want to carry a loaded firearm in a Zoo?

Are they preparing themselves for terrorists or PETA will rampage through the facility with AK-47's, shooting wildly at visitors?
Do they want to wander around evangelizing zoo patrons on how great it is to feel like you're able to instantly protect yourself and the public along with the 2nd Amendment against anything?

Or do they just want to walk around scaring "Liberals" and other wimpy anti-gunners - like the grandfather bringing his grandkids out for a safe and fun trip to the zoo to see the animals - and maybe occasionally "scope out" a likely lion or elephant from safety and pretend they're big game hunters?

I'm not seeing a concealed carry situation (or even a discrete open carry) where there may be a case that someone is actually concerned about protecting himself, I'm seeing people who are walking around with an obvious intent to intimidate the public and pretend it's an effort to "normalize" their fantasies of walking around playing cowboy. They said it themselves - they're not going to the zoo to appreciate the animals, or animal conservation. It's about a "no gun" policy at a zoo where there's a large number of animals that are also prize trophy animals to many "gun enthusiasts".

Frankly, these guys should have better things to do than make the zoo employees and parents with kids nervous about why they're at a zoo with long rifles.

Haele