Those who support the ability of good citizens to be allowed to own firearms for hunting, target practice and self defense should be distressed by the images that came out of Charlottesville this Saturday. The scenes of so called "militia" from other towns, counties and states lining the streets with their military gear and weapons was NOT a statement about the right to bear arms.
Instead, it was an attempt at intimidation of the worst kind. These folks were not defending their homes or hunting for food or target shooting on a range, they were showing force. They wanted anyone and everyone to know that disagreeing with them could get you seriously injured. They signaled that they were ready to use deadly force on other human beings from a distance.
Every law abiding hunter and marks person should be declaring their distance from these folks. All NRA members should be on the phone or internet demanding a rejection from the association of this display of firearms. A quick look on the NRA blog showed no such condemnation.
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