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2,000 rally at Minnesota State Capitol for gun rights
April 28, 2018
About 2,000 people, some toting handguns and rifles, gathered on the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol Saturday to support gun owners’ rights and to decry firearm regulations proposed by some legislators.
The rally was organized and promoted by several gun-advocacy groups, including the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, the Gun Owners Civil Rights Alliance and the National Rifle Association. A handful of speakers, including NRA board member Willes Lee, spoke in support of gun ownership.
“I call B.S. on the government … taking our civil rights,” Lee told the crowd, to cheers. “The Second Amendment affirms my God-given right of self-defense.”
Other speakers included state Republican Party Chair Jennifer Carnahan, state Rep. Marion O’Neill, R-Maple Lake, and two Republicans who are running for congressional seats. All urged the crowd to support GOP candidates in November’s midterm elections.
Rally attendees booed mentions of Gov. Mark Dayton, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and state Sen. Ron Latz, DFL-St. Louis Park, who introduced two gun-safety measures that were rejected earlier this week. They jeered mandatory gun registration, chamber limits and universal background checks.
“There’s some that don’t want to carry a gun on their hip or own a firearm to protect their family, [and] that’s fine,” said Pete Stauber, who is running for a congressional seat in Minnesota’s Eighth District. “But you don’t take it away from us defending ourselves, our families and our grandkids.”
Several in attendance had handguns holstered to their waists or rifles slung across their backs and chests.
Many hoisted American and “Don’t tread on me” flags, and others held signs that read, “Don’t target law-abiding gun owners” and “No new gun laws!”
Some dressed in hunting gear and camouflage clothing, while others wore blue “Trump” shirts and red “Make America Great Again” hats. They cheered for President Donald Trump, whom Lee called “the most pro-gun … president in history.”
2,000 rally at Minnesota State Capitol for gun rights
April 28, 2018
About 2,000 people, some toting handguns and rifles, gathered on the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol Saturday to support gun owners’ rights and to decry firearm regulations proposed by some legislators.
The rally was organized and promoted by several gun-advocacy groups, including the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, the Gun Owners Civil Rights Alliance and the National Rifle Association. A handful of speakers, including NRA board member Willes Lee, spoke in support of gun ownership.
“I call B.S. on the government … taking our civil rights,” Lee told the crowd, to cheers. “The Second Amendment affirms my God-given right of self-defense.”
Other speakers included state Republican Party Chair Jennifer Carnahan, state Rep. Marion O’Neill, R-Maple Lake, and two Republicans who are running for congressional seats. All urged the crowd to support GOP candidates in November’s midterm elections.
Rally attendees booed mentions of Gov. Mark Dayton, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and state Sen. Ron Latz, DFL-St. Louis Park, who introduced two gun-safety measures that were rejected earlier this week. They jeered mandatory gun registration, chamber limits and universal background checks.
“There’s some that don’t want to carry a gun on their hip or own a firearm to protect their family, [and] that’s fine,” said Pete Stauber, who is running for a congressional seat in Minnesota’s Eighth District. “But you don’t take it away from us defending ourselves, our families and our grandkids.”
Several in attendance had handguns holstered to their waists or rifles slung across their backs and chests.
Many hoisted American and “Don’t tread on me” flags, and others held signs that read, “Don’t target law-abiding gun owners” and “No new gun laws!”
Some dressed in hunting gear and camouflage clothing, while others wore blue “Trump” shirts and red “Make America Great Again” hats. They cheered for President Donald Trump, whom Lee called “the most pro-gun … president in history.”
2,000 rally at Minnesota State Capitol for gun rights
