this would be hilarious if it wasn’t kinda scary. TPM, a lefty blog, tries to make law-abiding citizens lawfully exercising their 1st and 2nd amendment rights sound scary. But the article is (unusually) factual – which means that the attempt at sensation is deflated by periodic admissions that – nothing really happened.
Twelve Carry Guns -- Including Assault Rifle -- Outside Obama Event
“No one was arrested outside the VFW National Convention in Phoenix” “There are no reports that the 12 were part of an organized group.” “The man spotted carrying the assault rifle and a pistol, who gave his name only as "Chris", was asked why he was armed. "Because I can do it," he said.” (BTW, despite some hysterical reports of racial overtones, Chris is clearly African American) “And that's not all. A man brought a gun to a town hall with Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) last week, without incident.” “Another man in Portsmouth was spotted carrying a gun in a leg holster outside the school. The unconcealed weapon was legal under New Hampshire law and he was not arrested. Later, when asked why he brought the gun, he replied, "That's not even a relevant question.”
No, the question is why did TPM and the MSM try to make a big deal out of it?
