Man arrested for carrying at Obama rally

[rjstorlie]

Now... If his only reason for carrying a gun is for his own personal protection, why the heck was he open carrying? In my opinion it was to make a statement first, personal protection second. In my opinion, he should have known better than to open carry in a situation like this. Just playing a "cat-n-mouse" game with LEO. It may have been his right to open carry, but in my opinion, using a gun to make a political statement just begs for trouble. As far as I'm concerned he was foolish in the extreme! And demonstrated a gross lack of judgment.

YMMV

It doesn't matter why he was open carrying. The fact of the matter is we need more people like him. This is a big deal for many, not just gun control. Why should anybody dictate what is reasonable, acceptable, or authorized for someone else.

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[Roadrunner]

OK, that's just plain weird. My old boss's name is John Atkinson. I'm reasonably sure he wasn't the one making the complaint, but still, weird.

As for Mr. Noble, I really hope he can find a good lawyer and make the police back off. We can only hope.

[maclean3]

Ah crap, I can see the Open vs. Concealed Carry debate coming into this along with the political debate ... anybody wanna bring up the .45 vs. 9mm debate so we can have the trifecta?
Jack

[PaulG]

Ah crap, I can see the Open vs. Concealed Carry debate coming into this along with the political debate ... anybody wanna bring up the .45 vs. 9mm debate so we can have the trifecta?
Jack

Only if we can bring up the concealed carry badge, too.

[jofrdo]

Isn't it funny that the websites for many local television stations and newspapers do not plainly identify what city or region they cover?