Two men are hosting Saturday what they’re calling the St. Louis Open Carry/Firearm Education Walk to the Gateway Arch. According to the event’s Facebook page, the purpose of the walk is “to raise awareness of the right to keep and bear arms under the Federal and Missouri State Constitutions.”
Organizers of "Open Carry" march. pic.twitter.com/dP3WBkDG9V
— efftwvl (@iamh2ohh) October 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/gwmizer/status/526097117757308928
I asked some of the open-carry folks about the march's purpose. They said it was to defend their 2A rights.
— David Goldstick (@innov8ion) October 25, 2014
A thoughtful discussion before the open carry march began this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/HdeBqrnYgt
— David Goldstick (@innov8ion) October 25, 2014
Rules of the march were few:
SLUNG long guns are welcome *with proper muzzle control*, as are holstered pistols.
This is an educational walk, not a militia gathering, so please leave “Don’t Tread On Me!” flags/clothing, signs, camo, and grungy clothes at home.
Children (unarmed of course) are welcome and encouraged.
Though there was some talk of protesting the Second Amendment event, most of it seems to have been only talk, aside from a few signs and some chalk outlines.
Amnesty International gives their opinion of the open carry march in St Louis #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/2TxJ8O62jC
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) October 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/MadeLenaSmith/status/526074940895014912
Cowards plan Open-Carry 'March' in StL today! I wonder if they'll be greeted w/ Dogs, Tear Gas & SuperCops? http://t.co/Lk1NNIQvuu
— Carla (@Tuniekc) October 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/Gloretired/status/525801993277698048
@deray Protesters should march in STL open-carry walk. It feels like it's directed at telling protesters "we got guns, be careful what u do"
— P. Johnson (@JWVU00) October 24, 2014
@bomani_jones could you imagine what the police response would be if ferguson protesters decided to have open carry march?!
— James (@GoNolesjw) October 24, 2014
Cops in #STL show up in force to face open/carry march (kidding) #Ferguson
— Top Secret Source (@mogem2) October 25, 2014
An Open Carry March is just a Klan Rally on Laundry Day. @nhdogmom @GreenBiotechie
— Drazen CatchAVic (@gapsuited) October 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/STLAbuBadu/status/525143360017690624
Funny — the organizers made no mention of the march being a whites-only event.
I wonder what would happen if black people decided to have an “opencarry” march in St,Louis ??
— MaxineWatersWig (@2_SynnCeer4) October 25, 2014
@gwmizer The open carry March is "lily white". I'm shocked, NOT!
— grannystanding4Truth (@granny_st) October 25, 2014
Just imagine if black people were doing this #opencarry march in St Louis. #GOP & @FoxNews would piss themselves. #Ferguson
— Grumpy Dem (@GrumpyDem) October 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/BellaEiko/status/526048621268336641
@damoncox2 There’s a open carry/concealed Carry March today. These Mfers are blatantly saying we will shoot u nigger & get away w it @bassem_masri @deray
The marchers had encouragement as well.
120 murders in #STL this year, but law abiding citizens holding an #opencarry march sends the left in to a frenzied tail spin.
— Ben Cook (@BenjaminCook) October 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/pspain500/status/526089472148918274
St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay? Not interested.
Organizers of an "Open Carry" march downtown this weekend should get our polite disinterest. #fgs
— Francis G. Slay (@MayorSlay) October 21, 2014
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