Open Carry in NH, the Horror... (at least for TPM)

[jmhorrible]

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/08/armed_and_dangerous.php

Armed and Dangerous?
08.11.09 -- 11:40AM By David Kurtz
MSNBC just aired footage of the crowd gathering at the Obama town hall meeting on health care that's supposed to start later today in New Hampshire and pointed out one man in a group holding protest signs with a gun in a holster on his hip. Apparently not a law officer, but a civilian.

Whatever the concealed carry laws in New Hampshire, you have to figure guns not allowed at a presidential event. Right?

Late Update: Also important to note, the gun-toting protestor was holding a sign referencing the Jefferson quote: "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants." It's a well known quote from one of the archetypal founding fathers. And in itself it's part of the American heritage, something that echoes with Jefferson's always ambivalent and frequently dilettantish attitude toward political violence. But in the context of these townhall excesses and while carrying a firearm at a presidential event, it's quite a menacing statement, in as much as it is about the need to kill tyrants. -- jmm

Later Update: The local police tell MSNBC that the man is legally carrying the gun, is nowhere near where the President will be, and is "under constant surveillance."--dk

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[Flyer007]

Where's Doobie?

 

[rapture]

I just watched this on the news. According to the cop, the man is perfectly within his rights because "He's properly licensed, the gun isn't concealed and he's on private property. The property owner is well aware of him and gave him permission to carry on his property." Score one for NHPD!

 

[Lynne]

Anyone recognize him?

 

[Ultimate]

Someone give him a high five from me !

 

[jmhorrible]

But, but he's not a Cop.

And he has a GUN!!!

And I can See it!!!!! [faint] (we need a new emoticon)

 

[LTCRN]

Absolutely beautiful, I hope they find more people exercising their Constitutional RIGHTS

 

[Flyer007]

Definite props out to

The guy, property owner and the LEOs involved.

Though I am sure this guy is now highlighted on "the list"

 

[Flyer007]

UUGGGGHHHH..... I googled to get more news....and made the mistake of not seeing where it was sending me.

Got sent here the DU
Then for some strange hit of being curious I started reading the posts......

I feel lunch is coming back up.

 

[RI_John]

Very ballsy. Uber-ballsy. Carrying a sign that one might interpret as an implied threat while OC-ing while under the Sword of Damacles in the form of Secret Service countersnipers? Not for me!

 

[pipmaster1971]

Support the guy, but you can bet there are a few Secret Service guys with their scopes trained on him.

 

[Lynne]

Support the guy, but you can bet there are a few Secret Service guys with their scopes trained on him.

At least 2 of them.

 

[Kaos116]

F'n A!!!!!!!! Anyone knows who he is? I'm buying him a beer and a box of ammo. I love you guys in New Hampshire!

 

[Alchemist17]

Funny thing ... I scanned the DU thread out of morbid curiosity and what do I see at the very bottom of the page? An ad for Front Sight! Talk about poor product placement!

 

[Lamina]

buy that man a membership here.

 

[DevX]

You really think you should hotlink to the DU?

 

[Flyer007]

Yeah...50/50....would be funny to see that NES had DU link....but I really shouldn't be supporting their backlinks counts for search engines.....

 

[Mr Weebles]

Funny thing ... I scanned the DU thread out of morbid curiosity and what do I see at the very bottom of the page? An ad for Front Sight! Talk about poor product placement!

Those ads show up based on your browsing history or the content of the page.

 

[Marcus5aurelius]

Where's Doobie?

Doobie would have already drawn a swat team to his location by now

 

[Mark from MA]

He may be OC'ing....but how many are CC'ing? We'll never know will we?

 

[glide]

Good for the local PD in NH.

 

[Realtor MA]

He may be OC'ing....but how many are CC'ing? We'll never know will we?

+1 My thought exactly!

 

[Roadblock]

+1 to the PD, love their quote basically stating this is a non-issue.

 

[JonJ]

Definite props out to

The guy, property owner and the LEOs involved.

Though I am sure this guy is now highlighted on "the list"

+1
I hope he doesn't suffer any repercussions.

 

[Bfatz]

That man is a HERO!...We need to get him in here!

The real important question is what was he carrying for a side arm?

 

[K-DUB]

I love the set of brass ones on this guy!

The dopey response from the media is typical moonbat crap.

 

[Kalahari]

Badass.

But it'd be a weird feeling being in the sights of those snipers...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyFR608__cI

 

[hicksonj]

That is the finest example of "American" I have seen in a long time. This guy merges the entire constitution into one image. He is less of a threat to the public than C-pher running around all jacked up on coolatas.

 

[Hiltonizer]

He's a fed... trying to associate anti-obamacare people as violent... notice the ear piece:

 

[Kalahari]

Damn....good eye!