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Rally to Protect the 2nd Amendment: Hartford CT
The tragic and horrific mass shooting in Newton, CT on December 15, 2012 rekindled efforts by Liberals to attack legal gun owners and manufacturers by calling for additional restrictions on the U.S. Constitution's 2nd Amendment guaranteeing the right "to keep and bear Arms"*. Their proposed limits range from tighter restrictions on ammunition sales to limiting guns to only one round, along with bans on "assault weapons", and "high-capcity magazines". Despite, or in spite of, data showing a significant drop in gun violence, claw hammers are deadlier than "assault rifles", increasingly-restrictive gun laws don't work, mass shootings haven't increased "for several decades, and most people believe existing gun laws are tight enough, several states are proposing more and tighter regulations, with Democrat President Obama signing 23 Executive Orders on gun control.
Facing possible infringement of their Constitutional Rights, law abiding citizens voiced their opinions at various "Guns Across America" rallies across the country on January 19, 2013: Here are some photos from the rally at Connecticut's State Capitol in Hartford, CT. For a panorama of the event, click here.
"We don't let them have ideas. Why would we let them have guns? -- Joseph Stalin, Premier, Union of Soviet Socialists Republic
"Just remember it's the birds that's supposed to suffer, not the hunter." -- George W. Bush, 43rd US President, Jan. 22, 2004
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Keeping WatchHartford CT, January 19, 2013
A State Capitol guard keeps a watchful eye during a rally to preserve the US Constitution's 2nd Amendment right to Bear Arms -
Amendments in PlayHartford CT, January 19, 2013
Gun supporters employ the 1st Amendment to protect the 2nd Amendment. -
Logic that Sticks?Hartford CT, January 19, 2013
Applying the logic of gun rights detractors to the poor innocent porcupine. -
Rallying the CrowdHartford CT, January 19, 2013
An unidentified speaker at a rally to preserve the US Constitution's 2nd Amendment. -
Non-rhetorical Question?Hartford CT, January 19, 2013
With high taxes, gas prices, and utility rates, an underfunded pension, expensive union contracts, and reckless state spending, many CT residents might say "Not good". -
Major John MasonHartford CT, January 19, 2013
Immortalized in stone, along with his "assault weapon", he was responsible for the "Mystic Massacre" that virtually wiped out the Pequot Indians. -
A Heavy Burden.Hartford CT, January 19, 2013
(and also, Union cops in CT are fairly expensive) -
Reminding his RepresentativesHartford CT, January 19, 2013
CT Constitution: "SEC. 15. Every citizen has a right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state." -
A Family AffairHartford CT, January 19, 2013
Every family member shows their sign at a rally to preserve 2nd Amendment rights in Hartford, CT. -
Democracy in ActionHartford CT, January 19, 2013
Supporters of the US Constitution's 2nd Amendment gather outside the CT State Capitol in Hartford.
Think of the Children!Hartford CT, January 19, 2013
Some Liberals use children as a weapon. Some Conservatives use a weapon to protect their children.
Stark Contrast.Hartford CT, January 19, 2013
Short, but sweet. (Although, well-armed citizens can protect their form of government too).
Rallying the CrowdHartford CT, January 19, 2013
An unidentified speaker at a rally to preserve the US Constitution's 2nd Amendment.
Clever MetaphorHartford CT, January 19, 2013
A young girl expresses her support of gun rights with a clever metaphor.
Colonial "Assault Weapon"?Hartford CT, January 19, 2013
Colonel Thomas Knowlton of Ashford, CT, who fought at Bunker Hill, is immortalized in bronze, along with his "dangerous weapon".
Statue of the Marquis de Lafayette...Hartford CT, January 19, 2013
...complete with his "assault weapon"!
