Are the police there for safety? I thought the point of this walk was to show the public you can legally carry guns and to educate about our 2nd amendment rights. Doesn't having a police escort (government supervision) defeat the purpose?
I made that point earlier, but my post was mysteriously deleted.
I thought the entire premise for this "walk" was to "stand up for your rights." Asking government permission and having a police escort doesn't sound like standing up for rights to me. And as far as having police there in case a "crackhead" tries to snatch a gun away.....really? That never happens. Just check the myriad of OC threads on this very board for proof. Are firearms so dangerous that a group of citizens OC'ing them need a police escort to protect them from crackheads? Because that's the message that will be sent when people see a group of people walking around with long guns, followed closely by the police.