A crowd of about 1000 people gathered at noon today in Memorial Plaza across the street from the State Capitol building. I was surprised at the size of the crowd. I subscribe to lots of conservative websites and email list and groups and have conservative friends on my Facebook page, and yet I did not even learn of the event until today. I was expecting maybe a quarter that many.
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Ken Marrero |
While the temperature was in the low 50's at noon, the sun was shining bright and there was very little breeze on the Plaza and it was a pleasant day. This was a sparse affair. There was no stage, or podium, and no elaborate PA system. I got there a little late, but with no elaborate set up, there must have not been an opening music act which is often normal for these public protest rallies. The small PA system they did have was either malfunctioning or simply
inadequate and speakers used a bull horn to address the crowd.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtedIq9c0fdF_MZGkxYU6Yj_E1o31NDZkhNnKjVzDCYSNP7GxZQym1jKYK4fMBr5pFksXOdLR3VHslG3JXde8EPXwTyC8xr3vizmDcIkKKNhW7lA-ESXUU7W-zDhnhwcN2AVgGoIG5Wjw/s320/gun+rally+006.JPG)
I would assume there were opening remarks, a prayer and a pledge of allegiance to the flag as is common at these type of invents, but arriving late, I missed it.
Ken Marrero served as the emcee of the event and did a great job. Ken is a tea party leader and blogger at Blue Collar Muse. He quoted verses of the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and spoke about how our liberties have been preserved by the vigilance of the common people.
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Hithcock 45 |
Senator Bill Ketron next spoke and explained SB0040 and urged the public to help get it passed. SB0040 is the bill know as HB0010 in the House sponsored by Representative Jeremy Fasion. In the Senate it is sponsored by Senator Nicely with Senators Ketron and Tracy as prime co-sponsors.
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Rep. Joe Carr |
" Any federal law, statute, rule, regulation, or executive order implemented or
executed on or after January 1, 2013 shall be unenforceable within the borders of this
state (cheers and applause) if the law, statute, rule, regulation, or executive order attempts to:
(1) Ban or restrict ownership of a semi automatic firearm, firearm
accessory, or ammunition; (wild cheers and applause) or
(2) Require any firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition to be
registered in any manner.(cheers and applause)
(b) No public employee, public official, or dealer selling any firearm in this state shall enforce or attempt to enforce any federal law, statute, rule, regulation, or executive order as described in subsection (a). (applause)
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Nikki Goeser |
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