It seems to me like a lot of (I think) sort of misinterpret the intentions of the gun toting protestors.
I don't really think their intention is to be threatening.
Nor do I think it is to provoke some sort of firefight.
The gun issue is the one issue where the majority of the public agree with the general GOP position.
Once Clinton played into GOP expectations on this issue the GOP was able to take back congress by provoking outrage.
Now of course the end result of this fearmongering was Oklahoma City when somebody bought so deeply into their rhetoric that he felt compelled to act on it, and this actually set their cause back.
Obama has not played into their game. Not only has he held back on any gun control, he actually has signed some pro gun bills into law. When Holder talked about reinstating the AWB the net was abuzz with "told you so" from gun supporters and once the admin sort of squelched Holders plan it just took all the wind out of them.
So it is out of a deep sense of frustration that they are bearing arms.
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