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Judi Lynn

(160,613 posts) Sat Jul 7, 2018, 08:32 PM Jul 2018

Students lead nationwide counterprotests promoting gun rights

Source: The Hill

BY JOHN BOWDEN - 07/07/18 01:45 PM EDT

Conservative students in at least 13 cities across the country rallied for gun rights on Saturday in an attempt to counter months of protests from the student-led March for Our Lives gun control movement.

Organizers with the "March for Our Rights" planned rallies in Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., among other cities, on Saturday, expecting modest turnout compared to the large-scale marches earlier this year in favor of tougher gun restrictions. Newsweek reported about 250 people were attending the California rally.

Speakers at Saturday's events in Washington included NRA TV host Cam Edwards. Former Republican Rep. Joe Walsh (Ill.) spoke at the Chicago rally.

Counterprotesters overshadowed coverage of the Chicago rally, however, as thousands of protesters supporting gun control poured onto a city freeway, blocking traffic and completely shutting down a major interstate.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/395943-students-lead-nationwide-counter-protests-promoting-gun-rights

Conservative students draw dozens to nationwide pro-gun rallies planned for months
MARTIN CIZMAR
07 JUL 2018 AT 20:19 ET

Conservative students answered March’s massive nationwide March For Our Lives rallies today, holding an event called March For Our Rights.

The events had been in the works for months and been promoted by rightwing media and were planned for 13 cities around the country, with the largest rally in Los Angeles where Xena Amarani, the USC student who leads the group lives.

However, even Fox News noted the sparse turnout.

The Los Angeles rally drew an estimated 250 people, with other rallies in Phoenix and Chicago drawing a few dozen.

More:
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/conservative-students-draw-dozens-nationwide-pro-gun-rallies-planned-months/

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Students lead nationwide counterprotests promoting gun rights (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jul 2018 OP

Summer Tour 'ROAD TO CHANGE,' Parkland Survivors 'March for Our Lives' SCHEDULE: appalachiablue Jul 2018 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #4

These Parkland, FL survivors with the 'March for Our Lives' mvmt. appalachiablue Jul 2018 #5

Thanks, my misinterpretation. self-deleted. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #6

Ok, all's good. appalachiablue Jul 2018 #10

250 pinheads, a few dozen in other cities. 23 kazoo marching bands. Mc Mike Jul 2018 #2

In Milwaukee a grand total of TWO showed up. Archae Jul 2018 #8

Womp womp! Initech Jul 2018 #11

The crappiest of half assed astroturf efforts. Good enough for dRumpfenfuhrer and the repugs. Mc Mike Jul 2018 #14

Joe Walsh rpannier Jul 2018 #3

Interesting too that this "March For Our Rights" group dflprincess Jul 2018 #7

This is why they're always accusing the rallys on the left as being made up of paid protesters... Salviati Jul 2018 #13

Find out who's money is pimping this tour! Embarrass the hell out of them. mpcamb Jul 2018 #9

Dana Loesch: "Our young patriots raised money by selling lemonade" dalton99a Jul 2018 #15

Paging permit patty. Mc Mike Jul 2018 #18

There are dozens of us! Dozens!!!! Initech Jul 2018 #12

thehill.com story just shows a picture of a bunch of guns TexasBushwhacker Jul 2018 #16

Would somebody tell these morons that no one is taking their guns away. NRATV??? WTF? YOHABLO Jul 2018 #17

appalachiablue

(41,170 posts)

1. Summer Tour 'ROAD TO CHANGE,' Parkland Survivors 'March for Our Lives' SCHEDULE:

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2018, 08:45 PM

Jul 2018

SUMMER TOUR, PARKLAND *MARCH FOR OUR LIVES: Register Young Voters for Nov. Mid-terms
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210841200

ROAD TO CHANGE SUMMER TOUR!

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Bernardo de La Paz This message was self-deleted by its author.

appalachiablue

(41,170 posts)

5. These Parkland, FL survivors with the 'March for Our Lives' mvmt.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 7, 2018, 09:06 PM

Jul 2018

are now on summer tour, 'The Road to Change' traveling to many US cities to promote gun sense and encourage young people voter registration for the Nov. Mid-terms.
The school's student population is diverse as leaders Cameron Kasky, David Hogg and Emma Gonzales (pictured) often mentioned in the news coverage of the terrible shooting last spring and aftermath..

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,036 posts)

6. Thanks, my misinterpretation. self-deleted.

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 7, 2018, 09:12 PM

Jul 2018

appalachiablue

(41,170 posts)

10. Ok, all's good.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 12:26 AM

Jul 2018

Mc Mike

(9,115 posts)

2. 250 pinheads, a few dozen in other cities. 23 kazoo marching bands.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2018, 08:45 PM

Jul 2018

Archae

(46,345 posts)

8. In Milwaukee a grand total of TWO showed up.

Reply to Mc Mike (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 7, 2018, 10:42 PM

Jul 2018

Yup, that's all.

Initech

(100,101 posts)

11. Womp womp!

Reply to Archae (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 01:57 AM

Jul 2018

Mc Mike

(9,115 posts)

14. The crappiest of half assed astroturf efforts. Good enough for dRumpfenfuhrer and the repugs.

Reply to Initech (Reply #11)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 12:08 PM

Jul 2018

rpannier

(24,337 posts)

3. Joe Walsh

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2018, 08:48 PM

Jul 2018

Wow!
The guy who would not pay child support or alimony. He got to speak. That has got to be worth a laugh or two

dflprincess

(28,082 posts)

7. Interesting too that this "March For Our Rights" group

Reply to rpannier (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 7, 2018, 10:32 PM

Jul 2018

supposedly led by kids to counter act the March For Our Lives, has so many adults speaking for it. Is it silly of me to suspect that this is not a youth led movement?

Salviati

(6,008 posts)

13. This is why they're always accusing the rallys on the left as being made up of paid protesters...

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #7)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 02:40 AM

Jul 2018

being funded by big shadowy interests...

It's a classic case of projection.

mpcamb

(2,875 posts)

9. Find out who's money is pimping this tour! Embarrass the hell out of them.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 12:21 AM

Jul 2018

Find out if those kids are being paid.
Find out from whom.
Clearly it's NRA dollars, so find the link and expose them.

dalton99a

(81,570 posts)

15. Dana Loesch: "Our young patriots raised money by selling lemonade"

Reply to mpcamb (Reply #9)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 12:10 PM

Jul 2018

Mc Mike

(9,115 posts)

18. Paging permit patty.

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #15)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 12:06 PM

Jul 2018

Initech

(100,101 posts)

12. There are dozens of us! Dozens!!!!

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 02:02 AM

Jul 2018

TexasBushwhacker

(20,214 posts)

16. thehill.com story just shows a picture of a bunch of guns

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 12:16 PM

Jul 2018

Show me a picture of all those white faces.

“We’re not too many days behind the Fourth of July. African-Americans have a rich history with firearms," Toure said. “All gun control is racist."

FUCK YOU!!!!

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)

17. Would somebody tell these morons that no one is taking their guns away. NRATV??? WTF?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 03:31 PM

Jul 2018

Had to go and check that site out. OMG .. these people are scary. These right wingers won't be happy until we're all in a civil war over guns. Grandma needs her AR-15 !!

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