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April 20, 2010

Pro-Gun Rallies Held in DC, Virginia
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As the ceremony was held, hundreds of people gathered in Washington, DC
for a pro-firearm rally on Capitol Hill. Speakers urged the crowd to
support lawmakers who oppose gun control. The right-wing Chicago radio
host Erich Muller was among those to attend.

Erich Muller: “My message to the federal government is obey the laws. We
have a right to have guns. I live in the city of Chicago. It is a
bloodbath, and I don’t have a right to protect my family. The average
response time, 911 call, is fifteen minutes. Fifteen minutes—I don’t
have that kind of time. I need a gun to protect myself. It’s my right as
an American.”

Another pro-gun rally was also held nearby in Virginia, where attendees
openly carried guns on their hips and over their shoulders. It was the
first armed rally in a national park since President Obama signed a law
authorizing weapons in national parks last year.



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