“We are not a fan of armed protests and highly discourage that,” said Alan Gottlieb, the founder and executive vice president of the SAF. “Firearms serve a purpose, and the purpose is not a mouthpiece. It’s to defend yourself. If you are carrying it to make a political point, we are not going to support that.” [More]It's not the first time I've seen such distancing for anything outside his paradigm fed to the media. I'm not sure what he thinks giving them this concession will accomplish, and if that will outweigh the perceptions of some who are now feeling... uh, "alienated" is putting it politely.
[Via Jess]
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