LSJ.com reports
Armed with rifles, pistols, flags and banners, about 150 people
rallied for gun rights Saturday on the lawn of the Capitol, warning
lawmakers not to rollback firearms possession laws such as “stand your
ground.”
Speakers urged lawmakers to
expand gun rights by making Michigan the fifth U.S. state to adopt
“constitutional carry,” essentially removing restrictions and licensing
provisions for concealed carry.
Michigan
already allows open carry for those 18 or older who are carrying a
firearm that is legally registered and holstered in plain view, said
rally organizer John Roshek, president of the Citizens League for Self
Defense.
“Constitutional
carry is about having no permits or permission slips from the state in
order to be able to carry a gun,” he said. “It starts with repealing all
pistol-free zones. It starts with repealing the concealed pistol
license laws. We feel if you are legally able to obtain and purchase a
firearm that is the only permit you should need.”
They've got their cool flags and all the banners, but I'll bet the one thing they didn't have is a picture of the All Time Poster Boy of Constitutional Carry.