Another open carry kerfluffle

This time brought to us by some Michiganders, and brought to our attention by Breda (Uncle, Robb Allen and Sebastian chime in as well).

Seems that the local library (among other government entities) are violating the law by not allowing folks to carry openly in the library (MI doesn't have any option to carry concealed). To protest, some individuals have resorted to carrying long guns and shotguns into the library.

It has opened that can of worms yet again.

Given that I am an absolutist wrt the 2A, I agree with your right (as long as it's legal) to carry a long gun wherever you want. In fact, I think that's what the 2A indicates when it talks about 'the security of a free state' (security details will be carrying long guns, or submachineguns at least).

I will also concede that bearing a shottie into a library might be a strategic faux pas, but it's legal to do so, and that's the point these folks are trying to make.

From what I've seen, Shottie Boy, when asked to leave, left ... quickly and with no argument, so his point was made. This leads me to analogies to Rosa Parks, and how some commenters think the analogy breaks down.

I believe that Rosa Parks is a more extreme example than firearms, because a little black woman is not threatening at all. Yet look at how many people got their panties so tightly in a bunch, just because a black woman had the utter audacity to sit in the front of a public bus.

Now ... who was right, and who was wrong?

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