Jacob Sullum on the ‘Weird’ and ‘Scary’ Open Carry Movement

Are people who assert their Second Amendment
rights by carrying rifles and shotguns into stores and
restaurants “weird” and “scary”? At least one staff member at the
National Rifle Association (NRA) thought so, and he expressed that
view in an online commentary that the organization felt compelled
to retract last week after it caused an uproar among gun
rights advocates. To some extent, Jacob Sullum says, the episode
reflects divisions among Second Amendment activists, many of whom
view the NRA, despite its reputation for adamantly resisting gun
control, as insufficiently zealous. But Sullum argues that
the brouhaha also highlights a shift in American
attitudes regarding the public display of guns.

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