The clown show blaming the gun continues.
Via WTOP:
Over five months after the Parkland shooting, protesters took to the streets outside the National Rifle Association to demand stricter gun laws near the nation’s largest gun lobby.
In the latest demonstration against gun violence following the deadly Florida shooting, protesters shut down a portion of Waples Mill Road outside the NRA’s Fairfax, Virginia, headquarters on Saturday afternoon.
They were joined by Stoneman Douglas survivors David Hogg and Emma Gonzalez — who, together with other March for Our Lives organizers, are currently on a nationwide “Road for Change” bus tour advocating for gun regulation and registering voters ahead of the November midterm elections.
Among the demands fielded outside the NRA were comprehensive background checks, a freeze on high-capacity magazines, and an assault weapons ban.
Protesters also pushed for increased restrictions on downloadable weapons — as a national debate builds on whether the public should be able to freely access blueprints for 3D-printed guns. They also called on the Internal Revenue Service to revoke the NRA’s tax-exempt status.
“My cousin was gunned down two years ago, that’s what motivated me,” Nurah Abdulhaqq, an young activist from Atlanta, told WTOP. “Inner city gun violence matters, everyday shootings matter.”
A small group of gun rights advocates watched the rally from over a traffic barrier, standing separate from the main event. They held signs including “liberty is not a loophole,” “Constitution and Bill of Rights matter,” and several others expressing support for law enforcement officers.
Ultimately, the two sides opened a dialogue.
“I’m glad they’re here,” said John Cullom, a gun rights advocate on the opposing side. “I hope they can get educated on the Second Amendment and Bill of Rights and why they matter.”