A small American flag on a stick may be used as a dangerous weapon, but a dangerous weapon apparently isn't a threat as a dangerous weapon. In what continues to pass for rational, reasoned thinking in our state legislature visitors to the state house are not allowed to have any sticks or club-like objects, including small American flags.
A group of gun violence prevention activists discovered this when they arrived on Monday to attend a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event. According to Virginia Capitol Police, the groups were informed beforehand of the restriction barring sticks at permitted rallies, because they can be used as weapons. Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America’s Gena Reeder said they were aware of the rules, but “certainly not in our wildest imagination thought that could apply to the American flag.” While the moms tore out the dowels of their flags, capitol grounds visitors with firearms were ushered through the entrance. That day, Virginia Citizens Defense League and other gun rights groups organized a “Guns Save Lives” day. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that about half of the crowd was armed, packing weapons that ranged from handguns to assault rifles.
So let's run through this one more time. A small stick with an American flag could be used as a dangerous weapon and is banned but a handgun or assault rifle apparently doesn't cause the same level of concern about possible use as a dangerous weapon....right....thanks for straightening that out. I feel much better about who's in charge now.
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