Summary
At a Lafayette, Indiana anti-Trump rally Saturday, a man pulled an assault-style rifle after clashing with protesters who blocked his truck at a Third Street intersection.
Video shows the man in a MAGA hat yelling at protesters, prompting another man—angered by the confrontation with women—to intervene.
The two exchanged shouts before the protester headbutted the man. He returned to his truck, retrieved a rifle, and reentered the crowd.
Police detained but released him, citing self-defense. The “Hands Off!” rally drew nearly 1,000 people and ended early amid safety concerns.
It shocks me every time again, seeing how casually people carry guns in the US
It’s for self defense. It says so right there in the article!
The sad thing is for a lot of us it’s incredibly normal. I hate to admit it. I don’t even blink when I see someone carrying in my city.
In fact what is far more concerning is we got rid of concealed carry permits about a year ago, so I don’t even need to see them anymore. I just assume people are packing basically everywhere I go. It’s basically the wild West down here
Texas?
Louisiana
Texas still has license to carry, with distinctions for where/when you can open/concealed carry… but that was from 2016/2017. The gentry probably isn’t talking about texas.