Utah lawmakers recently proposed four different state laws that would infringe upon the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, which is seemingly in violation with the text of the U.S. Constitution, something the lawmakers would know if they had bothered to read the document. In response, several hundred supporters of the Second Amendment rallied outside the State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Saturday.
Finishing some work at the Utah State Capitol on a Saturday and there’s a pro-Second Amendment rally taking place. Several hundred here. @fox13 #utpol #utleg pic.twitter.com/d2w7r159xt
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) February 8, 2020
Firearm owners carried weapons and signs to show their support of the Second Amendment. The new bills would institute universal background checks, red-flag laws, and eliminate private gun transfers.
Dozens of gun lovers flock to Salt Lake City for a firearm rally https://t.co/046c0PEXHW pic.twitter.com/9LISAZChKg
— EXYZ (@EXYZ14) February 9, 2020
Utahns rally against gun control legislation https://t.co/aGvEvcwKjQ pic.twitter.com/UhpBSRyUUL
— Ashley Imlay (@ashley_imlay) February 8, 2020
Proud to have attended the #TruthRally today to promote Utah gun rights and send a deafening message to the #utleg and @GovHerbert that we will never tolerate gun infringements. #2AShallNotBeInfringed #MAGA pic.twitter.com/yRTj2kloue
— Marc Loves Ashlee (@MarclovesAshlee) February 8, 2020
Hundreds rally in Salt Lake City in support of gun rights https://t.co/0ZxZ3euJms #utpol pic.twitter.com/m4WVGFEzrq
— Political Cornflakes (@SLTribPolitics) February 8, 2020
The Daily Mail reported that one sign at the rally even condemned Utah Senator Mitt Romney. The demonstrator probably thinks a flip-flopping senator with no principles can't be counted on to protect gun rights.
As usual, there were no reports of violence, vandalism or trash left behind on part of the protesters.