Unbrandish and Carry

Here's a letter I sent to David Lillehaug, former U.S. Attorney and cohost of TPT's "Face to Face" TV show.

Dear David,

Not sure if this came up in one of your shows, but in a newspaper commentary a while back, you wrote that the new Conceal and Carry law is so lax that a person can legally sling a rifle over his or her shoulder and walk down the street, as long as he or she doesn't brandish the weapon. If this is true, then I think it would make a great protest statement, as long as it is sufficiently publicized to head off a tragic overreaction by law enforcement or vigilante citizens. If a real stir is desired, time the protest to coincide with a visit from the President. This should drive home the point that the cowboy Republican mentality makes the country less secure for everyone.

Thanks,
Tom Cleland