The Massive Anti-Gun Protest Suffers from Anemia (UPDATED)
In response to rising violence Rev. Jesse Jackson has called for a national day of protest against illegal guns. Activists from Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Million Mom March Chapters, ProtestEasyGuns, and other local gun-violence prevention organizations will be participating in events in more than 20 cities across America on August 28. The August 28 rallies will focus the public and push leaders at all levels of government to take action against the illegal gun market and to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals.
The Execution:
District Heights, MD: "About 100 people rallied outside a gun shop Tuesday"
Dallas, TX: "the 60 demonstrators at the event"
Chicago, IL: "About 200 activists, who marched in front of D.S. Arms, called for the northwest suburban community to vote the assault-weapon manufacturer out of town." [this one was led by Rev. Jackson himself]
So even in Chicago, with Reverend Jackson serving as a draw, they were only able to muster 200 people. Sounds like the 2nd Amendment isn't going to be terribly threatened by this "national day of protest." Knock on wood.
[I also checked newspapers in Phoenix, Philadelphia, Denver, Duluth, and Minneapolis, but they hadn't put up any articles at the time of this posting, so I gave up on other cities.]
UPDATE: Drop by Alphecca for several more cities where nothing happened:
Seattle: 2 protesters showed up for less than a minute
Yonkers: 40 protesters
Philadelphia: "dozens"