I was able to drive into Chicago on July 9 to attend the third annual Second Amendment Freedom Rally and I was very glad I did.
The main reason for the trip was to record the rally audio and some interviews for my podcast (Gun Rights Advocates Podcast) and to support my former fellow citizens. See I was born in Chicago our family had left more than 30 years ago, but I still have a very close bond with the city of my parents and grandparents.
But also I am very glad that we’ve moved into the state of Indiana where the government respects the rights of its citizens. See I just finished my application for a lifetime license to carry a handgun. This is something that the citizens of Chicago could only have dreamed about in the past. But after the decision in the Supreme Court on June 28, 2010 it helps to put them one step closer towards the freedom that their neighboring state Indiana already has.
Had a wonderful time talking with a lot of the participants and attendees at the rally. Everyone was very upbeat and excited, that was much different than a year ago when it was still uncertain how far the McDonald case would go.
Speaking of McDonald, Otis was there and it was very special to meet man whose name will most likely be part of constitutional law for a very long time. If you think about everything he’s had to go through in his life and then in the years that should be relaxation and retirement he takes on the Chicago political machine and the gang bangers in his neighborhood. He’s a very special man and you can see that in the photograph below.
Otis McDonald Photographed by Bill Stanczyk
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