Gun owners chose to exercise their Second Amendment rights Thursday night at Donald Trump’s rally in Dallas, Texas.
Rally attendees were seen outside the Gilley’s South Side Ballroom bearing arms, both literally with firearms and physically, in cut-off shirts.
Protesters just passed this group which is on with assault rifles. David Wright is on the left here. pic.twitter.com/cdHM1zl0c1
— Jim Dalrymple II (@Dalrymple) June 17, 2016
As Trump speaks inside Dallas rally– pic.twitter.com/k1pw109AdC
— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) June 17, 2016
Currently at the #Trump protest in #Dallas.
Matthew Short: we’re here to assert our rights pic.twitter.com/CGk9HU9YzA— myrna perez (@Myrna_Perez) June 17, 2016
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Licensed gun owners took full advantage of the state’s open carry laws, a bold move days after a mass shooting in Orlando left 49 people dead and tighter gun control laws up for debate.
pic.twitter.com/YZkXnzoCM7— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) June 17, 2016
An estimated 100 to 200 protesters showed up to face-off with the Trump supporters, far fewer than the 1,000 protesters police had expected.
Sky4 shows Trump protestors have moved north one block on Lamar near I-30. pic.twitter.com/DPMbnJNhQg
— FOX 4 NEWS (@FOX4) June 17, 2016
Dallas Police Department reported one arrest for disorderly conduct.
Trump will hold another rally Friday night at 7 p.m. local time at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center outside Houston.
