NEWSWEEK By Asher Stockler On 11/2/19
A grassroots coalition of gun-rights supporters descended onto the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building Saturday, rallying to forestall congressional action on gun control that has been gaining steam over the past few months.
One reporter estimated that by 1 p.m., over 1,000 people had turned out. The event, titled "Rally for Your Rights," was organized largely by gun-rights enthusiasts without the backing of major pro-gun organizations.
Speakers included Erich Pratt of the Gun Owners of America, a non-profit that prides itself on being more hardline than the National Rifle Association; Anthony Garcia, whose group, "Save the Second," was established to reform governance practices at the NRA; and Timothy Knight, who resigned from the NRA board of directors in August over an inability to conduct oversight of the group's finances due to alleged obstruction.
"What has sunk in over the past few months is that far too many people are willing to write a check... and say, 'Okay, I've done my part,' and then move on," Rob Pincus, also of Save the Second, said ahead of the event. "If you own a gun, you are the gun lobby."
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