This past week, President Barack Obama called on Congress to pass a law banning assault rifles and high capacity magazines.
In response, this afternoon thousands rallied at Capitol buildings all around America, including about 500 right here in Harrisburg, to support the second amendment.
Andrew Dorsey, Hanover:
"I'm just tired of seeing our rights taken."
Today people gathered on the Capital steps in Harrisburg to send a clear message.
Gabe Myer, Quarryville:
"Our current federal government wants to take our right to bear arms away. And I'm not having it. It's not going to happen. I will die defending our constitution."
This Guns Across America rally was quickly put together following President Obama's calls for gun control earlier this week and is designed to unite gun owners behind a single goal of protecting the second amendment, which they feel is under attack.
Zachary Jones, Athens:
"My argument for the right to bear arms is right here. Governments have arms. Governments are dangerous. We cannot hope to have near the strength of a government. So we need to put up a deterrent."
These gun owners say they shouldn't be held accountable for the crimes of others, and lose their rights as a result. The media was also a big topic at the rally. Speakers spoke of media bias by spreading the fallacy that guns make you safer.
Andrew Dorsey, Hanover:
"I think Illinois is a great situation where it proves otherwise. You basically can't carry a gun at all in Chicago and they are number one in murder in the country."
Abby Rico, Doylestown:
"No one should take a gun from me. It's something that I own and no should control that. It's shouldn't be anyone's business or why I own gun and I'm going to have it until the day I die."
At the rally a petition was signed that will be delivered to Senators Casey and Toomey.
In response, this afternoon thousands rallied at Capitol buildings all around America, including about 500 right here in Harrisburg, to support the second amendment.
Andrew Dorsey, Hanover:
"I'm just tired of seeing our rights taken."
Today people gathered on the Capital steps in Harrisburg to send a clear message.
Gabe Myer, Quarryville:
"Our current federal government wants to take our right to bear arms away. And I'm not having it. It's not going to happen. I will die defending our constitution."
This Guns Across America rally was quickly put together following President Obama's calls for gun control earlier this week and is designed to unite gun owners behind a single goal of protecting the second amendment, which they feel is under attack.
Zachary Jones, Athens:
"My argument for the right to bear arms is right here. Governments have arms. Governments are dangerous. We cannot hope to have near the strength of a government. So we need to put up a deterrent."
These gun owners say they shouldn't be held accountable for the crimes of others, and lose their rights as a result. The media was also a big topic at the rally. Speakers spoke of media bias by spreading the fallacy that guns make you safer.
Andrew Dorsey, Hanover:
"I think Illinois is a great situation where it proves otherwise. You basically can't carry a gun at all in Chicago and they are number one in murder in the country."
Abby Rico, Doylestown:
"No one should take a gun from me. It's something that I own and no should control that. It's shouldn't be anyone's business or why I own gun and I'm going to have it until the day I die."
At the rally a petition was signed that will be delivered to Senators Casey and Toomey.