So, fine. If that's the law, let's play with the fucking law, shall we?
I'm going to bet that there's a lot of overlap between these "protesters" and second amendment activists. What do we think these people would say to fifty burly dudes with assault rifles standing outside of an abortion clinic to protect it and the people going in and out of it?
"These guys with guns are threatening to me!"
Deal with it - they're exercising their second amendment rights.
"But their very presence is a chilling effect on my right to protest!"
Second amendment. No arguments. Suck it up. What are you, afraid of citizens exercising their rights?
"But why do they need guns, here?"
They don't need a reason. Second amendment. But if you want a reason, it's to protect themselves and others from bad people.
"But there are no bad people here! We're not going to get violent with our protest."
Someone might. They've done it in the past. That's what the buffer was for, but now that's gone. So now we need a different way to keep people safe. The only solution to a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.
"But this is crazy and unfair! It makes me feel unsafe!"
Deal with it. Second amendment. The only person who would complain about a law-abiding citizen exercising his right to bear arms is a bad guy. Are you a bad guy? Well? Let's have a word with that nice fellow holding a rifle, shall we?
"This is fucked up."
Yes it is. But you made this bed - now lie in it.
Ideally, of course, this isn't how it would be. But, fuck... this is what the law is, now. Might as well follow the law, right?
(Yes, maybe I'm a little bitter today at the US. Did you notice?)
