There have been[url=http://www.kobi5.com/news/local-news/item/open-carry-gun-rights-activists-alarm-portland-residents-with-ar-15-s.html] groups of guys dressed in militia wear walking around cities carrying AR15s[/url] to show the public that "reasonable people can responsibly own those types of weapons." They caused panic and overwhelmed the police department with calls from scared residents. Idiots [url=http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/225820/314/Armed-open-carry-activist-creates-stir-in-Portland-neighborhood?odyssey=tab|topnews|bc|large]like this[/url] give the gun control advocates the best PR they could ask for. All you have to do is mention gun control and redneck will run around town with assault rifles scaring the bejesus out of people and the NRA will publish ads about the presidents daughters.