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To: CF Rebel who wrote (9242)	4/23/2013 3:39:54 PM
From: Tom Clarke	4 Recommendations Respond to of 124875

Newtown father tells rally anti-gunners don’t speak for all residents April 23, 2013 By: David Codrea Holding a sign proclaiming “Newtown Dad -- Pro 2nd Amendment -- Why Am I the Bad Guy Now?” Bill Stevens, the Newtown father who earlier this year told Connecticut legislators “You will take my ability to protect my [daughter] Victoria from my cold dead hands,” addressed an approving crowd at Saturday’s Second Amendment Rally at the State Capitol in Hartford. The event, sponsored by the Connecticut Citizens Defense League, was the same one citizen journalist Mike Vanderboegh drew approval from attendees (and condemnation from monopoly of violence zealots) at when he informed them of his defiance through smuggling and encouraged them to “Be the best lawbreaker you can be.” Taking the stage with his daughter Victoria, whose school had been locked down as the Sandy Hook killings were happening, Stevens asked her if she felt safer in lockdown or at home with him and his guns. “Obviously with my Dad,” she replied to cheers. “The teachers don’t know how to protect us, really.” “I’d just like to say that there are a lot of law-abiding gun owners in Newtown who are sick and very darned tired of politicians using the tragedy in our town to promote a political agenda,” Stevens declared, addressing some of them, including Governor Dannell Malloy, Senator Chris Murphy, whom Stevens called “a putz,” and President Barack Obama. Declaring that he’d be willing to enter the political arena to protect the rights of gun owners, Stevens drew further calls of approval when he said “If you’re looking for candidates, I have three words for you: I’m your huckleberry.” Stevens’ entire speech is embedded in this column’s video player, and is one in a series of videos posted to You Tube by videographer and tea party activist Palin Smith. Also posted from the Connecticut Citizens Defense League-sponsored rally are speeches by Mike Vanderboegh (embedded in Sunday’s Gun Rights Examiner column), Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes and retired Connecticut state trooper Jim Bleidner, who administered the oath to the Constitution. examiner.com