10,000 SECOND AMENDMENT SUPPORTERS SHOW UP FOR RALLY IN NEW YORK

March 8, 2013

John W. Wallace – NY OathKeeper

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Ten thousand second amendment supporters showed up at the state capital in Albany to protest the passage of the NY SAFE ACT which requires the owners of certain rifles newly classified as "assault rifles" to register their rifles with the NY State Police or face criminal charges.

Every time Cuomo’s name was mentioned, the crown booooed.

This is believed to be the largest crowd that has ever shown up for any rally at the State Capital.

Over 150 members of the OathKeepers organization were also present and came from all across the state. They were highly visible because of the black shirts with the word ‘OathKeepers ‘ stamped in gold across their chest.

When it comes to registering or surrendering weapons of any kind, the OathKeepers have a slogan: “Molon Labe” that comes from the ancient Greek, which means “Come and take”. It is a classical expression of defiance reportedly spoken by King Leonidas I in response to the Persian army’s demand that the Spartans surrender their weapons at the Battle of Thermopylae.

Molon labe has been repeated by many later generals and politicians in order to express an army’s or nation’s determination not to surrender. Molon Labe is the motto of United States Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) and the expression “Come and take it” was a slogan in the Texas Revolution. The OathKeepers are now telling the Federal government and the NY State government to “Come and take it.”

To a person, the people in attendance indicated that they will not register their rifles with New York State as it is a violation of their Second Amendment Rights.

The resistance the the NY SAFE ACT is definitely growing across the state. Over 30 counties in New York have now passed resolutions calling the NY SAFE ACT unconstitutional. Several NY Sheriffs were also in attendance and they said they will not have any part in enforcing this law, but rather will protect their county residents’ second amendment rights.

It looks like more and more people are waking up to the growing unconstitutional actions of both the federal and NY State governments.