Posted September 15, 2016 4:39 pm by Comments

By Bob Owens

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I’ve not covered the silly theatrics of self-absorbed professional athletes “protesting” the national anthem here at Bearing Arms for one very simple reason: it isn’t a Second Amendment issue. Protesting the flag, the National Anthem, etc is a matter of free speech, and simply isn’t in my lane as an editor focused on the issues regarding the right to bear arms.

However, Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall has piqued my attention with an op-ed he wrote for the Denver Post yesterday and I’m compelled, and ever so happy, to address an issue it has inadvertently unveiled.

In his op-ed, Marshall was attempting to explain why he had taken a knee in protest during last Thursday night’s game, citing an incident in which he was allegedly abused by law enforcement officers following a shooting.

But even before I took a knee, I knew it would just be the beginning. The knee was just to bring awareness. It’s a symbol. What’s the point of protesting without any action? We’ve started a conversation now, and as much as anyone wants to believe there’s equality and that there is no discrimination in this country, there is. We may not be able to stop it entirely, but …Read the Rest

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