“Throughout the day, a common theme emerged. Gun rights proponents believe the right to bear arms protects all other rights, and they worry issues including Colorado’s red flag law are one more step toward their biggest fear — a total disarming of the public.”
‘“I know what oppression is and I can see the parallels here,”…’
Dennis Gatchalian has lived in the Unites States since 1984, the year he left his home in the Philippines. He’s resided in Denver for 35 years.
On May 18, he stood in front of the state Capitol listening to speakers at the pro-gun event, Rally for Our Rights, which drew more than 100 people. His experiences growing up under a regime that instated martial law in the 1970s, and watching his brother arrested, jailed and sentenced to hard labor for possessing a leaflet, brought him to the steps of the Capitol that day.
“I know what oppression is and I can see the parallels here,” he said.
Throughout the day, a common theme emerged. Gun rights proponents believe the right to bear arms protects all other rights, and they worry issues including Colorado’s red flag law are one more step toward their biggest fear — a total disarming of the public.
by Jessica Gibbs