Arthur Frommer Stops Short Of Issuing Travel Boycott
Arthur Frommer wrote on his Web site, "I will not personally travel in a state where civilians carry loaded weapons onto the sidewalks and as a means of political protest."
Frommer was referring to a gathering of protesters, some of whom carried firearms, including an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle slung over one man's shoulder.
"I not only believe such practices are a threat to the future of our democracy, but I am firmly convinced that they would also endanger my own personal safety there," Frommer said in his blog.
"And therefore I will cancel any plans to vacation or otherwise visit in Arizona until I learn more. And I will begin thinking about whether tourists should safeguard themselves by avoiding stays in Arizona."
Phoenix police said the gun-toters at Monday's event didn't need permits. No crimes were committed, and no one was arrested.
Gun-rights advocates said they were exercising their constitutional right to bear arms and protest, while those who argue for more gun control said it could be a disaster waiting to happen.
Arizona is an "open-carry" state, which means anyone legally allowed to have a firearm can carry it in public as long as it's visible. Only someone carrying a concealed weapon is required to have a permit.
"The continued tolerance of extremists carrying guns is a frightening development which strikes at the heart of the political process and endangers the ability to carry out a reasoned debate," Frommer wrote.
He wasn't an extremist, he was a law abiding Libertarian Crackpot with an agenda of self promotion. There is a difference ya know....
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