2nd Amendment Rights Rally in Harrisburg – Erie News Now [Video]

Dozens of lawmakers stood on the capitol steps today in Pennsylvania for a 2nd Amendment rights rally. Advocates from across the state came in support of what remains one of America’s most divisive government topics.

Today’s rally featured speakers with the national group Gun Owners of America. There was an emphasis on the diversity of gun owners— recent surveys show 48% of new gun owners are women.

“If you truly were pro women and being for women empowerment then you would be on the side of the second amendment,” said Antonia Okafor-Coover, director of women’s outreach for Gun Owners of America. “Because you know what the great equalizer it is. You know it’s a way that we can defend ourselves.”

Overall there was an eager crowd, albeit smaller than past years, with around 150 people.

One group who came out was members of That Gun Talk.

“We started it because he gave me a firearm that I didn’t know how …