To me the first five words of the First Amendment are the "most" important...

"Congress shall make no law..."

God speed - I wish you well. Let us know how the rally is received by local law enforcement. Seems to me it would be a really bad idea for any sort of confrontation by police if the crowd is fully armed. Should be very a peaceful gathering.

Sounds like a great time! not necessarily fun, but great.
My suggestion is that many people violating the law wear Santa hats, just for the "hunh?" value.
Yes, if possible, let us know how it goes. I assume you will be taking the normal precautions - video recorders, still cameras, first aid kits. The reporters who are openly taking pictures HATE it when you take their pictures.
And someone, somewhere, should wear a Tyranny Response Team t-shirt or hat.
For Liberty!

Re: an excerpt from your essay, ...
"Constitution or no Constitution, how can human beings be denied a right essential to every organism: the right of self-defense?"

Easy...

"Well, Ms. Parks, can you demonstrate a NEED to sit in the front of the bus?"

The boneheaded opposition will argue from the apparent lack of NEED for self-defense of ANY kind, including weapons like guns, and the pro-defense side will not refute that inane assertion.

imnsho

Nice article. My only comment is that what you wrote about 'delegated power' is what I classify as 'authority'. What you are describing is the transition from 'authority' to 'power'.

I recall, when I was a child, that taxes were spent largely on infrastructure, education, and military. These were things that benefited most of the people who paid the taxes. Now my taxes are spent on paying people not to have jobs and on supporting the EPA...who in turn makes it more difficult to start a business, build a building, or produce oil. These are all things which work to my dismay, not my benefit.

The authority we grant the government should be used to protect us.

Jan

Darn, I won't be able to make it, I'm committed to participate in the Wreaths Across America at Sunset Hills Memorial Park near the same time today. But then too, I'm one of those that just keeps it to myself. I already did my trading in private.

This law will be almost as effective as the Washington State laws about what you can and can't do while having sex with your wife in your own bedroom.

from my cold, dead hands!!! -- j

Should the gun grabbers come to my door, the shotgun by my bed shall be between the mattresses.
Maybe the Bible I also keep by it should be in hiding at that point.
Pistol? What pistol? Oh, that pistol.
Well, I sold that at a yard sale before there was a law against that.
His name? Oh, I was more interested in the money. Needed it really, really bad.
Its called spreading the wealth around.
Have a nice day. Power to the people, comrade citizens.
(Door closes. My middle finger is raised).

I'll be tuning in to the stream in just about 1/2 hr.

" It is, of course, much easier to tyrannize the population when the population can’t shoot back."
Governments always prefer unarmed peasants... All the better to subjugate.

"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Co-author of the Second Amendment