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Originally Posted by Bartholomew Roberts
1. It shows that even a peaceful, non-violent man like Dr. King appreciated the need to protect himself and his family - using violence if necessary.
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That's true. The "non-violence" movement is often misunderstood. The idea is that we don't INITIATE violence, not that we don't, as individuals, respond to it.
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Originally Posted by Bartholomew Roberts
2. It shows how may-issue laws are often used unjustly to disarm targeted minorities.
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Maybe, but we'd need a concrete example newer than 54 years to make such a claim mean anything today.
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Originally Posted by Bartholomew Roberts
3. It shows that CCW can play a positive role in our social structure and demonstrates the civil rights origins of the right to bear arms about as clearly as any story can.
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I'm with you on the civil rights part.... the "shows a positive role" part, I don't get in this instance. He didn't have a gun to help him and, given the way he was assassinated, it wouldn't have helped if he did. It doesn't seem like it played any role at all.