Perkins, who said he was "a bit more open-minded" than many in the crowd, said he didn't believe the president was coming after his guns.
"I don't think that's quite what he's trying to do," Perkins said.
Jerry McDonald, of Layton, brought his sons, Josh, 15, Caleb, 10, and Elijah, 8, to the rally to give them an opportunity "to stand up for their rights" and see the importance of becoming politically involved.
"I love guns and I love freedom, and I'm a patriot. That's why I'm here," Josh said. His brother, Caleb, labeled the rally "awesome" and said he understood that the president is taking "our gun rights away."
And Elijah explained why guns are needed. "To protect our family," he said.
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"Obama wants to take our guns" so in other words it was a rally based on lies.
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When someone kills somebody because they were drunk, people in this state cry for tighter restrictions on alcohol especially our state lawmakers. When someone kills twenty six people with a gun. People in this state not only do not cry for more More..