Rally for Gun Backround checks turns into a Pro-Gun Rally

It was a rally organized by gun-control supporters, but by the end, it looked more like an NRA rally. 

"As a gun owner, I'm a responsible person and I think it's responsible to ask to have all gun owners have a background check," said Blanche Luczyk. "It's just common sense. Any responsible person who is willing to take the ownership of a gun should be willing to have that background check." 

Luczyk was one of a half dozen members of the group Mayors Against Illegal Guns who hosted the rally in the Arena District on Friday.

But when Luczyk started her speech by telling the crowd that former President Ronald Reagan supported background checks, she was drowned out by shouts of "Germany 1933" and "Hitler." 

About 50 guns-rights supporters were on hand, some with rifles over their shoulders and others with handguns in hip holsters. 

Charlie Roberts said he was there to make sure that gun rights advocates had their voices heard.

Ohio Sen Rob Portman against Background Checks

"I want to show my support for the NRA, gun rights and the 2nd Amendment," said Roberts. "We need to go after the criminals who commit crimes with guns and not the honest law abiding citizens. We don’t need any new laws, just enforce the ones on the books." 

Roberts says with today’s political divide, it’s almost impossible to have a civil discussion on the gun issue. 

“Our country is so split down the middle, I think it’s tough to get a rational discussion on almost any social subject,” said Roberts. 

Luczyk says she's particularly disappointed in Republican Sen. Rob Portman for voting against background checks earlier this year.

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