http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gettysburg-confederate-rally-kkk-antifa_us_59592bd8e4b05c37bb7f0

[Crabtownboy]

I hope the men playing little boy games had fun. I guess most did except the fellow who accidentally shot himself.

A few hundred armed militia group members, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Ku Klux Klaners, supporters of President Donald Trump, and other self-described patriots descended upon the Gettysburg battlefield Saturday to defend the site’s Confederate symbols from phantom activists with the violent far-left group Antifa.

Some carried assault rifles ― permitted in Pennsylvania ― as they peered out across the battlefield with binoculars, on the lookout for the black-clad, face-masked anti-fascists, anarchists and socialists they said they had heard were traveling to the national park to dishonor Confederate graves, monuments and flags.

Although many came expecting violence ― even after Antifa made it clear its adherents never planned to show up ― the only bloodshed came when a lone militia group member accidentally shot himself in the leg.

Guns And KKK Members At Gettysburg Confederate Rally, But No Foes To Fight

 

[Use of Time]

Bunch of dorks.

 

[InTheLight]

Bunch of dorks.

Reminds me of those militia members that "guarded" military recruiting offices after the shooting in Chattanooga a while ago.

 

[Dr. Bob]

I loved re-enacting over the decades. All my children joined in. Was at large Gettysburg even in 93 (130th) and filming for "Killer Angels" - renamed "Gettysburg" before theatrical release.

This "militia" nonsense sadly casts a bad light on historic reenactments. Since we have both blue and gray and "go both ways" depending on the needs of an event, we get lumped in with those who think they are somehow "defending" our history with deer rifles.

 

[Reynolds]

I hope the men playing little boy games had fun. I guess most did except the fellow who accidentally shot himself.

A few hundred armed militia group members, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Ku Klux Klaners, supporters of President Donald Trump, and other self-described patriots descended upon the Gettysburg battlefield Saturday to defend the site’s Confederate symbols from phantom activists with the violent far-left group Antifa.

Some carried assault rifles ― permitted in Pennsylvania ― as they peered out across the battlefield with binoculars, on the lookout for the black-clad, face-masked anti-fascists, anarchists and socialists they said they had heard were traveling to the national park to dishonor Confederate graves, monuments and flags.

Although many came expecting violence ― even after Antifa made it clear its adherents never planned to show up ― the only bloodshed came when a lone militia group member accidentally shot himself in the leg.

Guns And KKK Members At Gettysburg Confederate Rally, But No Foes To Fight

I thought you were gone until August.

SCV and KKK may have been in the same place, but it was not coordinated. SCV is NOT affiliated with the KKK.

 

[just-want-peace]

I thought you were gone until August.

SCV and KKK may have been in the same place, but it was not coordinated. SCV is NOT affiliated with the KKK.

He's just yanking BB's chain for reactions!