I Can’t Believe They Said That!!!

I try to give credit where it’s due and today the White House is in line for Praise.  Yes, you read that correctly.  No, I’m not on drugs.

From the Washington Post via Of Arms and the Law:

White House Backs Right to Arms Outside Obama Events
But Some Fear Health Talks Will Spark Violence

By Alexi Mostrous
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Armed men seen mixing with protesters outside recent events held by President Obama acted within the law, the White House said Tuesday, attempting to allay fears of a security threat.

Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, said people are entitled to carry weapons outside such events if local laws allow it. “There are laws that govern firearms that are done state or locally,” he said. “Those laws don’t change when the president comes to your state or locality.”

Of course, Paul Helmke’s head spun through several complete rotations as we see in the next paragraphs from the same article:

Anti-gun campaigners disagreed with Gibbs’s comments, voicing fears that volatile debates over health-care reform are more likely to turn violent if gun control is not enforced.

“What Gibbs said is wrong,” said Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. “Individuals carrying loaded weapons at these events require constant attention from police and Secret Service officers. It’s crazy to bring a gun to these events. It endangers everybody.”

Finally, something sensible from the White House