The mastermind behind the petition to make the Republican National Convention open carry

[SecularMotion]

Alas, the satirical mastermind behind the Change.org petition to allow firearms at the Republican National Convention has been unmasked.

According to an Observer report, “Democratic activist and blogger” James P. Ryan is behind “Allow Open Carry of Firearms at the Quicken Loans Arena during the RNC Convention in July,” which has amassed over 52,000 signatures.

Ryan told the Observer he’s “a liberal Democrat,” who’s “passionate about gun control and discouraging gun violence.”

“It was an attempt to be aware of the language, taking the gun rights people at their word and not caricature them,” he added, describing how he convincingly assumed the voice of a gun nut.

http://www.salon.com/2016/03/30/the_mastermind_behind_the_petition_to_make_the_republican_national_convention_open_carry/