Media loses its collective shit over armed protesters, shocked to learn it's totally legal

As a gun owner who would relish the chance to carry his rifle over his shoulder wherever he went here in N.Y., I'm having quite a laugh observing the major news coverage of gun-owners exercising their constitutional rights at protests in open carry states.

First was the man in New Hampshire with a pistol strapped to his leg, but the other day in Arizona a dozen such folks showed up - including a guy with an AR-15 - and did it perfectly legally and responsibly.

I linked to the MSNBC report because it's, so far, the most alarmist one that I've seen. In the third paragraph they seem honestly shocked that, despite the presence of firearms, "no crimes were committed."

If you look at the CNN article, it comes off as concerned, but still able to comprehend the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as well as Arizona state law allowing open carry. They even cite statements by US Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan, who, when asked if the President was in any danger at either the Arizona or New Hampshire protests, he responded "Of course not." Unlike MSNBC, CNN also doesn't spin this with the ominous sub-headline of "the beginning of a disturbing trend?"

Yes, MSNBC. One of the most important rights ever recorded on parchment being freely, safely and responsibly exercised is part of a "disturbing trend." These guys weren't saying "Durr hurr I'm gon' kill me a President." The statements they were making were more along the lines of "Remind the government who's boss" and "my rights don't disappear just because."

So, for these two major news sources, the summation is thus:

CNN: Wow, really? *checks the books, does reporting* Hm, okay. It's kosher. Rock on, Constitution.
MSNBC: Wow, really? B-b-b-b-but the Nazis!