Last week, Leonard Embody donned a fetching camouflage and GoreTex ensemble and paraded around Radnor Lake Park carrying this:
It’s an AK-47 pistol, with the tip painted orange to resemble an Airsoft gun. His reasoning is that “cops don’t shoot people with airsoft guns. If this handgun looks like an airsoft the cops won’t shoot me.”
I can certainly see his concern. Apparently, he’ll be repeating this questionable behavior. According to one paper, “I guarantee that when I carry in Bicentennial Mall I will be stopped. You’re more than welcome to come and watch or video.”
This is the crux of the matter: Mr. Embody (known as kwikrnu on the forums) likes to be the center of attention. His hobbies include freaking out the squares, being stopped by the police and filing lawsuits.
Yep, this guy’s a winner. Far from being alone, he’s emblematic of the self-defeating caricature that is overtaking the open carry movement.