Mike Rowe Issues a Strong Rebuke of Anti-Gun Woman’s Rant

January 18, 2017

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Mike Rowe is one of the most popular celebrities on television, with his shows Dirty Jobs and Somebody’s Gotta Do It – highlighting real-life Americans doing the tough jobs that make our economy succeed.

In addition to being a well-known television star, Rowe is a popular public speaker. On Tuesday night he made an appearance at a gun show in Las Vegas, but was attacked for daring to speak at a pro-gun rights event.

A woman identified as “Marla W” wrote on Rowe’s Facebook wall, attacking him for attending the event and “associating with a bunch of gun nuts. You’ve lost a fan.” The woman went on an anti-gun rant, claiming “There are already too many guns in this country and too much faux patriotism surrounding the Second Amendment.”

Rather than simply respond to Marla W with a defense of the Second Amendment, Rowe responded with a powerful story about his work with U.S. Navy SEALs.

From Mike Rowe’s Facebook post:

It’s true, I’ll be in Vegas this week, addressing a roomful of people who like to shoot guns. I’m not sure what I’m going to say yet – probably the same thing I tell anyone who invites me to discuss the various ways we might close America’s skills gap. But one things for sure – while I’m at there, I’m going to make sure I see my friends at The SEAL Family Foundation.

You’d love these guys, Marla. They look after the families of those involved with Naval Special Warfare. Remember Ty Woods and Glenn Dougherty – two of the men who died in Benghazi? The SEAL Family Foundation raised over $500,000 for their memorial fund.

Anyway, they have a booth at The SHOT Show, so I’m going to stop by and thank them for their efforts, as well as for their help with a team-building event I arranged for my staff before Christmas.

Rowe then addressed Marla W’s criticism of the Second Amendment, and chose to highlight the importance of everyone to voice their opinions:

Obviously, you and I have a difference of opinion regarding the role of the second amendment in modern society. But thanks to the first amendment, we can express our differences in whatever way we prefer. We can criticize those with whom we disagree, or we can try to persuade them. We can make a case as to why we believe what we believe, or we can simply announce our disappointment to the world, as though our feelings alone are enough to justify our beliefs.

As for you Marla – you can either stomp off in a cloud of righteous indignation, or you can accompany me to the SHOT Show as my guest, and see what all the fuss is about.

Mike Rowe is a class act and a true patriot. Rather than denigrate Marla W over her criticism of his appearance at a prominent gun show, he responded with true grace. Not only is Rowe a strong Second Amendment supporter, but he proudly works with America’s veterans every chance he gets.

Are you a fan of Mike Rowe? Do you think he responded appropriately to Marla W’s anti-gun views? Share your thoughts below! 

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