Organizers have planned a peaceful, bipartisan demonstration “Rally for our Rights” in Loveland this Saturday to support the right to keep and bear arms.

Event coordinators David Huntwork and Lesley Hollywood have scheduled the rally for 1-3 p.m. at the southeast corner of Lake Loveland, just off U.S. 34.

“With the overarching anti-gun sentiment spreading across this country, I felt it was important to show a differing point of view,” Hollywood said. “To show citizens of Northern Colorado that we don’t all agree, and to give pro-Second Amendment advocates a place to come together. You don’t even have to own guns to support the right to self-defense, and I expect there will be many people like that there.”

Huntwork also commented on the rally’s intentions.

“The Bill of Rights and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms are important for the preservation of a free society,” he said. “The Rally for our Rights is utilizing the First Amendment to protect the Second Amendment just like the 2nd Amendment protects the First.”

Based on the event Facebook page, over 100 people have claimed they will attend, with another 540 “interested” in the rally.

“This is a single focus/issue event with participants from various political parties and with differing ideological beliefs. Please be respectful and courteous to your fellow rally goers,” reads the event post. “If you choose to bring a firearm, please remember that this is a family friendly event. All weapons must be secured and properly permitted if concealed.”

The event also requests that participants leave politically oriented banners such as the Confederate, Anarchy, or Trump support flags at home.

A food drive will accompany the rally; nonperishable items will make their way to the House of Neighborly Service in Loveland.

Additional questions and answers exist in the posts “discussion” section, where many have posted their plans for the rally, parking and slogan ideas.

According to the discussion, Hollywood and Huntwork have notified the Loveland Police, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office and the Weld County Sheriff’s Office of their intent. LPD Spokesperson Jan Burreson said Thursday that the force is aware of the rally, but has not made any plans to participate.

Hans Peter: 970-635-3630, hpeter@reporter-herald.com