Gun rights supporters rally outside Tennessee State Capitol

Ace Baker said he drove 17,000 miles across the country last year advocating in support of Second Amendment rights.

Baker, who lives west of Clarksville, continued that mission Saturday afternoon at a rally outside the Tennessee State Capitol. About 75 people joined Baker, advocating for what he considers to be Americans’ inalienable right to own guns.

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“We believe in government. We’re not anarchists, we’re not what you see on TV ..." Baker said.

"We’re simply lovers of the country we live in, proud of the beautiful flag that represents us all and we’re here standing for the rights of everyone.”

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Others at the rally waved American flags and signs, with messages like “I carry a gun because I can’t carry a cop.” Some hoisted the yellow Gadsden flag, historically shown with a snake and the words “don’t tread on me.”

The rally was part of a national effort by self-described gun rights advocates to rally outside statehouses. The Tennessee General Assembly was not in session on Saturday.