Typically anti-firearm people have a major issue with the NRA and also call themselves gun safety organizations. Gun safety is not about about avoiding firearms, otherwise car safety would be about not driving cars. Gun safety is about the proper way to observe, respect, and handle firearms. The NRA is recognized by state and federal governments as the only certification authority and teaching curriculum for firearms safety, and this includes the state of Maryland and it’s counties.
FWIW i know for a fact the Head of Crisis intervention for AACP Thomas is opposed to people carrying firearms. Citing statistics on police response times, their actual responsibilities is not out of line. Also if you can include some good guy with a gun stuff that would be tremendous. We should all go and applaud at the end.