Armed men with long guns who regularly walk Braselton neighborhoods are concerning some parents in the area who fear for their children’s safety although local authorities have informed them there are no laws being broken.
Two men who appear to be in their 20s and dressed in tactical gear have been spotted in neighborhoods along New Liberty Church Road for months.
Neighbors and police have confronted them but the men have been undeterred, citing their Second Amendment rights.
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“They essentially espouse anti-government rhetoric and anti-police rhetoric,” William Cooper, who lives in the area and has confronted the men and called police multiple times, told Channel 2′s Matt Johnson .
Cooper said he’s a gun owner as well, but is confused about why the armed men are choosing residential neighborhoods to exercise their rights.
“What’s the purpose of their presence every day?” he asked. “I’m not exactly sure what they’re protesting or what the purpose would be in these local communities.”