We have seen a lot of hostile gun owners today in the building. Antagonizing us. Taunting us. Being generally intimidating. Screaming "will not comply" in the hall.
Some thoughts on the scene yesterday at @RIHouseofReps for the gun bill vote where hundreds of progun extemists filled the halls, chanting loudly "we will not comply". I woke up today with that chant still ringing in my ears. A thread: 1/ @MomsDemand#RIPolitics
Mob mentality = large and disorderly crowd of people, especially one bent on riotous or destructive action.
The riotus part of this definition correlates with what I saw happening at the RI statehouse yesterday. 2/
For the progun folks, their recruitment messaging had was filled with anger, profanity, and a subtle call for violence. 3/