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April 23, 2018
Crowd shows up for pro-gun rally in Greensburg
NRA instructor Marilyn Boulet, left, and her husband, Bill Perkins of Gibsonia rest their hands on their guns while gathering with other supporters of the Second Amendment at a pro-gun rally to support Rostraver Police Officer Martin Palla, Sunday, April 22, 2018, outside of the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg. Officer Palla received backlash from his police chief and some members of the community after he stood across from a March for Our Lives event the previous month with an unloaded AR-15 slung over his shoulder. Though Officer Palla was off-duty at the time, the action launched a departmental inquiry. "People take offense sometimes just because they don't agree, but that's not what the country's about," said Perkins, who said he came out to show support for the officer and for gun rights. (Stephanie Strasburg/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)