Reply #81: Same here. I'm in a red area

[TornadoTN]

We had an Inauguration party this year and about 600-800 turned out for the festivities. This in spite of the fact that we had been bombarded with hate mail, death threats, KKK threats to the convention center, notes left at houses of prominent Democrats, etc.

We met about it and decided to continue on. But once we started getting letters at home threatening us with all manner of threats (and our families), many of us decided to purchase firearms, security systems, and several enrolled in concealed carry permit or self-defense classes.

The Police came to event in full force and made a strong showing, so everything went ok. But they never did follow-up or chase down the threats that so many people were getting. To this day, these people are still out there.