A group of Open Carry Advocates shadowed #MikeBrown protesters in Dallas during their march Wednesday night.
The protesters decided to attend the rally to ensure respect for private property.
No vandalism was reported.
The protesters stayed on the sidewalk the entire march.
WFAA reported:
Three members of an open carry group called Come and Take It Texas had rifles over their shoulders as they followed a small group of Ferguson protesters who marched through downtown Dallas Wednesday night.
Unlike Tuesday night, protesters did not close streets nor did they walk onto a freeway. In fact, this crowd was about a tenth of the size from what Dallas saw 24 hours earlier.
About two dozen people took part Wednesday night chanting “No justice, no peace” among other things as they protested police treatment of African-Americans.
Marchers stayed on the sidewalk the entire time and never left Lamar St. as they walked into downtown by El Centro College and returned to Dallas police headquarters where they started.
The open carry advocates said they respected the marchers’ right to protest but decided to show up to protect private property.
“We’ll stand between them and private property,” said Matthew Short, from Come and Take It.