President Obama greeted by 300 angry pro-gun protesters in Oregon

Friday, President Obama received a sketchy reception from hundreds of upset Oregonians, toting guns and nasty signs as he prepared to meet with relatives of last week’s college shooting victims.

Friday, President Obama received a sketchy reception from hundreds of upset Oregonians, toting guns and nasty signs, as he prepared to meet with relatives of last week’s college shooting victims.

The picket signs made blatant declarations such as  “Go Back To Kenya” and “Obama Go Home” as demonstrators did everything in their power to make their disdain for the commander-in-chief clear.

“He’s exploiting a local tragedy to make a political point,” one protestor by the name of Bruce Rester told The Daily News. The 66-year old traveled from Glendale, Oregon, and was carrying a .45-caliber automatic handgun during the protest.

“He doesn’t care about the people who live here,” Rester continued. “I don’t think he cares about the people who are victims of this shooter.”

One man wore a shirt declaring “F— Obama,” with a pistol in a holster rested on his right hip, and the animosity didn’t just come from demonstrators. Stacy Boylan, father of 18-year-old survivor Ana Boylan, chose to skip his session with Obama altogether.

“My decision to be absent from Obama’s visit is solely based on my own principles,” Boylan shared on his Facebook page. “Gun ownership should be the right of everybody.”

Mike Johnson, 48, was one of many in attendance who believes the answer to the problem of school shootings is to have more guns, not less.

“I’m a firm believer in the Second Amendment,” said Johnson, who was also carrying a handgun. “If I’m in a situation where someone is attacking me and someone else, I want to be able to protect myself.”

Despite the chaos, POTUS took the dissension in stride and asked that everyone refocus their attention on those in their community dealing with heartbreak and loss.

“I’ve obviously got very strong feelings about this,” the President said after his visits. “We’re going to have to come together as a country, but today is about the families.”

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