--- title: "Free Speech and Guns: Son Arrested for Wearing NRA T-Shirt, Mom Sues School" description: "Here's an interesting story out of West Virginia about a student (and his mother) who are refusing to be silenced by the idiocy of school officials who had him suspended and arrested for wearing a shirt with an NRA logo. His unwillingness to cede his rights in the face of silly, and unwarranted, authoritarianism is one we should all take to heart." date: "2015-05-13" modified: "2015-05-13" authors: - name: "John B. Snow" job_title: "Shooting Editor" link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/john-b-snow/" url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/free-speech-and-guns-son-arrested-wearing-nra-t-shirt-mom-sues-school/" categories: - "Guns" --- # Free Speech and Guns: Son Arrested for Wearing NRA T-Shirt, Mom Sues School ![]() [Here's an interesting story]() out of West Virginia about a student (and his mother) who are refusing to be silenced by the idiocy of school officials who had him suspended and arrested for wearing a shirt with an NRA logo. From EAGNews.org: You can read the rest of [the story here](). His unwillingness to cede his rights in the face of silly, and unwarranted, authoritarianism is one we should all take to heart. ## Author John B. Snow is Shooting Editor of *Outdoor Life*, where he oversees the publication’s firearms and shooting coverage. This includes gear reviews, features on technical innovations, stories on shooting techniques and general hunting coverage with the occasional fishing story thrown into the mix. Originally from Seattle, he has lived all over the country, crisscrossing it by car and truck no fewer than 10 times as he’s moved from one location to the next. Since 2010 he has lived in Bozeman, Montana where he currently resides with his bird dog, Roo. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Instagram]()