He appeared to view the police as the enemy, and reported that "the cops wouldn’t have been in a position to protect themselves" against some of the weapons on the roof. Only a handful of states prohibit citizens from overtly carrying AR-model weapons. Even the National Rifle Association at the time called it unsettling to "see somebody sidle up following to you in line for lunch with a 7.62 rifle." This observation was printed on the N.R.A.