In the 80s, it probably would have been investigated by the FBI, but as of this week, the creepy propaganda video released by Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman John Bennett where he rants about freedom while a gun sets on his desk has turned him into a cult icon for people that have no idea what that phrase even means.
To be fair though, the gun is more than likely a fake, as fraudulent as his beliefs. (Editor's Note: The gun is likely very real).