His dad said Kinney had worn "the same shirt" to school before without incident. However, this time a gym teacher took offense "to the NRA emblem over crossed rifles adorning the shirt" and Kinney was told to "either change shirts, or turn the one he had on inside out."
Kinney refused, saying "he'd rather not turn the shirt inside out," and received one day of in-school suspension for violating dress code.
Kinney's parents said the important lesson in all this "is to stand up for what you believe in."
The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes from being corrected - G. K. Chesterton
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