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davsand

(13,421 posts) Sun Apr 29, 2012, 12:56 PM Apr 2012

Tampa City Council asks Gov Scott to ban concealed carry for GOP convention

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/with-a-permit-protesters-at-national-party-conventions-in-charlotte-tampa-could-carry-guns/2012/04/27/gIQAzz5ekT_story.html

"...The Tampa City Council wants Scott to issue an executive order, preventing people with concealed weapons permits from carrying guns.

“We believe it is necessary and prudent to take this reasonable step to prevent a potential tragedy,” council member Lisa Montelione said in a draft letter to Scott.

Tampa city leaders have already proposed a host of banned items (lumber, hatchets, gas masks, chains and “super soaker” water cannons) — but they are prevented from outlawing concealed guns..."

Wow.

Laura

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Tampa City Council asks Gov Scott to ban concealed carry for GOP convention (Original Post) davsand Apr 2012 OP

Aw. let them have their guns. It can't hurt. Jackpine Radical Apr 2012 #1

Let them wear side arms IN the convention hall itself.. KinMd Apr 2012 #2

Disguise your squirt gun as a real one! Then you can smuggle it in and squirt water on Republicans. Towlie Apr 2012 #3

And get shot with a real gun for your troubles. RC Apr 2012 #5

IF I CAN'T TAKE MY GUN IN THERE Turbineguy Apr 2012 #4

Where's the NRA in all of this? MrScorpio Apr 2012 #6

Lumber? Damn. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2012 #7

They don't list baseball bats. You may have to make due with that. davsand Apr 2012 #8

They only support their interpretation of the 2nd Amendment when it is kiranon Apr 2012 #9

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)

1. Aw. let them have their guns. It can't hurt.

Reply to davsand (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 01:00 PM

Apr 2012

Maybe a few of them will take it upon themselves to eliminate each other from the wingnut population.

KinMd

(966 posts)

2. Let them wear side arms IN the convention hall itself..

Reply to davsand (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 01:04 PM

Apr 2012

after all it is a God given right, or something like that.

Towlie

(5,324 posts)

3. Disguise your squirt gun as a real one! Then you can smuggle it in and squirt water on Republicans.

Reply to davsand (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 01:12 PM

Apr 2012

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RC

(25,592 posts)

5. And get shot with a real gun for your troubles.

Reply to Towlie (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 03:07 PM

Apr 2012

Turbineguy

(37,337 posts)

4. IF I CAN'T TAKE MY GUN IN THERE

Reply to davsand (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 01:13 PM

Apr 2012

I"M VOTING DEMOCRAT!!!11! I'M SERIES!11!

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

6. Where's the NRA in all of this?

Reply to davsand (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 03:16 PM

Apr 2012

Why isn't that beacon of freedom defending the God GIVEN right to keep and bear arms on a crowded, noisy convention floor of perpetually apoplectic anger addicts?

Won't anyone think of the children who could miss out of being orphaned?