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Ellipsis

(9,124 posts) Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:12 PM Dec 2015

Wisconsin state legislator encourages vigilante shootings... I kid you not

http://www.citizenactionwi.org/wisconsin_state_legislator

Today, Wisconsin State Representative Bob Gannon shockingly and dangerously encouraged vigilante shootings since Wisconsin does not allow the death penalty. In a media statement GOP Rep. Gannon said, “Wisconsin does not have a death penalty law, but with significant practice and careful aim, law abiding citizens can help clean our society of these scum bags.”

State Rep. Chris Taylor was quick to respond to the disturbing comments saying, "I am appalled by the dangerous rhetoric Representative Gannon chose to use in his press release. The incident at East Towne Mall was scary, but the answer is not to add more people with guns to the mix, and certainly not to call for private citizens to ‘shoot center mass.’ Representative Gannon is living in a James Bond dream world. If more guns made us safer, we would be the safest country in the world."

You can contact Rep. Gannon to express your opinions on his comments at Rep.Gannon@legis.wisconsin.gov or call (888) 534-0058.

http://www.wiscnews.com/news/state-and-regional/article_cf350aef-b361-5cb6-8fd0-1f6b04150269.html

The man is obviously craving attention

He should get some

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Wisconsin state legislator encourages vigilante shootings... I kid you not (Original Post) Ellipsis Dec 2015 OP

These guys have such Lifelong Protester Dec 2015 #1

It's juvenile loyalsister Dec 2015 #8

Inciting to violence tends to be a bit illegal in most places... TreasonousBastard Dec 2015 #2

While Wisconsin does not have the death penalty, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2015 #3

may he receive everything he deserves. niyad Dec 2015 #4

Chris Taylor is a firecracker... Ellipsis Dec 2015 #5

Defending yourself, your family, or others is one thing, Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #6

Knowing the Republicans in my state, this surprises me not one bit. Scuba Dec 2015 #7

If corruption is perceived as a capital offense, Downwinder Dec 2015 #9

I tell you the NRA wants a world where dueling is legal. Initech Dec 2015 #10

paranoid, gun humping piece of shit Skittles Dec 2015 #11

,,, Ellipsis Dec 2015 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Dec 2015 #16

There is a place in a Trump administration for this guy. Stinky The Clown Dec 2015 #12

The sheriff of WI largest metropolitan county advocates the same. HereSince1628 Dec 2015 #14

Guns are meant to protect/save lives, not be tools of revenge. ileus Dec 2015 #15

, Ellipsis Dec 2015 #17

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)

1. These guys have such

Reply to Ellipsis (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:16 PM

Dec 2015

'shoot 'em up' fantasies.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)

8. It's juvenile

Reply to Lifelong Protester (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:44 PM

Dec 2015

It would be chuckle-worthy if it weren't so widespread and they weren't serious.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

2. Inciting to violence tends to be a bit illegal in most places...

Reply to Ellipsis (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:17 PM

Dec 2015

and this is as inciting as it gets.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,875 posts)

3. While Wisconsin does not have the death penalty,

Reply to Ellipsis (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:20 PM

Dec 2015

they do have life without parole for murder. So if those vigilante wannabes decide to execute those whom they regard to be scumbags, I hope they don't mind spending the rest of their lives as permanent guests of the state. I understand the accommodations are rather basic and the roommates unfriendly.

niyad

(113,587 posts)

4. may he receive everything he deserves.

Reply to Ellipsis (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:23 PM

Dec 2015

Ellipsis

(9,124 posts)

5. Chris Taylor is a firecracker...

Reply to niyad (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:27 PM

Dec 2015

She was in there at the beginning when the stuff started hitting the fan at the capital when Walker first reared his head.

Snobblevitch

(1,958 posts)

6. Defending yourself, your family, or others is one thing,

Reply to Ellipsis (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 11:33 PM

Dec 2015

but the way the state representative has phrased things, just does not seem right.

If I had a permit to carry, and was confronted with a gunman who was pointing his weapon at me or my family, I hope I would be able to react in time to stop the threat, but the death of the gunman would not be my goal. Stopping the threat would be the goal.