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jpak

(41,758 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2018, 03:22 PM Apr 2018

In Augusta, 2nd Amendment supporters to rally in gun-free zone

Source: Portland Press Herald

AUGUSTA — Hundreds of people expected to attend a 2nd Amendment Rights Rally set for Saturday on the grounds of the State House complex would be well-advised to leave firearms at home.

Regulations authorized under state law say only police officers can carry weapons on state-owned and controlled property in Augusta. That includes the planned rally site at the plaza between the State House and Cross Office Building, making it a “gun-free zone” for everyone but police.

But that message became confused on Thursday after the Associated Press reported that national organizers were encouraging gun rights supporters to bring unloaded rifles to rallies at state capitols across the U.S., according to Dave Gulya, spokesman for those organizing the rally in Augusta.

“The word has been getting out from the very beginning” that guns are not allowed for the Augusta rally, Gulya said Friday. “We have been right on top of that. All of our people until late (Thursday) morning were pretty clear the rally will be in a gun-free zone.”

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In Augusta, 2nd Amendment supporters to rally in gun-free zone (Original Post) jpak Apr 2018 OP

it would be very cool barbtries Apr 2018 #1

What would be better would be maxrandb Apr 2018 #2

i'd rather see them go to jail for their stupidity barbtries Apr 2018 #5

The white wingers are going to have a hard time leaving their guns at home. Hoyt Apr 2018 #3

I wonder if any of the rallies in other state capitals will be held in "gun-free" zones? red dog 1 Apr 2018 #4

If thats the law, then what difference does it make? Really not a big deal. 7962 Apr 2018 #6

What could go wrong? Initech Apr 2018 #7

"bring unloaded rifles to rallies" Cold War Spook Apr 2018 #8

barbtries

(28,798 posts)

1. it would be very cool

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 03:24 PM

Apr 2018

if the police just picked off and arrested every gun nut who brings their gun.

maxrandb

(15,330 posts)

2. What would be better would be

Reply to barbtries (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 03:28 PM

Apr 2018

a sleeve of firecrackers set off right in the middle of them

barbtries

(28,798 posts)

5. i'd rather see them go to jail for their stupidity

Reply to maxrandb (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 04:35 PM

Apr 2018

though i have to admit i smiled at the vision of them panicking and drawing their unloaded guns en masse at a bunch of firecrackers. that would also be fun.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

3. The white wingers are going to have a hard time leaving their guns at home.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 03:38 PM

Apr 2018

Here the gun-fanciers are in Charlottesville --

red dog 1

(27,816 posts)

4. I wonder if any of the rallies in other state capitals will be held in "gun-free" zones?

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 04:23 PM

Apr 2018

Especially Wast Coast state capitals like Olympia, Washington,, Salem, Oregon, Sacramento. CA

K&R, thanks for posting

7962

(11,841 posts)

6. If thats the law, then what difference does it make? Really not a big deal.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 04:42 PM

Apr 2018

It would certainly be news if the march organizers banned guns on their own!
This, not so much. If you want to show yourself on state property, then you're gonna have to follow the law.

I have a couple friends who always mention when some major retailer gets in the news for saying "no weapons on premises". Always the same "Well they've just lost my business". I have to remind them that every place in our town that they currently go to all have the same sign. Even a few bars owned by some pretty rough characters. So are you guys not buying food or going to the movies or out to eat, etc? Ugh.

Initech

(100,079 posts)

7. What could go wrong?

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 04:58 PM

Apr 2018

Cold War Spook

(1,279 posts)

8. "bring unloaded rifles to rallies"

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 05:32 PM

Apr 2018

How many times have we heard of someone killed by an unloaded weapon. Even without the magazine, there could be one in the chamber. I guess it would be okay if they stripped the rifles down and passed the parts around.

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