Huffington Post reports that thousands of people have signed petitions calling for right to carry guns at the GOP convention in Cleveland. Some say they would be “sitting ducks” without arms, because Cleveland is a violent city. And, of course, party members believe in the citizen’s right to bear arms.
Hmmm. If fights break out on the convention floor, it could get ugly there. What a spectacle. Thousands of Trump and Cruz delegates, packing heat.
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By all means, allow attendees to bring guns. No argument here.
Absolutely. If the GOP politicians means what they say about the Second Amendment, let them put their own behinds on the line. I just hope the shoot out gets caught on camera.
Is this truly a 21st century nation? I’m beginning to have my doubts.
We are a 21st century nation with third world nation vibes. Get used to it . . .
Or maybe I’m just talking crazy here. Must be all that lead-ridden water I was consuming in Flint, MI.
I think someone is playing a brilliant joke on the Republicans to show the absurdity of their gun positions. Maybe this will force them to see the issue from another perspective.
I didn’t think of that possibility before, but that would be hilarious.
Darwin Awards, here they come!
I didn’t realize that guns can only be sold to republicans.
Don’t worry, they aren’t only sold to rethuglicans. They actually sell them to some of us folk who are neither a rethug or dimocrap. Try buying and doing some target or claybird shooting. It’s a lot of fun! And then go hunting and kill a rabbit, squirrel, deer, etc. . . , clean & skin it and eat the meat.
Duane, NON-high capacity machines are fine for hunting.
I have nothing against that. I don’t hunt. Ick! But I support those who enjoy doing so because it is a connection to and an appreciation of Mother Earth.
Duane, I don’t need to try, I own seven, have a range membership
packing heat….. Summary from a street-wise historian of education.
A Texan
The shootout at the CCC could go down in history to rival the shootout at the O.K. Corral between the Earp brothers and the Clanton-McLaury gang.
Wait! Isn’t CCC eerily similar to the KKK?
Reblogged this on Politicians Are Poody Heads and commented:
What could possibly go wrong? /s
It will be interesting to see what happens when Donnie Boy gets his trash mouth going and starts pushing people to beat up on each other. I wonder which clown will fire the first round. But remember it takes guns in the hands of some men to make them really be a “MAN”. I am not sure what women are trying to prove when they are packing a weapon. Must be that Annie Oakley thing.
Not everyone who enjoys the various forms of shooting and/or hunting with a gun have small penises nor desire to be an AO. Your pop psychological analysis leaves just a bit to be desired.
I guess some lobbyist got his or her way and some company that makes bullet proof vests is the exclusive dealer for the convention. Oh and the lobbyist must be a family member of one of the super delegates who happens to be married to the sister-in-law of the owner of this company who has agreed to give 50 percent of the proceeds to his sibling. Yipes it might be hard to follow but it always involves an explanation with a money trail!
Sounds like a backhanded admission that those planning to attend the convention know that there will be a concentration of people there, armed to the teeth and dangerous, hence they need to be prepared to defend themselves against—
Themselves.
Makes sense.
Rheeally! In the most Johnsonally sort of ways…
But not really.
😎
Spectators for the spectacle? Don’t watch, don’t read. Let the 6 people who control the media lose some money.
Or their lives.
Indonesia for the Indonesians!!!
Guns at the GOP convention?
I thought the GOP was already imploding fast enough. Why would they need guns to destroy each other whe they can just push their dumb policies and platforms and face populist rejection?
I certainly hope that no civilian bystanders or protective service people get hurt.
As for the candidates, I shutter to think . . . .
I am not implying that most Decmoracts are any better than the GOP . . . .
Thanks for the clarification, Robert!
GUNS at a GOP debate or convention?
HYSTERICAL! . . . Even though there is nothing to laugh at . . . . !
Maybe not as ironic as I thought it would be:
http://thetruthoneducationreform.blogspot.com/2016/03/blog-post.html?view=flipcard
How about free beer, too?
And a date with the curvy poster model who sits atop new cars for car dealership calendars? Or with the women who accessorize the vehicles at the automobile and car shows?
That’s SO American along with guns and beer. Throw in the NFL playing a game before the candidate podium, and I”m there, man!
Guns, God, cars, football, and GOP folk? It’s like David Brooks died and went to heaven.
Go GOP!
They’re SO cool.
Clearly, the final episode of this reality show is shaping up to be must see TV.
Shoot Out at the OK Corral?
Gunsmoke?
Blazing Saddles?
I’d go with Blazing Saddles!
WOW wouldn’t that make somebody rich — a “remake” of Blazing Saddles with maybe Trevor Noah and Jon Oliver taking on the Trump (or should I say Drumpf.) 🙂
Send lawyers, guns and money
The Don has hit the fan
This comes from FoxNews concerning guns in the Auicken Loans Arena:
The group has a list of demands for the convention.
First, the group wants the arena to suspend its open-carry ban during the convention. The group then wants the NRA has to condemn Ohio’s law banning guns in some public places.
“Policies of the Quicken Loans Arena do not supersede the rights given to us by our Creator in the U.S. Constitution,” the petition reads.
Americans For Responsible Open Carry also want presidential contender Ohio Gov. John Kasich to use his executive power to override the so-called gun-free zone loophole in Ohio’s law. RNC Chairman Reince Preibus also must explain how “a venue so unfriendly to Second Amendment rights was chosen for the Republican Convention and have a backup plan to move the site if the group’s demands aren’t met.
Finally they call for the three other candidates to pressure the GOP to protect the Second Amendment.
Ohio is an open-carry state, but they are not permitted in the Statehouse and even if concealed, could be banned by businesses and property owners, according to the Beacon-Journal.
Quicken Loans Arena forbids guns and weapons of any kind from “heavily attended” events.
This is hilarious. Give Trump, Cruz and the gang exactly what they spout, guns in everyone’s hands. First, I bet the two of them will be the first to back down on the request. Next, I hear that the secret service is now offering protection to at least Trump. They must be besides themselves!
It would be wonderful if the secret service offered no protection to any of the GOP candidates . . . .
Fred Klonsky in his blog yesterday said that 26,000 had signed the petition to allow guns at the GOP convention. This is a set-up for disaster.