Carrying at the Republican National Convention

[TexasGal]

I like this guy!

http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/08/25 ... issue.html

[Jumping Frog]

Yep, as is typical, the Democrat mayor wanted to ban guns. The Republican governor said he saw no point in violating people's 2nd Amendment rights. Another instance of the same old story.

[Blindref757]

Jerry Patterson should run for Governor.

[The Annoyed Man]

Page is currently only available as a Google cached copy: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/s ... issue.html

[RPB]

original link just worked for me


good article


I don't get "comments" in Firefox on it

[gdanaher]

Jerry Patterson should run for Governor.

If he doesn't run, SOMEONE needs to run. Anyone. At this point, Kinky could win without campaigning.

[The Annoyed Man]

Where is a dang good reason to carry a gun at the RNC: http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/ba ... otest.html

Police arrest a protester with a machete strapped to his leg:

TAMPA --
A Republican National Convention protestor was arrested while he allegedly carried a machete strapped to his leg, according to deputies.

According to Hillsborough County Sheriff's officials, Jason T. Wilson, of Tallahassee, was arrested as he walked in the RNC Event Zone carrying a "full size" machete.

When deputies approached Wilson, they said he continued to walk away despite orders to stop.

"When deputies caught up to Wilson, he advised he did not have to stop and that he was allowed to carry whatever he wanted," HCSO spokesperson Larry McKinnon said.

When deputies attempted to physically stop him, Wilson allegedly began resisting arrest and was physically restrained.

My main question though, the danger aside, is a "full-sized" machete like a "high caliber" handgun or one of those high capacity magazines that hold 100 bullets?

[3dfxMM]

Perhaps it was an assault machete. It probably had a black handle as well.

[trentwhite778]

Wow, I really like this guy.

"It is unclear how disarming law-abiding citizens would better protect them from the dangers and threats posed by those who would flout the law," Scott wrote in a letter to Mayor Bob Buckhorn. "It is at just such times that the constitutional right to self-defense is most precious and must be protected from government overreach."

"Who would obey that law? The good guys," he said. "But the idiot carrying a gun to shoot up a crowd, you think he's going to be deterred? No. All you've done is create a target-rich environment."

He said it perfectly!

[RoyGBiv]

"full-sized" machete

That made me laugh too... An 8-inche machete... "Full size"....

[LSL]

"full-sized" machete

That made me laugh too... An 8-inche machete... "Full size"....

Must be a "full-size" machete from the Land of OZ, used by the local inhabitants - Munchkins!

[2firfun50]

Since they are not going to allow CHL'ers to carry inside the convention hall, a "locker" room would be really slick.

[i8godzilla]

"full-sized" machete

That made me laugh too... An 8-inche machete... "Full size"....

I wonder if it had a bayonet lug?

[Pawpaw]

"full-sized" machete

That made me laugh too... An 8-inche machete... "Full size"....

I wonder if it had a bayonet lug?

I don't know, but I'll bet it had a high-capacity belt clip!

[RHenriksen]

Jerry Patterson would make a heck of a Lt Gov:

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