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Gun Control Reform Activism

digonswine

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13. We both know we can't just change the law-

Reply to SoutherDem (Reply #12)

Sat Sep 14, 2013, 03:41 PM

Sep 2013

I would like to. I have seen no people open-carry but I do not live in a populated area.
It does appear that the police overreacted.
This happened at a farmers market-I do not believe it is a private area.
My point was more the mentality of the carriers.

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Men carrying rifles to farmers market draw police, debate--Appleton, WI [View all] digonswine Sep 2013 OP

the only reason they do it is because they can, and want to rub peoples noses in that.... mike_c Sep 2013 #1

Yeah pretty much- digonswine Sep 2013 #2

Clearly, these guys are complete fuckwits. rdharma Sep 2013 #3

Yup- digonswine Sep 2013 #5

Call the police each and every time people brandish weapons on point Sep 2013 #4

Yup! I will do it! rdharma Sep 2013 #7

I don't know- digonswine Sep 2013 #8

I will report these gun brandishing nutjobs any time I see them! rdharma Sep 2013 #9

At the same time-- digonswine Sep 2013 #10

The answer is to spank their asses! rdharma Sep 2013 #11

Two fruits that no farmer could grow. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2013 #6

Perhaps the citizens of Wisconsin need to change the law, or SoutherDem Sep 2013 #12

We both know we can't just change the law- digonswine Sep 2013 #13

Well it's against the law to carry my machete like that, yet yahoos can carry Hoyt Sep 2013 #14

And I would bet- digonswine Sep 2013 #15