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Amanda Pitts
@AmandaPittsTV
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Jun 14, 2022
#NOW: RI Senate taking up the House bill banning high-capacity magazines.
During Senator Coynes remarks, she says she respects the rights of gun owners. Someone in the gallery yells, bull**** and the Senate president threatens to close the gallery. @wpri12
Amanda Pitts
@AmandaPittsTV
Almost immediately, the folks outside started chanting we will not comply among other things. @wpri12
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3:48 PM · Jun 14, 2022
Amanda Pitts
@AmandaPittsTV
·
Jun 14, 2022
#NOW: RI Senate taking up the House bill banning high-capacity magazines.
During Senator Coynes remarks, she says she respects the rights of gun owners. Someone in the gallery yells, bull**** and the Senate president threatens to close the gallery. @wpri12
Amanda Pitts
@AmandaPittsTV
Almost immediately, the folks outside started chanting we will not comply among other things. @wpri12
Watch on Twitter
3:48 PM · Jun 14, 2022
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Gun extremists scream threats and "We will not comply!" (RI) (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Jun 2022
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Haggis 4 Breakfast
(1,453 posts)1. Isn't Rhode Island's motto
"Live free or die" ????
CrackityJones75
(2,403 posts)2. That is New Hampshire I believe.
Haggis 4 Breakfast
(1,453 posts)4. Ooooops. You're right.
yorkster
(1,481 posts)6. It's beginning to feel like "Live Free or Else" is the
national motto of the pro gun forces.
Like, don't even think about any controls on guns or ammo or we'll come get you with guns and ammo.
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elleng
(130,865 posts)5. No, it's HOPE.
Just checked.
I hope I can return, and visit again, + more New England.
SunImp
(2,224 posts)3. Sounds like an angry rooster
Deuxcents
(16,190 posts)7. Good on RI
Its not gonna be easy....like taking away a babys pacifier.... but I hope it passes n it starts the ball rolling
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)8. Addiction can be an ugly thing, folks.
They didn't buy all these guns just to NOT use them.
Haggis 4 Breakfast
(1,453 posts)9. That's another thing I thing we're missing.
Having a firearm is one thing, but having 30, 40 or more ????? I think there should be a cap on how many one person can legally possess.
Initech
(100,063 posts)10. And this is why we can't have nice things.
Woodswalker
(549 posts)12. When the NY 2013 Safe Act
Was put into law groups of several thousand showed up in Albany Capital Building chanting the same thing. We'll all the hoopla has settled down. Oh and guess what, the individuals who break the law today do infact "Comply"