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15. I think they are on the same e-mail list

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 08:44 PM

Jan 2013

Gun-toting activist causes scare in Portland, Maine

Michael Winter, USA TODAY 3:51p.m. EST December 25, 2012

He was carrying an unloaded AR-15 assault rifle, which is legal

An "open carry" gun activist caused a scare in Portland, Maine, on Monday after dozens of residents reported a man walking around with an assault rifle like the one used in the Newtown, Conn., school massacre.

Maine allows firearms to be carried openly in public.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/24/portland-maine-open-carry-activist-assault-rifle-newtown/1790007/

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Strolling To Display Weaponry -- is this an isolated incident or a trend? [View all] grasswire Jan 2013 OP

Soviets loved to do this every May 1st.. SoCalDem Jan 2013 #1

... Fumesucker Jan 2013 #2

Oregon needs to change their law to cover these types of crazy people. redstatebluegirl Jan 2013 #3

If they're going to divert police resources anyway alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #4

Pretty stupid stunt Isoldeblue Jan 2013 #5

I have ex-cop neighbors here in TX that would SURELY elehhhhna Jan 2013 #6

people did call 911, and a pre-school went into lockdown too grasswire Jan 2013 #17

Disturbing the peace. Book 'em and good luck finding a jury that elehhhhna Jan 2013 #7

A guy was doing this in Nashville a couple of years ago. Tanuki Jan 2013 #8

Happens in Northern California too. Groups of men (and the rare woman) open carrying to a meetup Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #9

Open carry is a threat to national security. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #10

Yeah, I mean look at how many people these guys killed! (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #13

Second Amendment Rights, My Ass. Paladin Jan 2013 #11

They'd look silly with Pooh blankets, or binkies hanging out of their mouths, TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #12

Dumbasses. hunter Jan 2013 #14

I think they are on the same e-mail list XRubicon Jan 2013 #15

Trend started by the Black Panthers Paul E Ester Jan 2013 #16