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csziggy

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3. So how long into the convention until some gun toting GOPer thinks they need to SYG

Reply to FarLeftFist (Original post)

Wed May 2, 2012, 12:00 PM

May 2012

Against protestors exercising their free speech rights? After all, the history of the Stand Your Ground (which should be known as Shoot First) is that all that has to happen is for someone to "feel threatened". So if some tea bagger feels threatened by the opinions of an Occupy type, they'd probably feel justified in shooting them.

This has the potential to make Chicago 1968 look like a picnic in the park!

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Rick Scott allows guns at GOP convention to ‘protect’ citizens from ‘protests’ [View all] FarLeftFist May 2012 OP

Good grief, with SYG laws this is a recipe for disaster. dkf May 2012 #1

Now every tiny-dicked Dirty Harry wannabe is free to shoot any protester he sees as a threat. onehandle May 2012 #2

So how long into the convention until some gun toting GOPer thinks they need to SYG csziggy May 2012 #3

Who's going to protect us from the RNC? lpbk2713 May 2012 #4

DUH, won't protesters have guns? They are citizens too. Downwinder May 2012 #5

I am hopeful that people will exercise restraint gratuitous May 2012 #6

"Violent anti-government protesters" ... ummm ... that's the GOP's base. JoePhilly May 2012 #7

Protesters aren't citizens now? Marr May 2012 #8

Yes bongbong May 2012 #21

What could possibly go wrong??? maxrandb May 2012 #9

Hopefully a few hundred protestors will stand their ground Doctor_J May 2012 #10

Prick Scott should be arrested for inciting violence. Odin2005 May 2012 #11

Am I the only one who is thinking of THIS- Gregorian May 2012 #12

I was thinking more along the lines of this.... madinmaryland May 2012 #13

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I don't worry about the guns LASlibinSC May 2012 #15

What part of the second amendment veganlush May 2012 #16

The second amendment veganlush May 2012 #17

Good ! kentuck May 2012 #18

I'm trying to be concerned about the Repubs shooting each other. backscatter712 May 2012 #19

Criminal Scott repeats the same lie bongbong May 2012 #20

What could possibly go wrong here? Aerows May 2012 #22

Scott is a fucking idiot.............. socialist_n_TN May 2012 #23

Can the protestors bring guns too? butterfly77 May 2012 #24

I would assume so. They need to protect themselves. Occupy the Shootout!! nt nanabugg May 2012 #25

Uncivilized. Iris May 2012 #26

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Have fun back at the Cave. DURHAM D Aug 2012 #28