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30. I buy the money argument: it would cost too much to install metal detectors everywhere (nt)

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Wed Apr 18, 2012, 04:05 PM

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Brewer vetoes guns in public buildings bill [View all] Ptah Apr 2012 OP

I can only guess that the reason she vetoed this Drale Apr 2012 #1

That's what I thought too Politicalboi Apr 2012 #8

Different take (still self-serving) salin Apr 2012 #15

I buy the money argument: it would cost too much to install metal detectors everywhere (nt) Recursion Apr 2012 #30

That makes no sense hack89 Apr 2012 #33

I guess she had to throw everyone off... Fritz67 Apr 2012 #2

I guess she's not a COMPLETE asshole. marmar Apr 2012 #3

? elleng Apr 2012 #4

Oops....I left out the word "not" ..... amended. marmar Apr 2012 #5

Thanks, mar; elleng Apr 2012 #13

well of course florida08 Apr 2012 #6

I suspect this had more to do with the money aspect more than anything. cstanleytech Apr 2012 #7

"OOhh, yummy, guns�" MrScorpio Apr 2012 #9

How would such a law stop a determined shooter? hack89 Apr 2012 #34

Because Jan could show up in the crosshairs. muntrv Apr 2012 #10

A momentary lapse into sanity. caseymoz Apr 2012 #11

What bullshit! The Constitution says guns everywhere 24/7, regardless of age or place! onehandle Apr 2012 #12

What business did people have that required carrying a gun into those buildings? Kolesar Apr 2012 #14

It's obvious you silly! Kelvin Mace Apr 2012 #16

If You Outlaw Guns In Public Buildings... you know the rest (n/t) wellst0nev0ter Apr 2012 #26

the question is... krkaufman Apr 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Kolesar Apr 2012 #21

Probably because of the elevated number of crazies COLGATE4 Apr 2012 #25

Will a law and a couple of signs stop those crazies? hack89 Apr 2012 #35

Well, the idea is that the woman with the deranged psycho ex who carries a gun in case he comes back Recursion Apr 2012 #29

What's good for the goose.... krkaufman Apr 2012 #17

Any reason why? I thought she'd be rooting for that. freshwest Apr 2012 #19

It would cost a lot to retrofit older government buildings Recursion Apr 2012 #28

Or conversely, the metal detectors would simply identify who is armed. Then they could show their freshwest Apr 2012 #31

Her letter to the House Speaker (pdf at her official website): pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #20

After Gabby Gifford, Brewer is a little leery of her local gun nuts jpak Apr 2012 #22

Why that no good commie swine! mikeSchmuckabee Apr 2012 #23

Just a ploy The Wizard Apr 2012 #24

So the right to bear arms is curtailed only where the curtailment can't be enforced? Recursion Apr 2012 #27

You are forgetting that "gun free zone" signs have magical properties. nt hack89 Apr 2012 #36

WILLIAM AYERS! Cosmocat Apr 2012 #32