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In reply to the discussion: Gun Protesters Plan March On Washington With Loaded Rifles To ‘Put The Government On Notice’ [View all]Snake Plissken
(4,103 posts)8. I'm really trying hard but it's just not coming to me
I can't think of a single reason why any idiot who marches on Washington with armed weapons should be deemed mentally stable enough to own a firearm
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Gun Protesters Plan March On Washington With Loaded Rifles To ‘Put The Government On Notice’ [View all]
Galraedia
May 2013
OP
This is a coup'd'etat. This is akin to the south attacking the North in the Civil war.
graham4anything
May 2013
#2
It's Bleeding Kansas, and the slaveowners are disrupting the democratic process
Kolesar
May 2013
#38
Has there ever been march committing felonies labeled as civil disobedience? nt
kelliekat44
May 2013
#49
Yes. Attacking nuclear weapons installations is a serious crime. And nuns have been
JDPriestly
May 2013
#102
I disagree. One way or another, this is about 2014. I posted three possible scenarios below.
freshwest
May 2013
#116
Most things are about 2014 but, the people themselves might not listen to the media
graham4anything
May 2013
#117
Would they be committing a felony? Because they could lose the right to own firearms in a hurry.
nolabear
May 2013
#5
Yeah, but it's not as cut and dried as "You are a felon. You may not have a gun."
nolabear
May 2013
#10
It was nice of them (not bright) to let the government and police know about this in advance...
Tx4obama
May 2013
#11
I think it will be hard with about a thousand of them carrying, likely more supporters not carrying
freshwest
May 2013
#120
An act of civil disobedience to protest a gun-confiscating fantasy that doesn't even exist.
arcane1
May 2013
#32
Liberals should counter protest with something equally as illegal and see who gets arrested.
SpankMe
May 2013
#22
Bring in buses with "Free Beer at the Suet Beer Garten" banners on the sides
Rain Mcloud
May 2013
#24
Last time black people did so, the good citizens of california made open carry
AtheistCrusader
May 2013
#46
Well, that is good news of a sort. I was waiting for someone who knew what was going on in D.C. Thnx
freshwest
May 2013
#123
"we will peacefully turn back" or "submit to arrest without resisting" and yet this somehow puts...
arcane1
May 2013
#31
Time to arrest Adam Kokesh and his list of 900 rspv and charge them with threats.
Sunlei
May 2013
#33
After seeing thread here, looked at the Ts. They are saying boycott Kokesh, he is Putin false flag.
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2013
#51
His "general discharge under honorable conditions" is less than an "honorable discharge" but above
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2013
#56
Doubt the WH will much care about any of this, if the past is predictive of the future.
blkmusclmachine
May 2013
#70
Will the cops show up and treat them in the same shitty way the the cops did with OWS? n/t
Hotler
May 2013
#74
Direct threat and openly defying the law. Police should shoot them all on sight in self defense
LannyDeVaney
May 2013
#80
Just make sure there is plenty of Smores Schnapps to go around and it should
smirkymonkey
May 2013
#113
Now there is a day to avoid being in D.C. Wonder how many will accidently shoot each other?
Katashi_itto
May 2013
#86
Gonna be a trail of bodies and blood as they march. Accidently shooting one another every mile or
Katashi_itto
May 2013
#90
Actually, if these people weren't so violent and dangerous, this would be a good time
graham4anything
May 2013
#97
no, any protesters that are democratic and any minority must NOT come with weapons
graham4anything
May 2013
#118