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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]ReRe
(12,183 posts)94. This ought to be interesting...
... on probably one of the busiest days in DC. Wonder if they all have to show verifiable registration of all those guns? No. Because gun registration is not verifiable? OK, hows about conceal carry license (and in this instance, the converse "blatant" carry.) It ought to be a hot time in the old town that night. I won't be anywhere near there.
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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
