Tampa may seek Gov. Rick Scott's help keeping guns away from RNC protests

[maxrandb]

Our GOP and NRA "ram-rodded" laws suck so much, we must ask for help to save ourselves from ourselves...or something like that. What are the GOP convention goers going to do? Shoot the cook because the caviar is not Beluga? Kill the Piano Player? Impress a hooker with the size of their barrell?

Come' on...a bunch of old, angry, armed, shit-faced Tea Baggers at a convention to nominate Mitt Romney???? What could possibly go wrong?


http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/tampa-may-reach-out-to-gov-rick-scott-for-help-keeping-concealed-guns-away/1225987

TAMPA — Frustrated by a Florida law that blocks all local regulation of guns, Mayor Bob Buckhorn expects to reach out to Gov. Rick Scott for help keeping concealed firearms away from protests during the Republican National Convention.

The 2011 state law pre-empts the ability of cities and counties to pass any laws regulating firearms or ammunition.

So while Tampa plans to ban a wide range of weapons (clubs, switchblades, Mace) and things that could be used as weapons (chains, glass bottles, water pistols) outside the convention, it cannot prohibit guns carried with a concealed weapons permit.

[maxrandb]

1. Let them bring their guns

but for the love of Gawd, hide the Majik Markers and Poster Board.

[peacebird]

2. He wants to keep guns away from protestors at the RNC convention. Can't have a teabagger "SYG"

Against an ARMED opponent, can we?

[maxrandb]

5. That's the logic these Goopers would use

"Hey, Romney's a "threat" to "murika" and little babies...so I was just "standin' me ground' and freedom fightin'"

[maxrandb]

11. I wonder if there will be Magnotrometers

at the GOP Convention?

[aquart]

3. Guns are okay everywhere but near Republican politicians.

Jan Brewer thinks so, too.

[maxrandb]

6. I swear to Gawd

if there was intelligent life in America you wouldn't be able to find two Republicans to rub together in a public restroom.

[appleannie1]

4. Why do these nutjobs feel compelled to be armed all the time?

I am a 68 year old, five foot tall woman and I have never felt the need to be armed in my life. Are they all a bunch of cowards that are afraid of the dark or what?

[maxrandb]

8. Too many John Wayne movies

They see the "Ole Western" as the Utopian America.

Look at how they've defended Zimmerman, which to them, is just an example of the old "he needed killin'" defense.

[DrDan]

10. lacking a little . . . . uh . . . well, you know

[TrogL]

7. Why in hell do people keep picking on piano players?

Blame the drummer.

[maxrandb]

9. Your post needs more Cow Bell!

[2ndAmForComputers]

12. So, suddenly showing guns at a protest is not OK? How can that be?

[malaise]

13. Newt may arrive packing

and may have to stand his ground for floor time I can't wait

How come teabaggers were allowed to have guns when Obama was around.