Pic Of The Moment: Why Won't The GOP Allow Guns At The Republican National Convention?

[EarlG]

There's a petition to allow 'open carry' at the GOP convention.....and it's not from the Onion!!!!

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[Surya Gayatri]

1. Irony, sweet sweet irony.

[billhicks76]

55. What About Sharia Law?

Surely those weaklings need to be protected from it.

[SHRED]

2. One problem

There would be very few "good guys" with guns.


I'm all for it though.

[Hoppy]

31. But alls it takes is ONE good guy with a gun to stop one good guy withou --- something like that..

So, if we know there's gonna be riots, lets help the one good guy stop the other good guy.


Packing heat should be a requirement for admission to the convention...No Heat? No See Donny.

[Kip Humphrey]

3. SIGNED IT!!!

[geardaddy]

21. I love your sig line gifs of Bernie.

[Kip Humphrey]

28. Metaphores for the ease with which Bernie will dispatch Dr.Umpf.

[geardaddy]

35. Ha! Dr. Umpf.

[zebonaut]

4. Cmon wingers stand up for your rights. Bring all the weapons you need and have a party....

[dixiegrrrrl]

90. And NO fair using Medicare or Obamacare for the resultant medical bills, either!!! n/t

[liberalnarb]

5. Hypocrites.

They love angry gun owners... Until they're surrounded by them.

[onehandle]

6. Clearly delegates need to arm themselves for those riots Trump promised.

Riots wouldn't take so long if everyone had guns.

Think of the efficiency.

[dchill]

7. OMG! EXCELLENT!

Are they busted or what!

Of course, any same person can see why we wouldn't want everyone walking around packing heat, but if your position is to guarantee this "right," then you really can't turn around and ban it, can you? If you want all of America to be Dodge City, then Cleveland is Dodge City, too.

[groundloop]

14. Dodge City (in fact most cities in those days) didn't allow weapons to be carried

From what I've read nearly all 'wild west' towns banned the carry of firearms outside of your home because residents didn't want the violence that would be a natural consequence of such 'open carry'. Illegally carrying a firearm resulted in arrest - in other words there was 'gun control' in the wild west, and nobody was complaining about their second amendment rights back then.

[crim son]

8. I signed it.

Let them live according to their philosophy.

[SamKnause]

9. I signed it yesterday.

[LiberalArkie]

10. I think they should require everyone to conceal their guns. Is that person reaching for a

phone, wallet or gun?

[Cyrano]

11. Oh, give em all guns at the door

What could go wrong?

[scottie55]

54. It Would Look Like A Bar

In Waco.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

12. You are evil - those of you who signed this petition!!

[yuiyoshida]

13. Could you imagine someone popping the cork on a bottle of

champagne, and suddenly guns are a blazing every where inside a very contained space?

[geardaddy]

22. OMG, totally

[L. Coyote]

53. Imagine someone yells, "Fire," and no one can respond due to confusion.

Is there a flame or do I shoot?

[geardaddy]

64. Ha!

Good one!

[dana_b]

15. I think it's a great idea for them but

I can't see the Secret Service allowing this.

But yes, they want them so bad, let them live with it and see how "secure" they feel!

[Mr.Bill]

48. Well, if they all had guns,

They wouldn't need the Secret Service. Because, you know, it's impossible to be killed if you're a good guy with a gun, right?

[Kaleva]

16. I just signed

It went up by over 50 signatures from the time I went to the site to the time I completed signing.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. Quicken Loans Arena hosts the quick and the dead

(Don't you loathe naming rights for arenas and such?)

[3catwoman3]

45. I share your loathing...

...for this trend.

[valerief]

18. I don't understand the goal. Yesterday it said it needed 800 to reach 10,000.

Now it's about 12,000 and says it needs 3,000 to reach 15,000. So when it passes 15,000, will it have to reach 20,000? Are these movable goal posts?

[Bad Dog]

24. That's how the petitions work.

They set a target, then if/when it's reached they set another target. They do it with all petitions not just this one. I'm sure there's a good reason. Maybe it encourages people to sign if they feel they're likely to meet a goal.

[valerief]

36. I see. Thanks. I actually looked to see if having a goal meant anything and couldn't

find a reason, so your explanation makes the most sense.

[Bad Dog]

41. When we had the petition to Ban Trump from the UK there was an initial goal of 10,000

That got a response from the government. 100,000 made sure it was considered in parliament, but after that they still kept setting goals. Then as it was already to be debated the more signatures before the debate the better.

[tclambert]

19. At this point, I will be surprised if the GOP convention doesn't turn into violent mayhem.

[liberal N proud]

20. What could go wrong?

[lark]

23. Only time in my entire life I have been pro open-carry.

Bring it on Repugs, follow you stated beliefs that everyone should carry guns openly and load up!

[OverBurn]

39. Xtra large capacity clips for everyone! Assaut rifles!, bring one, bring all!

[lark]

43. I was going to say that but was afraid of getting alerted on.

I totally agree with you, though.

[C Moon]

25. So true! Love it!

[nichomachus]

26. Please, please, please, please

This is the one thing that could make me watch the convention. They could even put it on PPV and I'd watch it.

[Marcuse]

27. A convention of "well-regulated militia"?

I remember back when "circular firing squad" was a metaphor.

[SunSeeker]

29. Yes! Let Darwinism have its way with these shitstains!

[Iliyah]

30. Are you serious?

Really huh. That's double standard bullshit. Same with the NRA's headquarters.

What's the problem, doesn't guns = the 2nd Amendment?

[Sanity Claws]

32. They might have to use their Second

Amendment rights in case the Republican establishment wants to nominate someone who did not get most of the primary delegates.
Guns to prevent a brokered convention!

[Iliyah]

34. GOPers are full of it.

Inasmuch as I dislike them and they would never consider me as a patriot because I do not believe in their crapola ideology, I still wish no harm on them. That said, GOPers (NRA) want everyone to be able to carry a gun anywhere in the USA except to their convention and the NRA's headquarters.

What a load . . .

[world wide wally]

33. And I hope they have an open bar too!

[Quasimodem]

37. Open Convention means Open Carry, right?

"Surely 'an armed society is a polite society' -- right?"

I don't know about polite, but a DB is nothing if not peaceable.

[klook]

38. Signed the petition, in honor of Caroline Previdi, "a lover of freedom" --

who was six years old at the time of her murder at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a week before Christmas 2012.

[Helen Borg]

40. It is outrageous they won't allow guns there!

People, not guns, kill people!

[Kaleva]

42. 16 signatures short of 15,000

[mrmule]

44. WTF

With a room full of chest puffing, slack jawed, crazies carrying firearms what could possible go wrong.

[Ccarmona]

46. GOP Rules State:

"Any disputes about the validity of delegates will be settled by a duel between the delegates in question."

[MADem]

47. You have to pronounce it DOOOOOOOOO-ELLL, too!!!

[mdbl]

61. Zell really did lose his marbles

He used to be decent person.

[MADem]

63. That whole exchange reminds me of some conversations on DU, lately! LOL! nt

[keithbvadu2]

49. All problems will be solved within the party. Here is a delegate.

[redruddyred]

65. yo can we stop scapegoating poor white ppl nt

[keithbvadu2]

68. Isn't he doing that all by himself?

Why do you think he is poor?

He has money for recreational drugs.

Those cigarettes are not cheap.

[redruddyred]

69. it's hard because i am firmly ingrained in this culture

we make excuses for black rioters in baltimore (completely legitimate ones to my mind) why can't we do the same for these idiots?

[keithbvadu2]

70. "excuses" and "idiots"

We may not be on the same page exactly but we seem to be in the same chapter.

[redruddyred]

72. can we agree that at least he is the victim of an inadequate public ed system

nt

[phylny]

77. It's quite possible that he didn't take advantage of an adequate

public education system.

[keithbvadu2]

78. Much better.

[redruddyred]

85. unless he lives in new england

that's quite unlikely

hell i grew in a big city and was still subjected to "evolution didn't happen, JESUS did"

so much for my aspirations to be a scientist

[phylny]

86. Maybe.

I live in a very red, rural county in Virginia, and the school system does teach evolution, not "Jesus did." Plenty of scientists, engineers, and professionals among the students who studied and wanted an education.

[redruddyred]

87. glad to hear TexAss Bored of Education hasn't ruined everything

i'd also like to point out that most secondary schools are real bad places to learn things, even if it is only jesus. one's academic inclinations are certainly not the deciding factor.

[KentuckyWoman]

50. Oh I think at least 2 fully automatic weapons per person should be required.

I don't see how they can possibly stay safe without that. If everyone brings one gun then one side of their body will be at risk.

Really, why can't the NRA just pull up with a couple tractor trailers full of automatic guns and hand one out at the gates as people come in?

[Jerry442]

51. I signed it. NT

[MariaThinks]

52. kick

[Spitfire of ATJ]

56. I can picture celebratory gunfire....

And other gunfire,...not so much.

[stonecutter357]

57. K&R!

[IronLionZion]

58. This is brilliant! The guns are for their own safety!

It's a scary world out there and those establishment Republicans don't know when a crazed Trump supporter might attack them!

[Waitsman]

59. Guns & Felons

A convicted felon shot a young man at a gas station for playing his boom box to loud. Orlando Fl area, last week. Another shot his friend over a tax return. We live in an angry country whose citizens know down deep that our laws are designed to benefit and protect the rich from the poor. An angry populace, is a violent populace. Easy access to guns, even felons, is insane. In my county you have to register, and pay fee, for your dog, but guns? The more the better....right wing logic.

[redruddyred]

66. it would be one thing if the cops were any good at getting the right people

personally i think they suck at their job and as we see repeatedly here at DU: racist af. i wish women would start complaining too because apparently rape and domestic violence are cool because women are liars (or, infrequently, inexplicably attack a guy twice as large as they are further skewing the statistics WOMEN ARE RAPISTS TOO!!11).

i'm all for gun control but can we make sure our criminal justice system works first? my trust in judges and police officers atm hovers right around zero.

[CompanyFirstSergeant]

60. It's actually up to the Secret Service to decide...

....how close firearms are allowed to be carried in proximity to the candidates.

And since the Secret Service, under the current Obama administration, has to follow guidelines set up by Obama, it will be OBAMA'S FAULT if they do not allow guns at the convention.

Thanks, Obama.


Seriously, I am pro-2nd Amendment, but I will concede, those that came up with this petition scenario have my respect for their cleverness.

[truebluegreen]

82. For much of the convention the candidates are not present at all

so I assume the Secret Service can't call all the shots (ahem).

[keithbvadu2]

92. The real cleverness is how the GOP gets such a great excuse for their hypocrisy.

[FighttheFuture]

62. It's important that people live to their beliefs. Hypocrisy is not good. So, I signed it!

No thanks necessary, GOP! I am happy to help!

[redruddyred]

67. i've been sending this one to all my friends

and every time i check back we've got another 5k sigs. seems that it's really catching on!

[Bucky]

71. They don't need guns at the convention. It's not like they're gonna be in a church.

[jmowreader]

91. Never been to a tea party meeting, I see...

[Bozvotros]

74. More than 22000 Nut Jobs Want to Allow Guns at Repug Convention: Esquire

http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/a43351/petition-guns-republican-national-convention/

I think it works the other way too. What kind of nut job wouldn't want to see a whole lot of well armed, paranoid and angry Republican pols confront each other? This is a once in four year opportunity to thin their herd. Since they gerrymandered and primaried out their natural predators they have bred like crazed monkeys and are a menace to public safety. You can't swing a confederate flag over your head without hitting one of them. But here's a thought. Lock em in the convention hall with automatic weapons, turn out the lights withTed Nugent anthems at eardrum bleed volume and let God sort it out.

[Mike Niendorff]

75. Exactly.

Put your money where your mouth is, if you really believe a bunch of armed crazies make you safer. Let's see it.

MDN

[spin]

76. I have no problem when guns are banned at an event as long as ...

there is adequate security present.

[polynomial]

79. Drug testing could be part of the law

Since Trump has been appearing irrationally weird to squirrely he should be drug tested. Listen closely and you might notice Trumps nasal cocaine resonance. Definitely a sign of the one percent culture that rant of good health to feel no pain.

That goes for all who participate in the rally. Actually a good idea for all the candidates to show a drug, and alcohol test every month before election.

What’s interesting and fearful is Ohio does not have any background checks for gun sales according to wiki.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_Ohio


Talk about a Republican goof. So, any Yo-Yo can buy a gun.

[7962]

80. The arena is a private venue that doesnt allow weapons. End of story.

So the GOP would have the right to tell them differently? I doubt it.
If it was the GOP not allowing weapons, there might be a story there. But this is just silliness

[truebluegreen]

81. Wizard-level trolling.

I signed the petition.

[Turbineguy]

83. There's a flaw in their thinking.

To Islamic terrorists the GOP is a powerful recruiting tool. They would not mess that up. Also, IS prefers to kill nice people, so that means the GOP folks have nothing to worry about. Even though they do not like democracy, it will still be happening outside of their conclave.

[Time for change]

84. They are hypocrites and cowards

They aggressively believe in what they consider to be Second Amendment rights as long as it primarily endangers other peoples' lives. But if it might endanger their own lives they are flat out against them.

[redruddyred]

88. this petition is catching fire!

20,000 sigs in the last two days! (i've been keeping track)

keep up the good work DU!

[SummerSnow]

89. In all the years of the RNC, this will be epic. It'll be the OK Corral .