Water Guns Banned, Handguns Allowed at GOP Convention

[sarcasmo]

Source: ABC News

Snip < In the politically-charged and likely protest-filled streets of Tampa, Fla., during the Republican National Convention in August, water guns will be strictly prohibited. Concealed handguns, on the other hand, will be perfectly legal.


Snip < Tampa officials are expecting thousands of protesters to descend on the Florida metropolis for the GOP convention. While no handguns will be allowed inside the convention, which is being protected by the Secret Service, concealed carry license-holders will be able to carry their weapons in the streets surrounding the convention.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/water-guns-banned-handguns-allowed-gop-convention-202223900--abc-news-politics.html

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Let the chaos continue.

[freshwest]

1. Lock' em up for a week like the dome in NOLA and see how many make it out! Muahaha!

[Roland99]

42. ooooo....great idea!!

[sakabatou]

2. O.o

[Evasporque]

36. YCMTSU....nt

[applegrove]

3. But when poor people get together and try to ban guns in their neighbourhood the NRA goes crazy.

Why isn't the NRA going ape**** here?

[Kolesar]

6. Well said ... eom

[AlbertCat]

4. Water Guns Banned, Handguns Allowed at GOP Convention

This sums up the GOP's ideas perfectly.





Besides, they dissolve if they get wet.

[sarcasmo]

5. Vegas should have an over under on the # of shootings.

[Gman]

15. I seriously, no sarcasm intended, expect at least one shooting by a convention goer

on the basis of SYG. With all the protesters the scenario likely will exist.

[goclark]

29. Maybe they are planning to be the Lone Rangers

of the World.

Bet they are planning to make sure that if the 99% dare to come near them,, they will be ready to take them on.


This is not going to be pretty folks.

Isn't there some law about not carrying weapons in a public place or did I miss something?

[Spoonman]

38. I'll take that bet

I'll put up $100 at 2:1 odds that not one shooting occurs.

[sarcasmo]

39. Can it be with in x feet of convention.

I don't think one will happen inside, but I wouldn't be surprised if one happens just outside the convention.

[Spoonman]

41. I'll cover any felony criminal act involving a firearm committed

by a CC licensed/permitted person within a one mile radius of the convention.

Criminal act - brandishing, assault DW, unlawful discharge, murder.


Word of caution about gambling:

Las Vegas casinos make money because the odds are in their favor, do some research on the # crimes committed by CC permit holders before you make the bet.

[Sherman A1]

11. I must disagree

I believe they are "all wet" already.

[AlbertCat]

24. I believe they are "all wet" already.

Well, they're dissolving before our very eyes, aren't they?

[TygrBright]

7. Well, DUH! Bullets pass right through them. Water, on the other hand.... they melt, howling...

...."aaauuugh, nooooo!! I'm melting.... melting.... who would have thought a little lib like you could destroy my beautiful evil...."

Makes perfect sense.

logically,
Bright

[truthisfreedom]

8. There's absolutely no limits to the insanity of the GOP.

It's stranger than fiction.

[valerief]

32. I concur. nt

[Godot51]

9. 2nd amendment

I suppose the convention-goers need a well regulated militia to protect them from the socialists, brown, black and just generally non-American people of Florida and their waterguns.

[Iliyah]

10. OR you can put poison or some form

acid into a water gun and spray them? Hell I dunno the logic, it nuts, the goppers have completely gone insane.

[Alcibiades]

19. No

It's not based on logic. Waterguns are not more dangerous than bullets.

[lib2DaBone]

12. Better yet... hand out boxes of ammo ( for free) at the door...

And dont come out until every bullet is used up...

[thelordofhell]

13. Queen----Stone Cold Crazy

[longship]

14. Okay. Nobody said anything about cream pies.

Lock and load folks.

[kentauros]

23. That's not a bad idea :)

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Creampuff grenades!
"I declare! It's full of eclairs!"

[NYC Liberal]

16. "Now they're thinking about banning toy guns, and they're going to keep the fucking real ones!"

-George Carlin, 24 years ago

[barbtries]

17. crazy.

i hope no one gets hurt.

[goclark]

21. They are like an old cowboy movie

Gunfight at the "Rethug Meet Up".


What fools!
What a horrible example to give to the children and clear thinking adults of AMERICA!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

[sarcasmo]

25. All they need is the really bad spaghetti western music.

[n2doc]

18. Given what I have seen of some of Ron Paul's supporters

If I were Romney I would be very worried.

And Santorum's supporters aren't much better.

[Skittles]

20. paranoid gun nut logic

never use a water gun when a REAL one will suffice!!!

[TheCowsCameHome]

22. As long as they're right wingers, who cares?

What's to lose?

[beac]

26. Too late, GOP!

Your candidate's already "all wet"!

[ManiacJoe]

27. The security problem with water guns is

that you can put liquids other than water in them.

[Thor_MN]

35. Very true. The main advantage of real guns is that they only will shoot bullets.

[goclark]

28. Romney's Wild Wild WEST Show

Are they going to wear cowboy hats and all that stuff?

Can you just imagine the Democrats saying they would allow GUNS in their convention?!?!?!

Rethugs would go B--S--- Crazy!

[sarcasmo]

34. You know they will, every Republican convention has cowboy hats.

[Fuddnik]

30. But, some sanity finally prevails!!!!!

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/once-bound-to-be-banned-short-pieces-of-string-will-be-allowed-outside-rnc/1227324


Pieces of string longer than 6 inches were banned. But after national and local ridicule, it's been lengthened to 6 feet!!!!!

[LeftyMom]

31. "What are you in for?" "Car theft. You?" "Felony shoelaces."

[ThoughtCriminal]

33. I'mmm MELTING!

Melting! Oh what a world! What a World!

There's a reason squirt guns weren't allowed at the Wicked Witches castle.

(edit: oops, sorry for the dup Bright - you first)

[Evasporque]

37. water cannons on protesters is allowed....nt

[Javaman]

40. It's for their own safety! if they get hit with water, this happens!

[SalviaBlue]

43. What could possibly go wrong.

[DFW]

44. There is something to fear here

All the Jewish delegates could substitute chicken soup for the water, and thus burn holes in all those patriotic Christian delegates.

[gratuitous]

45. Message: If you're gonna shoot someone, make 'em bleed

I am hopeful no one gets shot, but I can't say I'm optimistic someone won't catch a bullet.

[jmowreader]

46. I don't expect any gun-related violence at the GOP convention

I do, however, expect to see a line of Republican douchebags strapped with huge guns completely surrounding the Tampa convention center, keeping the lib'ruls and traitors and commie socialists and Obama lovers away from all the peaceful, patriotic Americans inside.

And it'll work too--any self respecting lib'rul traitor commie socialist Obama lover who lives in Tampa will rent his house to a Repuke for $5000 the week of the convention and go on vacation.

[Jamaal510]

47. Where is the outrage from the NRA over this?

As a water gun owner, I am deeply appalled by this ban! This is utter discrimination against water guns!

[FLSurfer]

48. Maybe water guns are banned BECAUSE bullet guns

are not.
I'd imagine it wouldn't be a good idea to pull out a realistic looking water pistol and point it at someone, in the atmosphere of a repug convention.

[The Wizard]

49. Yet more evidence

that Republicans shouldn't be allowed to drive cars.
"It's terrible to have a wasted mind."
(Quayle)