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In reply to the discussion: Water Guns Banned, Handguns Allowed at GOP Convention [View all]Fuddnik
(8,846 posts)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!!!!!
Pieces of string longer than 6 inches were banned. But after national and local ridicule, it's been lengthened to 6 feet!!!!!
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Lock' em up for a week like the dome in NOLA and see how many make it out! Muahaha!
freshwest
May 2012
#1
But when poor people get together and try to ban guns in their neighbourhood the NRA goes crazy.
applegrove
May 2012
#3
I seriously, no sarcasm intended, expect at least one shooting by a convention goer
Gman
May 2012
#15
Well, DUH! Bullets pass right through them. Water, on the other hand.... they melt, howling...
TygrBright
May 2012
#7
"Now they're thinking about banning toy guns, and they're going to keep the fucking real ones!"
NYC Liberal
May 2012
#16
Very true. The main advantage of real guns is that they only will shoot bullets.
Thor_MN
May 2012
#35