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Nevilledog

(51,080 posts) Fri Oct 16, 2020, 11:46 AM Oct 2020

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MI Sec of State bans open-carry of guns on Election Day from polling places, clerk's offices...

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New: MI Sec of State bans open-carry of guns on Election Day from polling places, clerk’s offices & locations where absentee ballots are counted.

“The presence of firearms..may cause disruption, fear, or intimidation for voters, election workers & others present,” Benson said.
8:39 AM · Oct 16, 2020

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MI Sec of State bans open-carry of guns on Election Day from polling places, clerk's offices... (Original Post) Nevilledog Oct 2020 OP

I hope this is enough llashram Oct 2020 #1

I hope it works, though it'll probably incentivize the crazies... Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #2

Now we're talking. And pls have Leo's in place to enforce the order. brush Oct 2020 #3

Thank God, guns are banned from polling sites in Texas LeftInTX Oct 2020 #4

Que right wing crazies all across the country to protest this. BComplex Oct 2020 #5

llashram

(6,265 posts)

1. I hope this is enough

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 11:50 AM

Oct 2020

to deter the white supremacists and vote suppressors of the trump party of klan members.

Wounded Bear

(58,647 posts)

2. I hope it works, though it'll probably incentivize the crazies...

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Fri Oct 16, 2020, 11:52 AM

Oct 2020

brush

(53,764 posts)

3. Now we're talking. And pls have Leo's in place to enforce the order.

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Fri Oct 16, 2020, 11:53 AM

Oct 2020

LeftInTX

(25,258 posts)

4. Thank God, guns are banned from polling sites in Texas

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Fri Oct 16, 2020, 11:56 AM

Oct 2020

BComplex

(8,036 posts)

5. Que right wing crazies all across the country to protest this.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 12:07 PM

Oct 2020

I hope she calls out the national guard....which is her right to do, if the gunzies show up.

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