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In reply to the discussion: Hunting Show Stands Up To NRA By Banning Assault Rifles At Event [View all]JustAnotherGen
(31,811 posts)113. The other thing
Is the threatening emails and such from the gun vendors and their minions.
I've told her we need to IP trace those folks down and fuck with them. Like find out where they live, go to google maps, photo shop targets over them and send them to them with a thanks for nothing note!
It's not just the show operators - it's people who weren't even going to attend behaving in an intimidating manner. They were stupid. They both own AR-15's! And use them!
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Fine with me. It's not like people don't know what guns are and need an educational even to show
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#84
Good for them, that is, good for the Hunting Association for their actions.
northoftheborder
Jan 2013
#8
Gun shows 30 years ago were filled with old, unusual weapons of all types as well as all kinds of
JEB
Jan 2013
#40
uite heartening to see many of the responses and reactions to this cultural sea-change
LanternWaste
Jan 2013
#67
This is reminiscent of the restaurant/bar non-smoking law in CA..the hand-wringing that the industry
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#77
Then perhaps Reed Exhibitions should have refrained from making a political statement.
hack89
Jan 2013
#109
I don't understand the attitude that a fight for anything important will not have casualties.
hack89
Jan 2013
#115
"Vendors will be refunded, according to an email company officials sent to them."
PoliticAverse
Jan 2013
#114