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(23,968 posts) Wed May 2, 2012, 05:14 PM May 2012

Water Guns Banned, Handguns Allowed at GOP Convention [View all]

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

Let the chaos continue.

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Water Guns Banned, Handguns Allowed at GOP Convention [View all] sarcasmo May 2012 OP

Lock' em up for a week like the dome in NOLA and see how many make it out! Muahaha! freshwest May 2012 #1

ooooo....great idea!! Roland99 May 2012 #42

O.o sakabatou May 2012 #2

YCMTSU....nt Evasporque May 2012 #36

But when poor people get together and try to ban guns in their neighbourhood the NRA goes crazy. applegrove May 2012 #3

Well said ... eom Kolesar May 2012 #6

Water Guns Banned, Handguns Allowed at GOP Convention AlbertCat May 2012 #4

Vegas should have an over under on the # of shootings. sarcasmo May 2012 #5

I seriously, no sarcasm intended, expect at least one shooting by a convention goer Gman May 2012 #15

Maybe they are planning to be the Lone Rangers goclark May 2012 #29

I'll take that bet Spoonman May 2012 #38

Can it be with in x feet of convention. sarcasmo May 2012 #39

I'll cover any felony criminal act involving a firearm committed Spoonman May 2012 #41

I must disagree Sherman A1 May 2012 #11

I believe they are "all wet" already. AlbertCat May 2012 #24

Well, DUH! Bullets pass right through them. Water, on the other hand.... they melt, howling... TygrBright May 2012 #7

There's absolutely no limits to the insanity of the GOP. truthisfreedom May 2012 #8

I concur. nt valerief May 2012 #32

2nd amendment Godot51 May 2012 #9

OR you can put poison or some form Iliyah May 2012 #10

No Alcibiades May 2012 #19

Better yet... hand out boxes of ammo ( for free) at the door... lib2DaBone May 2012 #12

Queen----Stone Cold Crazy thelordofhell May 2012 #13

Okay. Nobody said anything about cream pies. longship May 2012 #14

That's not a bad idea :) kentauros May 2012 #23

"Now they're thinking about banning toy guns, and they're going to keep the fucking real ones!" NYC Liberal May 2012 #16

crazy. barbtries May 2012 #17

They are like an old cowboy movie goclark May 2012 #21

All they need is the really bad spaghetti western music. sarcasmo May 2012 #25

Given what I have seen of some of Ron Paul's supporters n2doc May 2012 #18

paranoid gun nut logic Skittles May 2012 #20

As long as they're right wingers, who cares? TheCowsCameHome May 2012 #22

Too late, GOP! beac May 2012 #26

The security problem with water guns is ManiacJoe May 2012 #27

Very true. The main advantage of real guns is that they only will shoot bullets. Thor_MN May 2012 #35

Romney's Wild Wild WEST Show goclark May 2012 #28

You know they will, every Republican convention has cowboy hats. sarcasmo May 2012 #34

But, some sanity finally prevails!!!!! Fuddnik May 2012 #30

"What are you in for?" "Car theft. You?" "Felony shoelaces." LeftyMom May 2012 #31

I'mmm MELTING! ThoughtCriminal May 2012 #33

water cannons on protesters is allowed....nt Evasporque May 2012 #37

It's for their own safety! if they get hit with water, this happens! Javaman May 2012 #40

What could possibly go wrong. SalviaBlue May 2012 #43

There is something to fear here DFW May 2012 #44

Message: If you're gonna shoot someone, make 'em bleed gratuitous May 2012 #45

I don't expect any gun-related violence at the GOP convention jmowreader May 2012 #46

Where is the outrage from the NRA over this? Jamaal510 May 2012 #47

Maybe water guns are banned BECAUSE bullet guns FLSurfer May 2012 #48

Yet more evidence The Wizard May 2012 #49