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TigressDem

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2. Yeah, what could go wrong with having guns in town hall meetings?

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Nov 21, 2021, 10:40 AM

Nov 2021

Even in the wild west, cowboys had to leave their guns when they went into a bar.

Leaving guns out of the town hall is a REALLY LOW BAR for civility.

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Estancia, N.M., requires people be 'legally armed' to enter town meetings, ACLU threatens lawsuit [View all] left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 OP

When someone gets shot and killed we'll see how long that law stays kimbutgar Nov 2021 #1

Except the dumb a#### with the guns will have already taken a life. TigressDem Nov 2021 #3

Yeah, what could go wrong with having guns in town hall meetings? TigressDem Nov 2021 #2

It means "showing up with knowledge"? Weasel-y semantic bullshit. Beartracks Nov 2021 #4

Yeah, some attendees are going to need shovels to clear all that bullshit. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 2021 #9

A bunch of citizens should show up "armed" with shovels, to make that very point. n/g Beartracks Nov 2021 #10

I think the prison is the biggest employer in Estancia. alittlelark Nov 2021 #5

LOL, in this week's episode of petty ideological theater... Thomas Hurt Nov 2021 #6

Do they hand out free beer in the lobby? Turbineguy Nov 2021 #7

The Mayor nwliberalkiwi Nov 2021 #8