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33,000 Sign Online Petition Promoting Guns At Republican Convention (cnet.com)

An anonymous reader writes: "An online petition on Change.org claims that constitutional rights are being denied to those who want to bring a gun to the fight for the Republican Party's future," reports CNET. "Though Ohio is an open carry state, which allows for the open carry of guns, the hosting venue — the Quicken Loans Arena — strictly forbids the carry of firearms on their premises." Citing a quote from the National Rifle Association that gun-free zones are "the worst and most dangerous of all lies," the petition has already attracted more than 33,000 signatures, though CNET reports that the whole petition is a satire they're attributing to the Hyperationalist blog. The petition appears to have attracted its last 8,000 signatures within the last 18 hours, shortly after its URL appeared on a web site for young conservatives.

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  1. Re: How is this not win/win by R3d+M3rcury · · Score: 3, Funny

    But the best defense against a liberal with a gun is a conservative with a gun. I would imagine that if the liberals start shooting, the conservatives will make quick work of them.

  2. Re:Yes! Please! by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'll contribute some ammo, but they gotta use it or give it back afterwards.

    I have some surplus guns they can use - all never used more than once. Same caveats as you, they gotta use it or give it back.

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  3. Petition for Open Carry whip cream pies by goombah99 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wish someone would petition for open carry of whip cream pies at all political events.

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  4. Re:How is this not win/win by Crashmarik · · Score: 5, Funny

    Trump has those small hands and fingers, he is probably carrying a ladies gun.