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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING!!! Hypocrite Bans Guns At Inauguration
Donald Dump made the defense of the Second Amendment one of his central platform pieces, telling his naive and gullible fans that President Obama and Hillary Clinton were coming to take their guns and that the Second Amendment was under siege. He vowed to expand gun rights across the United States, declaring that Im going to get rid of gun-free zones on military bases and Im also going to do it in schools and to legalize weapon carry in all 50 states.
But the rules for the January 20th inauguration were just released, and the hypocrisy couldnt be more obvious.
MFM008
(19,814 posts)Lighting strike from God maggot?
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)Trump didn't make those rules. The same ones applied in 2008 and 2012. Don't you remember?
enough
(13,259 posts)HAB911
(8,893 posts)you know to show support for the 2nd Amendment Solution to his brownshirts
Johnathan146
(141 posts)And trump has 0 power to change that law.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)Those security rules didn't come from Trump. He has no control over that at all at this point.
pintobean
(18,101 posts)until after the event.
HAB911
(8,893 posts)Crunchy Frog
(26,587 posts)Henry Krinkle
(208 posts)have to render their firearms inoperable...
By Gordon Duff, Senior Editor on February 25, 2013
Numerous Blogs Duped into Carrying Right Wing Inauguration Hoax
Terrified President walks inaugural route again
by Gordon Duff, Senior Editor
The story is simple, a terrified President Obama had the crack Marine unit from the 8th and I Barracks disarmed because he feared they would assassinate him while he stood on the dais reviewing the inauguration parade.
The truth is simple, even the police had inert weapons, just as they had in every inauguration in the past, police, all military, everyone but the secret service.
We checked, we called, it took five minutes. The press statement from the Secret Service is copied below.
Now the shoe is on the other foot, we are looking for a reason for this hoax and those who worked hard to damage the Marine Corp and the President by lying to the public.
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2013/02/25/disarmed-marines-at-inauguration-debunked/
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malaise
(269,019 posts)Federal, state and local police - this is way more scary than people think
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,854 posts)Seems like an opportunity to burn Russian flags!
EDIT: Although burning a flag would probably fall under the "safety hazard" category, so I don't actually recommend it.
Johnathan146
(141 posts)Henry Krinkle
(208 posts)Anyone who owns one of those self indulgent devices needs to be beaten unmercifully with it.
Initech
(100,079 posts)You would think an egomaniac like Trump would want as many pictures of himself posted everywhere as much as possible!
malthaussen
(17,200 posts)... guess I'll have to skip the inauguration.
-- Mal
jmowreader
(50,557 posts)How long do you think it'll be before we have our first shootings on military bases?
Vinca
(50,273 posts)He only cares about himself, not you or your family. If you get shot . . . eh. If he gets shot . . . outlaw the NRA.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)lacks honor and integrity, goes AWOL from responsibility.
malaise
(269,019 posts)dodged the draft. Granddaddy was not allowed to return to Germany
malaise
(269,019 posts)So how come they can walk into supermarkets or libraries with M16s or AKs. Is it that only their 'safety matters' and us peons are expendable?
See last thing on list
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,854 posts)Ohio is an idiotic "open carry" state. No guns in government buildings, though!
malaise
(269,019 posts)They apparently like it so
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,854 posts)who will go on a shooting spree while they're in there? I thought government was supposed to be a threat too?
Hmm... guess not!
malaise
(269,019 posts)Watch the ride
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,854 posts)He picked some dangerous "friends" to lie to during his campaign.
malaise
(269,019 posts)to watch this one
spin
(17,493 posts)However I have no problems leaving my weapon behind if I am going into an area that is well guarded by trained and armed individuals.
I am opposed to "no gun zones" where no citizen is legally allowed to carry a weapon but there is no protection provided. All too often bad guys use such areas as a shooting gallery.
safeinOhio
(32,685 posts)by firearm accidents than mass shootings.
spin
(17,493 posts)Often the accidents involve alcohol. Alcohol and guns do not mix well.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)WillowTree
(5,325 posts)Lurks Often
(5,455 posts)Firearms law in Washington DC is determined by the Mayor and City Council, not the President.
No President can issue an executive order to change those laws.
The Secret Service and the Capitol police department determine what is and is not allowed at a major event.
By the way, Trump isn't President yet and so has no authority to change any of which you posted and will have zero power to change Washington DC's firearms laws when he is sworn in.
HAB911
(8,893 posts)LMAO
Lurks Often
(5,455 posts)HAB911
(8,893 posts)hughee99
(16,113 posts)pintobean
(18,101 posts)It has to be. People aren't that dumb, are they?
hughee99
(16,113 posts)He should have gotten a few hundred votes nationally, instead of what he ended up with.
Lurks Often
(5,455 posts)Far too many people are all to willing to ignore anything that they don't completely agree with, no matter how good the source or how accurate the facts are.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Lurks Often
(5,455 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)Looks like DUers fall for it too.
Shame.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)sarisataka
(18,656 posts)As DC's permit issue is under a court ordered stay, it is likely less than 100 civilians have carry permits there. Forty-four was the only number I could find. DC does not recognize any state's permits as valid for concealed carry and open carry is prohibited. Therefore this rule applies to only those forty-four or so people.
The 'weapons of any kind' rule will be far more wide reaching. It could be stretched to include such items as mace and pocket knives. Definitely leave the nunchaku and throwing stars at home.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,461 posts)cstanleytech
(26,291 posts)braddy
(3,585 posts)Tanuki
(14,918 posts)Hoyt
(54,770 posts)malchickiwick
(1,474 posts)...and a child to cry out, "The Turd Emperor's got no hair!"
DDySiegs
(253 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)Even if you didn't know that, others have pointed it out on this thread.
But carry on.
aikoaiko
(34,170 posts)At least they didn't the last time I checked.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)dangerous most gunners are.
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cwydro
(51,308 posts)Trump had absolutely nothing to do with those rules.
Read up in the thread if you want the truth.
HAB911
(8,893 posts)All the humorless barrel strokers and NRA hair-spliters. WAY TOO FUNNY
The title should be: Donald Dump refuses to countermand (insert who controls him here), will not allow 2nd Amendment expression at Inauguration
Better now? LOL
Gizmodo reports:
Donald Trump will be sworn in as President of the United States on January 20th! And if you plan to attend the festivities in Washington DC you should be aware of some ground rules. Rule number one: No explosives.
The transition team has drawn up a list of banned items. For instance, you cant bring drones, selfie sticks, or guns. Which all sounds a bit like 1984, if you ask me. I thought Trump was supposed to be the candidate of freedom. More like the candidate of taking our guns away, amirite?
At least it looks like vapes arent included on the verboten list. Which should make Grover Norquist pretty happy. And it makes sense to ban bicycles, since only granola-gulping, latte-sipping pinkos ride bikes. But why does Trump gotta take away all our fun toys like selfie sticks and firearms?
hughee99
(16,113 posts)Know how these things actually work, and when presented with an explanation, choose to ignore that information and continue on with their argument anyway.
This is the sort of thing we ridicule republicans for all the time, I'm glad to see so many DUers aren't willing to accept it from "our own".