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WhoIsNumberNone

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Tue Sep 15, 2015, 09:23 PM Sep 2015

TYT: Gun Shop Owner Cashing In On Islamophobia



Andrew Hallinan is the Islamophobic, confederate-flag-loving Florida gun shop owner who declared his establishment a “Muslim free zone” earlier this year. He’s back in the news trying to get more attention for his hate speech. Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

"A Florida gun shop owner marked the anniversary of September 11 Friday by offering customers $25 off their purchase with the coupon code "muslim." The same man had previously declared his business a "Muslim-free zone."

Andrew Hallinan said he's intentionally courting controversy in an effort to push back against the overly cautious behavior he believes is costing lives. His critics, meanwhile, call him a "hate profiteer" trying to make a buck from tragedy.”*

Read more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/andy-hallinan-911_55f5de6fe4b063ecbfa4ae7e
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TYT: Gun Shop Owner Cashing In On Islamophobia (Original Post) WhoIsNumberNone Sep 2015 OP
Gunz and racism/bigotry. Who would have thought? Hoyt Sep 2015 #1
Black sheep lobodons Sep 2015 #2
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