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HassleCat

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19. Problem is

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Reply #18)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 01:41 PM

Jul 2016

There has to be a specific threat, not just a general possibility that public safety might be compromised. When the armed black citizens and the armed white citizens actually confront each other, there may be cause to impose special restrictions.

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Armed Black Protesters Cause Cleveland Police To Call For “Temporary Suspension of Second Amendment” [View all] Stellar Jul 2016 OP

chicken-hearted Kasich... chillfactor Jul 2016 #1

I don't care for Kasich, but there isn't a damned thing he can do. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #4

Amen JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #6

I hope he says JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #8

Who didn't see this coming ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #2

Except - I think John Kasich is basically fair JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #5

Being from Ohio, I have long known of ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #11

Yep JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #15

Since I have a Sister that lives less than 5 miles from the convention center ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #16

I don't want people hurt JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #17

Ronald Reagan signed a gun control law in CA because the Black Panthers started carrying tblue37 Jul 2016 #9

1SBM, perhaps black protesters will be the ones who finally tblue37 Jul 2016 #14

Strange if this had been white tea baggers the NRA would be all over it awake Jul 2016 #3

See my post #9 above. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #10

We have a long and (dis)honorable history of disarming Black folks ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #12

Yep. I was wondering why the police took so long to request this. underpants Jul 2016 #7

In a nutshell HassleCat Jul 2016 #13

Several thoughts here ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #18

Problem is HassleCat Jul 2016 #19

No a specific threat is NOT required ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #20

Why TSA can search you without a warrant HassleCat Jul 2016 #21

Your first statement is true, the second is not ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #22

So many years and so much blood shed in this country... Basement Beat Jul 2016 #23

I got blasted in GD for saying as much Ellen Forradalom Jul 2016 #24