Conservatives ban guns at CPAC; impose gun-free "safe space"

[Legion Troll]

The Conservative Political Action Conference brings together the right’s most devoted footsoldiers, including a host of passionate Second Amendment defenders.

The head of the National Rifle Association gave a fiery speech to a room filled with the country’s most dedicated conservative activists.

Just one thing: Nobody was packing heat.

That’s because the nation’s top conservative conference is now an official gun-free zone.

Attendees were greeted by metal detectors, and a lengthy line of conference-goers stretched through the hotel as they waited for security guards to search their bags.

Perhaps the most glaring new additions were signs near metal detectors with a decidedly gun-unfriendly message.

“NOTICE - METAL DETECTORS IN USE,” the signs read. “Absolutely No Weapons Allowed.”

Conservatives often argue that the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.

But at CPAC, the only guys with guns were cops.

An officer whose name badge read “Muldoon” and who didn’t want to give his first name said the conference policy was simple: no guns. “The policy has pretty much been no firearms.”

One attendee, Robert Owens, sat at the Future Female Leaders booth in the exhibit hall. He said his daughter started the group—and he said he wasn’t pleased about the no-gun rule.

“I don’t like it,” he said. “I just think that the Second Amendment would allow somebody to carry a firearm wherever they choose to carry a firearm. There shouldn’t be a limit to it. Once you start one limit, it’s a continuous slide about eliminating the right.”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/04/right-to-bear-arms-not-at-cpac-2016.html

 

[Leonthecat]

The Conservative Political Action Conference brings together the right’s most devoted footsoldiers, including a host of passionate Second Amendment defenders.

The head of the National Rifle Association gave a fiery speech to a room filled with the country’s most dedicated conservative activists.

Just one thing: Nobody was packing heat.

That’s because the nation’s top conservative conference is now an official gun-free zone.

Attendees were greeted by metal detectors, and a lengthy line of conference-goers stretched through the hotel as they waited for security guards to search their bags.

Perhaps the most glaring new additions were signs near metal detectors with a decidedly gun-unfriendly message.

“NOTICE - METAL DETECTORS IN USE,” the signs read. “Absolutely No Weapons Allowed.”

Conservatives often argue that the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.

But at CPAC, the only guys with guns were cops.

An officer whose name badge read “Muldoon” and who didn’t want to give his first name said the conference policy was simple: no guns. “The policy has pretty much been no firearms.”

One attendee, Robert Owens, sat at the Future Female Leaders booth in the exhibit hall. He said his daughter started the group—and he said he wasn’t pleased about the no-gun rule.

“I don’t like it,” he said. “I just think that the Second Amendment would allow somebody to carry a firearm wherever they choose to carry a firearm. There shouldn’t be a limit to it. Once you start one limit, it’s a continuous slide about eliminating the right.”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/04/right-to-bear-arms-not-at-cpac-2016.html

I wonder if Officer Muldoon's partner was named Gunther Tooty.

 

[canceled.2021.3]

It is always amusing to see lefties trot out this canard

 

[PostmodernProphet]

big tent.....needed a space to let the Trump Democrats feel welcome......

 

[Legion Troll]

It is always amusing to see lefties trot out this canard

What "canard" is that?

I'll understand if you can't explain.

 

[BRUTALITOPS]

it is hypocritical. they should put their money where their mouth is.

 

[Darth Omar]

I thought conservatives said gun-fee zones are just open invitations for armed criminals?

Don't conservatives support the second amendment?

Isn't a "good guy with a gun" the answer to crime?

It's because you labor under the delusion that CPAC is actually representative of conservatives. Have you not been paying attention to what's going on? Try and keep up please.

I'll understand if you can't, lol.

 

[Legion Troll]

It's because you labor under the delusion that CPAC is actually representative of conservatives.

It's not, lol?

I'll understand if you can't explain.

 

[Legion Troll]

How does a private organization doing this violate the US Constitution?

 

[canceled.2021.1]

I didn't think you could answer. Thank you for the concession

 

[Legion Troll]

Thanks for admitting that you favor gun control.

 

[canceled.2021.1]

Thanks for admitting that you favor gun control.

Is that what you think I mean?

The Constitution is pretty clear. Maybe the big words confuse you statists

 

[Legion Troll]

Is that what you think I mean? The Constitution is pretty clear. Maybe the big words confuse you statists

You're OK with gun-free zones at the CPAC & GOP conventions?

 

[canceled.2021.1]

You're OK with gun-free zones at the CPAC & GOP conventions?

Do you think there will be no security there?

I know you think you are being cute and ironic by slipping in a reference to schools, but as usual you fail miserably

I put your faux support of this with your support of Trump. You really do t mean it. You have an admitted history of taking unprincipled political positions you don't mean.

 

[Legion Troll]

Do you think there will be no security there?

Did I say that?

So you think only the police and SS should be armed, not the citizens? Interesting.

It's pretty funny that this image is from a con website:

 

[canceled.2021.1]

Did I say that?

So you think only the police and SS should be armed, not the citizens? Interesting.

It's pretty funny that this image is from a con website:

We know. You never "say anything"

So I will treat your posts and loaded questions with the lack of respect they rightfully deserve.

 

[Legion Troll]

So it appears that I was right, and at the GOP convention, you approve of disarmed citizens.

Does that make you 'statist'?

 

[zappasguitar]

The Conservative Political Action Conference brings together the right’s most devoted footsoldiers, including a host of passionate Second Amendment defenders.

The head of the National Rifle Association gave a fiery speech to a room filled with the country’s most dedicated conservative activists.

Just one thing: Nobody was packing heat.

That’s because the nation’s top conservative conference is now an official gun-free zone.

Attendees were greeted by metal detectors, and a lengthy line of conference-goers stretched through the hotel as they waited for security guards to search their bags.

Perhaps the most glaring new additions were signs near metal detectors with a decidedly gun-unfriendly message.

“NOTICE - METAL DETECTORS IN USE,” the signs read. “Absolutely No Weapons Allowed.”

Conservatives often argue that the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.

But at CPAC, the only guys with guns were cops.

An officer whose name badge read “Muldoon” and who didn’t want to give his first name said the conference policy was simple: no guns. “The policy has pretty much been no firearms.”

One attendee, Robert Owens, sat at the Future Female Leaders booth in the exhibit hall. He said his daughter started the group—and he said he wasn’t pleased about the no-gun rule.

“I don’t like it,” he said. “I just think that the Second Amendment would allow somebody to carry a firearm wherever they choose to carry a firearm. There shouldn’t be a limit to it. Once you start one limit, it’s a continuous slide about eliminating the right.”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/04/right-to-bear-arms-not-at-cpac-2016.html

Surprise Surprise!!!

Just another shining example of hypocritical righties practicing "do as we say and not as we do".

They want guns everywhere else, by God.

Just NOT at their little love-fest in Cleveland.

 

[Legion Troll]

Or the one in DC...

 

[NOVA]

Surprise Surprise!!!

Just another shining example of hypocritical righties practicing "do as we say and not as we do".

They want guns everywhere else, by God.

Just NOT at their little love-fest in Cleveland.

You shouldn't be surprised that Conservatives obey the law......whether they agree with them or not....idiot liberals ought to try it.