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  Republicans Say You Should Be Able To Carry Guns Everywhere. This Proves They Don’t Mean It.
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Last EditedRP  Aug 25, 2015 05:01pm
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AuthorScott Keyes
News DateTuesday, August 25, 2015 01:00:00 PM UTC0:0
Description“Get rid of gun free zones,” Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump tweeted after a gunman massacred five in Chattanooga last month. “Gun-free zones an easy target for killers” an opinion headline on Fox News read after a white supremacist shot up a black South Carolina church and killed nine. Conservative sites also blamed gun-free zones after massacres at multiple movie theaters and other shootings.

If conservatives are so convinced that gun-free zones attract killers, then why do so many conservative places and events ban guns?

Across the country, from conservative confabs to Republican presidential libraries and even to gun shows, loaded weapons are frequently prohibited. When an explanation is given, the reason is invariably for the safety of visitors.

Here is a list of some of those conservative places that ban loaded guns:

Gun Shows
Political Conferences
George W. Bush Presidential Library
Republican Conventions
Trump Hotels And Golf Courses
NRA Events
Town Halls
Presidential Campaign Stops
GOP Debates
Congress
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R:9356RiponJackson1854 ( 0.0000 points)
Thu, August 27, 2015 12:46:15 AM UTC0:00
I support gun rights, but I'm not sure I want guns to be allowed EVERYWHERE. And before you accuse us conservatives of hypocrisy, keep in mind that candidates often have no control over whether guns are allowed at campaign rallies, debates, etc.
 
D:1RP ( 5506.7227 points)
Thu, August 27, 2015 07:58:11 PM UTC0:00
Yet I haven't seen candidates pushing to have them allowed either. A recurring theme with many gun supporters is that if you have guns carried - yes - EVERYWHERE - then it will be safer. This contradicts actual data that indicates the reverse, but if they actually believe this is true then why wouldn't they be pushing to have them allowed in these places.