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The "Firearms Policy" section on their convention website makes it clear that "lawfully carried firearms will be permitted" at the site of the convention center. However, Pence's speech falls under different rules. "Due to the attendance of the Vice President of the United States, the U.S. Secret Service will be responsible for event security at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum," the event page for Mike Pence's speech reads, in bold print. "As a result, firearms and firearm accessories, knives or weapons of any kind will be prohibited in the forum prior to and during his attendance."
"The Secret Service is in control of security. The NRA is yeilding to them. That said, the NRA should uninvite Pence," the former NRA member wrote. "My point being, too bad the NRA isn't as concerned about the safety of students as they are about the Veep's."
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Southern Guardian
So you want a deranged leftist to be able to carry a firearm into a Pence speech in order to kill him?
How interesting!
Please, tell us all a little more!
originally posted by: nwtrucker
a reply to: Southern Guardian
Actually, it's proof that guns supporters, including the NRA, do have limits they would take the Second Amendment.
originally posted by: Southern Guardian
This is been in the news for long enough I thought it would've popped up on here but no. Just to clarify, the convention policy makes it clear on their website the firearms will be permitted, Mike Pence is just a special case.
The "Firearms Policy" section on their convention website makes it clear that "lawfully carried firearms will be permitted" at the site of the convention center. However, Pence's speech falls under different rules. "Due to the attendance of the Vice President of the United States, the U.S. Secret Service will be responsible for event security at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum," the event page for Mike Pence's speech reads, in bold print. "As a result, firearms and firearm accessories, knives or weapons of any kind will be prohibited in the forum prior to and during his attendance."
www.bustle.com...
Texas is, as we all know, a fairly gun friendly state, open carry and all. Mike Pence is only appearing the one time so possible firearms will be permitted after and prior? Not 100%. It still seems hypocritical for an organization to advocate open carry a freedom of arms to ban them for Pence, a conservative a pro-gun advocate, without hesitation or question.
There was an explanation by one NRA member that it was out of the NRA's control:
"The Secret Service is in control of security. The NRA is yeilding to them. That said, the NRA should uninvite Pence," the former NRA member wrote. "My point being, too bad the NRA isn't as concerned about the safety of students as they are about the Veep's."
Still, hypocrisy persists. Irony persists. The NRA, willingly forgoing it's principals. In order to invite the vice president, the NRA had to go against its own principles and agree, at least this once, that guns to not make a situation safer.
The NRA Won't Allow Guns At Mike Pence's Convention Speech & Parkland Students highlight Irony
originally posted by: kaylaluv
originally posted by: nwtrucker
a reply to: Southern Guardian
Actually, it's proof that guns supporters, including the NRA, do have limits they would take the Second Amendment.
Really? Cuz I keep hearing “SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!”
originally posted by: Vasa Croe
originally posted by: Southern Guardian
This is been in the news for long enough I thought it would've popped up on here but no. Just to clarify, the convention policy makes it clear on their website the firearms will be permitted, Mike Pence is just a special case.
The "Firearms Policy" section on their convention website makes it clear that "lawfully carried firearms will be permitted" at the site of the convention center. However, Pence's speech falls under different rules. "Due to the attendance of the Vice President of the United States, the U.S. Secret Service will be responsible for event security at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum," the event page for Mike Pence's speech reads, in bold print. "As a result, firearms and firearm accessories, knives or weapons of any kind will be prohibited in the forum prior to and during his attendance."
www.bustle.com...
Texas is, as we all know, a fairly gun friendly state, open carry and all. Mike Pence is only appearing the one time so possible firearms will be permitted after and prior? Not 100%. It still seems hypocritical for an organization to advocate open carry a freedom of arms to ban them for Pence, a conservative a pro-gun advocate, without hesitation or question.
There was an explanation by one NRA member that it was out of the NRA's control:
"The Secret Service is in control of security. The NRA is yeilding to them. That said, the NRA should uninvite Pence," the former NRA member wrote. "My point being, too bad the NRA isn't as concerned about the safety of students as they are about the Veep's."
Still, hypocrisy persists. Irony persists. The NRA, willingly forgoing it's principals. In order to invite the vice president, the NRA had to go against its own principles and agree, at least this once, that guns to not make a situation safer.
Would you rather an incident occur?
originally posted by: DupontDeux
originally posted by: kaylaluv
originally posted by: nwtrucker
a reply to: Southern Guardian
Actually, it's proof that guns supporters, including the NRA, do have limits they would take the Second Amendment.
Really? Cuz I keep hearing “SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!”
This is not infringing, though.
originally posted by: Southern Guardian
Still, hypocrisy persists. Irony persists. The NRA, willingly forgoing it's principals. In order to invite the vice president, the NRA had to go against its own principles and agree, at least this once, that guns to not make a situation safer.