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  1. where is Wisconson, and why do we care about its gun laws?
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  2. Second paragraph: "There is a " a what?! We need closure!

    Third paragraph: "...a police office asked Scheffler to leave the special even..." How important is the 'T' at the end of 'event?'

    Fourth paragraph: Gunsthere is not a real word.

    Eighth paragraph: Branstom. I thought it was Branstrom?

    Eighth paragraph: "The the Appleton..." Who types with a stutter?

    Didn't bother to include the formatting issues. Did a 7th grader type this from their cell phone? For the love of God, JSOnline, give your interns a copy of the AP Stylebook, sit them down at a real computer, and check their work before you publish it. This is embarrassing.
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  3. Ok. These fine young men have gotten their sought after 15 minutes of fame. I'd like to see what they're doing 10 years from now. I think I'll open carry my sidearm today, stroll around some public areas, loudly recite nursery rhymes to myself, and have a friend record whatever attention I get.
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  4. "The protest got plenty of local TV attention, though I haven't yet come across any video of the pro- and anti- gun folk having animated debate while each holds the a chicken and a rifle."

    In other words , Bruce wasn't there , or anyone else from JSO?
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  5. The problem is only citizens can have "rights". City governments are allowed to have "powers".
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  6. hillbillies.
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  7. I value the right to own my guns. I also value the intimate relationship I have with my wife. I don't though feel I have the need, much less the right to either at the Appleton Farmer's Market. The gun nuts are just that, nuts. Hopefully the powers to be will bring some sanity before we become the wild west. I wonder if the NRA supporters would feel the same if a group of 20 black youths open carried at the market, or maybe the Hells Angels roaring in with their rifles strapped to their bikes.
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  8. I'm a 25 yr military vet. I've also voted for every Republican presidential candidate since 1968. I consider my "right" credentials (if you want to put a label on it) to be solid. The major problem as I see it, is that the extremes on both sides love to talk about their rights, but they ignore their responsibilities. That applies to these people showing up at a community event packing heat. It also applies, for example, to the Capitol "singers." You can do both of these things, but that doesn't mean that it's prudent, appropriate, beneficial, etc to do so. Any of you that vote "thumbs down " on this comment should have the courage to explain plain precisely what it is that you could possibly disagree with about this.
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  9. Bruce - exactly what "gun law" are they opposing? Please cite the statute number. You can't. There is NO "gun law" with regard to open carry. It is a right.
  10. The real outrage is the prohibition of carrying a live chicken in town.

    Dead chickens, or more precisely their bones, are far more dangerous. Dead chickens in the hands of a really pissed off Santerian are also a possible health hazard.



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