|
September 13, 2016, 07:02 AM
|
#1 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: June 10, 2004
Location: Tioga co. PA
Posts: 2,647
|
Black Rifles Matter
I just caught a bit of news on my cell. Some guy in Mass put up a hand painted sign saying "Black Rifles Matter". Its got the town all a twitter. Tourists are upset. Some stuck up for him saying it's his first amendment right.
It was a a Fox News piece. Sorry I'm not good enough with cell phones to give a link.
__________________
USNRET '61-'81 |
|
|
September 13, 2016, 07:44 AM
|
#2 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: December 2, 2013
Posts: 975
|
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.2790008
It's hard to say if the complaints against the sign are mainly because it supports gun rights or mainly because it apes the Black Lives Matter slogan. Probably a bit of both 
|
|
|
|
September 13, 2016, 08:31 AM
|
#3 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: October 20, 2007
Location: Richardson, TX
Posts: 7,523
|
NY Daily News link says that the sign is in Maine and not Massachusetts.
__________________
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules... MARK IT ZERO!!" - Walter Sobchak |
|
|
|
September 13, 2016, 08:42 AM
|
#4 | |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: June 10, 2004
Location: Tioga co. PA
Posts: 2,647
|
Quote:
__________________
USNRET '61-'81 |
|
|
|
|
September 13, 2016, 09:27 AM
|
#5 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: September 28, 2008
Posts: 10,442
|
The article says the complaints are from visiting tourists, not residents.
Must be folks from Mass doing the complaining, as Maine is very gun friendly.
__________________
Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.” |
|
|
|
September 13, 2016, 09:51 AM
|
#6 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: July 7, 2008
Location: Upper midwest
Posts: 5,631
|
Yes, such a sign would be protected under the free speech provision of the First Amendment. That said, there's nothing for us to discuss here.
__________________
Never let anything mechanical know you're in a hurry. |
|
|
 |
|
|
