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Signs posted warning against guns in Capitol

springfield 1911

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Signs posted warning against guns in Capitol
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Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 9:02 am | No Comments Posted


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Wisconsin Capitol Police are asking those who work in the state Capitol to be on alert for anyone carrying firearms openly on Monday.

The concern comes in the wake of posting on Facebook which mentions Monday as "National Gun Control Protest Day."

Signs posted at the entrances of the building say in all capital letters, "No Firearms Allowed." Another sign says that state law prohibits bringing firearms into public buildings, including the Capitol, and anyone who dies could face a fine of up to $1,000.

The Web site for the national protest does say if state law prohibits carrying guns in the Capitol, those laws should be followed.

A spokeswoman with the Wisconsin Department of Administration did not immediately reply to a message
 

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springfield 1911 wrote:
Signs posted warning against guns in Capitol
http://www.journaltimes.com/news/state-and-regional/
Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 9:02 am | No Comments Posted


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Wisconsin Capitol Police are asking those who work in the state Capitol to be on alert for anyone carrying firearms openly on Monday.

The concern comes in the wake of posting on Facebook which mentions Monday as "National Gun Control Protest Day."

Signs posted at the entrances of the building say in all capital letters, "No Firearms Allowed." Another sign says that state law prohibits bringing firearms into public buildings, including the Capitol, and anyone who dies could face a fine of up to $1,000.

The Web site for the national protest does say if state law prohibits carrying guns in the Capitol, those laws should be followed.

A spokeswoman with the Wisconsin Department of Administration did not immediately reply to a message
springfield didn't make a typo, the article actually says "anyone who dies."

Go figure...
 

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springfield 1911 wrote:
, "No Firearms Allowed." Another sign says that state law prohibits bringing firearms into public buildings, including the Capitol, and anyone who dies could face a fine of up to $1,000.

and anyone who dies could face a fine of up to $1,000.


Read story a few times before posting. didn't catch this until after posting.
 

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springfield 1911 wrote:
and anyone who dies could face a fine of up to $1,000.
Moral of the story, don't die! You wouldn't want to face that thousand dollar fine on top of all the other inconvenience! :p

Freudian slip?
 

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why would they have to post signs and go all out of their way for that??? i thought we couldn't bring guns in there anyways.
 

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so is this another case of the ones that should know the law don't know the law, and so now they are wasting money putting up more signs for nothing???

i mean we already know we aren't allowed in there. so why the big freakout suddenly???
 

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I don't think that was a slip up. In fact that's the latest tax to be voted on today. Bill 745.88 - $1,000 Tax (bounty) on 2nd Amendment Supporters.
 

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I didn't die, do I get $1,000?

How does this work, if I do die do I get my account sent to a collection agency if I don't pay up?

I'm just a simple country boy and I don't understand all this legalese talk.
 
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it sounds like this issue is going to heat up fast. racine journal times online has quite a story on it. better look it over.
 

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McX wrote:
it sounds like this issue is going to heat up fast. racine journal times online has quite a story on it. better look it over.

lol come on dude. you can't say stuff like that without posting a link. LOL
 
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we don't need people suggesting engaging in illegal acts, cause sure as hell, they'll claim to be an open carrier, and trash our reputations. putting the cops on a heightened state of alert will surely make it harder for the open carriers in the madison area just to go about their business in the other areas around the capitol, public areas, where there should be no restrictions.
 
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