Posted on 07/19/2013 1:59:38 PM PDT by beaversmom
DENVER – Gun-rights advocates are planning a rally at the same park where a group will read the names of gun violence victims on the anniversary of the Colorado theater shootings, prompting a state lawmaker to call the move “a slap in the face.”
Rocky Mountain Gun Owners scheduled a rally today to coincide with a remembrance ceremony planned by Mayors Against Illegal Guns at Cherry Creek State Park in the Denver suburb of Aurora.
Both will start at noon. State Parks spokeswoman Jennifer Churchill said the groups were issued permits for locations that are within sight of each other, but she didn’t know the distance. She said park rangers and law officers would be present to keep the peace.
“I think it’s a slap in the face of the people who are suffering the loss of a loved one,” said state Rep. Rhonda Fields, a Democrat from Aurora. Fields’ district includes the theater where 12 people were killed and 70 injured one year ago Saturday, and she plans to participate in the remembrance ceremony.
Fields’ son was shot and killed in 2005 to keep him from testifying in a murder trial.
Dudley Brown, executive director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, denied his group was being insensitive and said his members would be respectful.
He accused Mayors Against Illegal Guns and its founder, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, of politicizing the Aurora massacre to promote gun control.
“Mayor Bloomberg is using this tragedy and walking all over graves to get to the microphone,” Brown said.
Bloomberg’s office referred questions to Mayors Against Illegal Guns. A spokeswoman for the group didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
Brown said other memorials to the Aurora victims have been “wholly appropriate” and his group didn’t stage simultaneous rallies.
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To know Rhonda you need to know about Rhonda. To believe Rhonda you have to set aside everything you know about reality.
Bloomberg can take his BS back to NYC.
MAIG needs more then a slap in the face.....
I was there, and am presently working on uploading what pictures and video I got from the event.
About 14 minutes worth.
It’ll be on YouTube -I’ll post a link.
I was hoping you would.
Free speech applies to everyone. Do these folks really think we’re going to have a safer society if we take guns away from law-abiding people?
"Rep. Fields’ professional affiliations include Women in Government, the National Federation of Women Legislators, the Colorado Black Caucus, the National Council of Negro Women, the Urban League of Denver, the NAACP, Black Women for Political Action and Alpha Kappa Alpha, a sorority of African-American college-educated women."
http://cohousedems.com/state-representative-rhonda-fields-d-aurora/
Just another chip on the shoulder mom in tennis shoes.
07/16/13 Freerepublic.com MulberryDraw Kudoes
Some members of Michael Bloomberg’s MAYORS AGAINST GUNS & Their Records:
Mayor Sheila Dixon: Baltimore, Maryland Convicted of perjury and embezzling funds meant for charity
Mayor Gary Becker: Racine, Wisconsin Convicted of attempted child molestation and luring a child for illicit purposes
Mayor Larry Langford: Birmingham, Alabama Convicted on 60 counts of bribery, fraud, money laundering, tax evasion
Mayor Eddie Perez: Hartford, Connecticut Convicted of bribery and extortion
Mayor David Donna: Guttenberg, New Jersey Convicted of extortion and tax fraud
Mayor Frank Melton: Jackson, Mississippi Convicted of violating his own city gun possession ordinance
Mayor Buddy Cianci: Providence, Rhode Island Convicted of assault and racketeering
Mayor Samuel Rivera: Passaic, New Jersey Convicted of extortion and accepting bribes
Mayor Jeremiah Healy: Jersey City, New Jersey Convicted of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest
Mayor Will Wynn: Austin, Texas Convicted of assault
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick: Detroit, Michigan Convicted of assault on a police officer and perjury
Mayor Richard Corkery: Coaldale, Pennsylvania Convicted of child pornography and bail violations
Mayor Adam Bradley: White Plains, New York Convicted of domestic violence charges
Mayor Gordon Jenkins: Monticello, New York Pled guilty on five counts of trademark counterfeiting
Mayor Roosevelt Dorn: Inglewood, California Pled guilty to public corruption and embezzlement charges
Mayor Pat M. Ahumada Jr.: Brownsville, Texas Arrested three times for driving while intoxicated
Mayor April Almond: East Haven, Connecticut Arrested and charged for interfering with a police officer
Mayor Tony Mack: Trenton, New Jersey Recently charged for accepting $119,000 in bribes
Thanks for your diligence. I’ll pass the link along.
On the contrary, these evil snakes were resting their political desires on the backs of dead innocents, most of whom would be alive today if a single person had stood up and fired back at the coward in the movie theater.
They are counting on intimidating their opponents with emotion.
I reject your premise entirely.
I was in a hurry to get this done, but here you go:
http://youtu.be/mNeJZWT6dpw
What a great old-fashioned small town parade!
Great job, R F. Thanks very much.
Thanks, Standing Wolf. I did a sloppy job of posting that.
Did you see all the people carrying their guns? We counted at least 450 carrying. Four county sheriffs led the parade.
Come on, as if gun owners have never been “slapped in the face”? Every new law and restriction is a slap in the face to every American citizen.
I really enjoyed being there.
I’m the kind of fella who goes to gun shows just to hang out and chat with fellow gunners.
Dudley Brown is the kindest guy you’d ever meet.
I just called him to thank him for his hard work.
Everyone there was a cut above.
Did you see all the people carrying their guns? We counted at least 450 carrying. Four county sheriffs led the parade.
Aw, wait a minute, friend! I've got only this many fingers, and besides, if you're in the non-Denver, non-Boulder large part of Colorado, people walking around with guns is kind of like dogs walking around with tails in motion: not quite the most countable event in town.
LOL!
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