Posted on 06/17/2016 2:06:48 PM PDT by PROCON
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) Governor Dannel Malloy is asking gun sellers, both in-state and out of state, to voluntarily stop selling semi-automatic weapons on Fathers Day, June 19th.
Malloy asks sellers to do this as a sign of respect to the fathers and parents who lost children in the Orlando nightclub shooting.
We are calling on Connecticut gun sellers to avoid all semi-automatic weapons sales on Fathers Day for one reason. We should show respect, through a symbolic gesture, to those whove lost loved ones in Orlando, Gov. Malloy said.
Since 2013, Connecticut has prohibited the AR-15 and the Sig Saucer MCX and has since seen a decrease in violent crimes.
(Excerpt) Read more at wtnh.com ...
By representing "symbolism over substance" constituencies, I reckon. It is New England, after all. And a real shame considering the history of the place. d:^)
One place where George Carlin was on the money. "Symbols are for the symbol minded".
BOOM, good one.
Or ask muslims to have anal sex to honor the victims :-)
9/11 :( everyone’s forgotten my beautiful buildings.
American women and minorities (excluding FReepers) and too many white men under 30 live in a dream world.
These people are shameless
####!!!
if we had just asked Germany and Japan to stop buying and making weapons, no WWII!!!!!!
i’m a genius
All the More Reason to Sell them...
Stunningly silly.
Spend $1,000 or more and get all of the above plus a "Shove it, Malloy!" poster.
BTW: look at 2012 FBI CT violent crime stats for Newtown, where the Sandy Hook elementary shooting took place on Dec 2012.
Note it does not reflect the 26 deaths that occurred.
Snopes.com explains it away as being so because the State police responded, versus local police.
BS. MANY CT small towns in receive state police response because they don’t have their own local police force, and technically a state police constable would arrive at the scene of a crime.
Small towns that do have state police constables have their murder stats reflected in the FBI crime stats.
Something us rotten in CT.
Most of my family is gone visiting family for a couple weeks. They gave me my fathers day gift early. It’s a T-Shirt that reads BLACK GUNS MATTER.
I need to run to the library and might just war it tonight.
tell everyone they may not drive an automobile on father’s day, many have died and so on......
Perfect!
Wear it proudly!
NOPE!!! It’s Father’s Day...the MAN of the Castel...if he wants to go to buy a gun, good for him!!!
Women, who have made your sons into sissies, go away....
Heard Gandermountain was SOLD OUT.
ROTFLOLOLOLOL.
“ON” Father’s Day?
Chances are excellent several fathers are receiving weapons (guns, rifles, uzi’s, tanks, etc.) FOR Father’s Day!
My Guv’nor is such a dumb-ass.
Good thinking, a Father’s Day Gun Sale would not only be appropriate, but might be record breaking.
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