Posted on 02/19/2018 7:19:21 AM PST by KeyLargo
Something needs to change,' says Milwaukee native who turned in rifle to authorities
A Milwaukee native said enough is enough and turned his semi-automatic rifle into the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
Ben Dickmann grew up in Milwaukee, but moved to south Florida years ago. He shared a Facebook post of a sheriff's deputy taking possession of his AR-FiveSeven, which is similar to the AR-15 that was used in the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Dickmann said only law enforcement should have guns that powerful.
"Something needs to change, and it needs to change now," Dickmann said. "People have been doing nothing but talking about it for the last 10-15 years."
As of Friday night, the post had more than 200,000 reactions, and 90,000 shares. He’s been getting a lot of feedback.
"I would say 90 percent has been very positive," Dickmann said. "Ten percent has been very, very negative. Almost threatening."
But one message sticks out to him and reaffirmed his decision.
"I even got a message from one of the parents at Stoneman Douglas privately on Facebook, thanking me for what I did. And that, that right there, meant the world to me," Dickmann said.
Instead of selling the gun, he turned it over to the Sheriff's Office so it can safely dispose of the rifle.
What a moron. I’m calling attention hoe on this guy.
My bet is he inherited it when a relative died and now he’s just attention seeking.
There goes 2K down the drain. If he feels so strongly that he cant trust himself with a guy he needs to turn in his car or any motor vehicle, any sharp objects in his house and any potential poisons in his house. After all, he has proven that he is incapable of being around dangerous objects. It’s a cry for help, we need to lock him up for our collective good.
Cuck.
Now make the criminals do it you stupid sh*t.
God save us from idiots.
I guess he was afraid the gun would go out and shoot people when he wasn’t home.
The press love to eat up the liberal guilt after a tragedy like this.
No reporter would ever care to report on the mother pulling her permitted 9mm on a potential rapist/robber while she walks her baby in the park. Would they?
Hey everybody, give me attention!!!
Whatever. Its his property, if he essentially wants to throw it (and the money he spent on it) away, that’s up to him.
Dickmann said only law enforcement should have guns that powerful.
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Only someone who does not understand the purpose of the 2nd Amendment could say that.
“The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.”.
Ben Dickmann: liberal virtue-signaling.
He only brings to mind those old jokes about a “weewee” versus a “dick.” He should change his name accordingly.
Is the gas block taped on??
Something needs to change,’ says Milwaukee native who turned in rifle to authorities
YES. How bout a COMPETENT, NON-POLIICIZED FBI?
Instead of the meaningless LOOKITMEEEEE gesture of “turning in your gun” Why don’t you organize picket lines outside Hoover Bldg to call for the RESIGNATIONS of Wray-Rod et al?
My guess an old man going into his dotage.
It may be used to participate in a civil war, however, if the Demonrats decide they want one.
Somebody got a new patrol rifle.
The guy is appropriately named BTW.
What, was he planning on shooting people, then decided to rid himself of a weapon?
A nut who fears his own potential actions is probably doing a great service!
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