Weapons Ban Could Cost City Convention

WBNS-10TV (Ohio) ^ | 7/16/05 | n/a

[ncountylee]

Hey Columbus... you chose now the NRA will..OK.

[Hugin]

Sounds like these liberals shot themselves in the foot on this one.

[El Laton Caliente]

Go Get 'em NRA!!!

The leftists think there are never any consequences.

[Enterprise]

This shouldn't even be an issue. The cancellation letter should already be in the mail.

[Logophile]

Councilman Mike Mentel, who spearheaded the city’s new assault weapons ban, says the gun ownership advocacy group should have been aware of the impending legislation when it chose Columbus for its conference. "I would find it incomprehensible that they had no knowledge of the efforts that me and my council colleagues were doing with this ban," Mentel said.

And I find it incomprehensible that the honorable councilman would be surprised if the NRA were to go elsewhere.

[visagoth]

Hey NRA! We would be happy to have you come to Grand Rapids, MI.

We have a brand new convention center, the highest unemployment rate in the 50 states because our idiot Gov (Granholm-DDDDDuh), and would love the financial benefit it would bring to our city.

[pabianice]

BANG!

[pabianice]

Well, after the NRA pulls out, they can fill the gap by inviting The National Organization for Wookies. Of course, one look at NOW members and the entire male population of Columbus will suffer traumatic testicular atrophy, which, in turn, will severely cut obstetric revenue at area hospitals nine months down the line...

[Brilliant]

I'm not sure why the NRA would have its convention in a place where guns aren't welcome.

[Politicalities]

This shouldn't even be an issue. The cancellation letter should already be in the mail.

Agreed. As a Life Member (and Columbus native), the organization will be hearing from me if it does not economically punish the city for this foolish policy.

"I would find it incomprehensible that they had no knowledge of the efforts that me and my council colleagues were doing with this ban," Mentel said.

Personally, I find it incomprehensible that an elected official would make a grammatical error that a second-grader would know better than to make. Councilman Mentel, would you say, "Me am working on this ban?"

[Prime Choice]

City leaders were holding their breath Friday night, wondering if one of the biggest conventions planned to hit Columbus will cancel.

If the NRA doesn't bail on Columbus, that outfit has seen the last of my membership fees and annual donations.   I won't support a gun rights organization that turns the other cheek for gun-grabbers.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Victimology. It’s the NRA’s fault since they knew about the ban.

I can’t believe this.

[Shooter 2.5]

And if they do pull out of Columbus, you're going to become a life member, right?

If you're a member of the NRA, please put the initials in your tagline. Thanks.

[Enterprise]

It's publik edukatin. Similarly, if the people in this thread, link, had a decent education, they might have have understood that "National Socialists" probably meant "Nazis."

[axes_of_weezles]

I am sure the NRA gave them ample time to consider their lawmaking. And are giving them time to consider their lawmaking.

Now an "Oh Sh*t,the NRA convention makes us money!".

Move NRA, Move.

[Logophile]

Personally, I find it incomprehensible that an elected official would make a grammatical error that a second-grader would know better than to make. Councilman Mentel, would you say, "Me am working on this ban?"

Grammar? Grammar? Mentel don't have to show you no stinkin' grammar!

[Eastbound]

"City leaders were holding their breath Friday night,. . . "

Attaway, city leaders. Stand by your guns and keep holding your breath.

[Prime Choice]

And if they do pull out of Columbus, you're going to become a life member, right?

The only thing I'm a life member of is life itself. Everything else is subject to renegotiation based upon the other party's conduct.

If you're a member of the NRA, please put the initials in your tagline. Thanks.

Uh...why?

[Enterprise]

Dumbasses should have waited until AFTER the convention.