TAMPA, Florida (PNN) - May 2, 2012 - In the politically-charged and likely protest-filled streets of Tampa, Florida during the Republican National Convention in August, water guns will be strictly prohibited. Concealed handguns, on the other hand, will be perfectly legal.
Florida Governor Rick Scott said this week that banning handguns from downtown Tampa during the convention, as the city’s Mayor Bob Buckhorn requested, “would surely violate the Second Amendment.”
“It is unclear how disarming law-abiding citizens would better protect them from the dangers and threats posed by those who would flout the law,” Scott said in a letter to Buckhorn Tuesday, emphasizing the words “law-abiding”. “It is at just such times that the constitutional right of self defense is most precious and must be protected from government (violations).”
Buckhorn said today that he was disappointed by Scott’s decision, but that the city will “plan and train accordingly”.
Tampa officials are expecting thousands of protesters to descend on the Florida metropolis for the GOP convention. While no handguns will be allowed inside the convention, which is being protected by the Amerikan Gestapo Secret Service division, concealed carry license holders will be able to carry their weapons in the streets surrounding the convention.
However, they will not be able to have “super soaker” water guns, sticks, poles, portable shields or glass bottles.
Buckhorn said last month that state law, which prohibits the city from temporarily banning handguns, makes the city look silly because officials can prohibit water guns but not real ones.
“There is no reason to have a concealed firearm in downtown Tampa that week,” Buckhorn - who is unconcerned about violating the fundamental rights of citizens - said in Wednesday’s statement.
The city plans to have 4,000 thug cops in the downtown area during the convention; a move Buckhorn said would create a “safe environment” where “a firearm should not be necessary for self-defense.”
Outlaw socialist thug Buckhorn believes terrorist pig thug cops arebetter at protecting individual rights than are the individuals whose rights arebeing protected.
The Republican National Convention will be held at the Tampa Bay Times Arena, Aug. 27-30.
