Perry: We Should Allow Guns in Theaters

[Gauthier]

Rick Perry Wants to Allow Guns in Movie Theaters

In the wake of the Louisiana theater shooting (and no doubt Colorado as well) former governor and current Presidential hopeful Rick Perry declared that he wants people to be allowed to carry firearms in theaters in order to be able to stop potential mass shooters.

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Oh yeah, this is another classic Rick Perry Oops. The NRA mentality is telling here. I can just imagine Perry saying, "If Abraham Lincoln was allowed to carry a gun in Ford's Theater he could have shot John Wilkes Booth first and saved his own life!"

Yeah... because what we need is a whole bunch of firearms going off in a darkened theater which may be filled with people.

Oh, and remember this incident where someone was shot dead for the crime of texting and tossing popcorn?

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Yes Rick Perry, we need more people shot dead because they texted, their smartphone went off, or their kids were making noise during showtime.

[BK117B2]

Well, the kind of people who commit murder can already carry in theaters. The people who follow the rules in theaters aren't really a problem

[MERIZoC]

To that, I would ask Rick Perry why he thinks the government has any right to interfere in the operations of our beloved business owners.

[Geilinor]

Having everyone armed will only escalate the situation.

[Egoman]

We should allow cannons at 3D pirate movies.

[Gauthier]

We should allow cannons at 3D pirate movies.

And for the screening of Saving Private Ryan...

[Scyobayrynn]

Just start issuing vests for anyone who leaves their house.. I know I'm tempted to invest.

[Australian Antarctica]

On one hand if everyone had a gun the shooter would have been killed pretty fast, but as someone has stated it happened in a darkened theater where there could have been a lot of accidental harm done as well. I support the right to carry wherever the hell you want because it can save lives, but some times no matter what needless deaths cannot be avoided. Either way the shooting would have ended badly.

[Godular]

And while we're at it, lets allow guns in schools, theme parks, hospitals...

I foresee no potential for catastrophe at all!

[Gauthier]

And while we're at it, lets allow guns in schools, theme parks, hospitals...

I foresee no potential for catastrophe at all!

Theme park games can give away guns as prizes!

[Furry Alairia and Algeria]

I rather we allow Javelins and Pilums into Movie Theaters, but only for Pompeii.

[Godular]

And while we're at it, lets allow guns in schools, theme parks, hospitals...

I foresee no potential for catastrophe at all!

Theme park games can give away guns as prizes!

Maybe get freebies at the target shoot games!

[Australian Antarctica]

And while we're at it, lets allow guns in schools, theme parks, hospitals...

I foresee no potential for catastrophe at all!

Riiggghhhttt....Because every gun owner is out to kill people!

Criminals. Don't. Follow. Laws.

Plain and simple, if they did then they wouldn't be criminals. A sign can't stop someone who wants to kill. Even if, by some impossible event, all guns disappear from the planet, criminals will find other ways. Stabbings, bombings, strangling, beatings, etc.

[The Ik Ka Ek Akai]

Just start issuing vests for anyone who leaves their house.. I know I'm tempted to invest.

Accidental pun?

[Occupied Deutschland]

To that, I would ask Rick Perry why he thinks the government has any right to interfere in the operations of our beloved business owners.

To which Perry would promptly point out your lack of bothering to read or listen to his comments as no implication was made of government interference in order to do such.

[Occupied Deutschland]

Having everyone armed will only escalate the situation.

Not everyone will be armed, and shooting events tend to be about as 'escalated' as possible from the moment they begin. You know, what with the person shooting other people. There's not much further to 'escalate' beyond 'shooting other people'. Tends to be why police respond to people shooting others with gunfire of their own. Because the situation is damn well already escalated.

[The Serbian Empire]

And I'll say I'm refusing to go into theaters regardless of the gun laws. They're just dangerous death traps for shooters or stabbers.

[Kar-Esseria]

What a stupid opinion.

[Australian Antarctica]

And I'll say I'm refusing to go into theaters regardless of the gun laws. They're just dangerous death traps for shooters or stabbers.

And bombers, don't forget bombers. And arsonists.

[Kar-Esseria]

And I'll say I'm refusing to go into theaters regardless of the gun laws. They're just dangerous death traps for shooters or stabbers.

Really now, this is just irrational fearmongering and paranoia.

[MERIZoC]

To that, I would ask Rick Perry why he thinks the government has any right to interfere in the operations of our beloved business owners.

To which Perry would promptly point out your lack of bothering to read or listen to his comments as no implication was made of government interference in order to do such.

Mm, right. Of course he wouldn't use the government to force guns on businesses, even if they don't want them. That's way beneath him.

[The Serbian Empire]

And I'll say I'm refusing to go into theaters regardless of the gun laws. They're just dangerous death traps for shooters or stabbers.

Really now, this is just irrational fearmongering and paranoia.

I've not been much to want to pay $10 for a movie ticket in the first place without shooters picking them as a target.

[Occupied Deutschland]

To which Perry would promptly point out your lack of bothering to read or listen to his comments as no implication was made of government interference in order to do such.

Mm, right. Of course he wouldn't use the government to force guns on businesses, even if they don't want them. That's way beneath him.

Oh no, businesses have to let personal vehicles be personal!
The horror! Surely an impending sign of gun-requirement fascism.

[Godular]

And while we're at it, lets allow guns in schools, theme parks, hospitals...

I foresee no potential for catastrophe at all!

Riiggghhhttt....Because every gun owner is out to kill people!

Criminals. Don't. Follow. Laws.

Plain and simple, if they did then they wouldn't be criminals. A sign can't stop someone who wants to kill. Even if, by some impossible event, all guns disappear from the planet, criminals will find other ways. Stabbings, bombings, strangling, beatings, etc.

Way to miss the point there, Ace.

All of the locations I mentioned are prohibited carry locations even for concealed carry licensees SPECIFICALLY because of the risk for collateral damage. Being fully educated on the subject of gun safety here in Texas (Perry's home state, I might add), I can tell you that allowing free gun carry in any of the mentioned locations would rather swiftly lead to disaster.

So tell me, good sir, how you think having a bunch of frightened people in a dark crowded room will go if they all suddenly have guns?

[MERIZoC]

Mm, right. Of course he wouldn't use the government to force guns on businesses, even if they don't want them. That's way beneath him.

Oh no, businesses have to let personal vehicles be personal!
The horror! Surely an impending sign of gun-requirement fascism.

"Since I was proven wrong, I shall resort to a strawman."