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https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...bf9d112159c_story.html?utm_term=.95a0ed08f32c
Gun show at a Fairgrounds - in my home town
Doublespeak - double plus ungood guns.
Gun show at a Fairgrounds - in my home town
But no AR-15s.
Organizers halted an advertised raffle that would have awarded an AR-15 to the winner, and vendors were told they would not be allowed to sell the weapon at the monthly show.
Frank Cesare — of the Pioneer Valley Sportsman's Association, which has hosted the show for more than 40 years — said the decision followed complaints the group received after the Parkland shooting and as gun-control advocates planned to protest.
"We did the ban to try to calm the situation down and show them we are willing to work with them," he said, referring to the protesters.
Cesare said that the ban on AR-15s also would remain in place for April's show and that the club is "waiting to see" what the mood is like before deciding on shows later in the year.
Doublespeak - double plus ungood guns.
West said the protesters are not anti-gun; her partner is an NRA instructor and teaches concealed-carry classes.
"We just need sensible gun laws,"