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applegrove

(133,058 posts) Fri May 8, 2026, 05:26 PM May 8

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Trump and protection from shooters: arm himself like teachers are told to do

What a great idea
@housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov
— Kodiak149 (@kodiak149.bsky.social) 2026-05-08T20:40:24.512Z

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Trump and protection from shooters: arm himself like teachers are told to do (Original Post) applegrove May 8 OP

Bang bang,... I think I shot the right guy. Oh well,... next time I will try and do better. magicarpet May 8 #1

Non violent protest is the only thing that works to stop an autocrat: applegrove May 8 #2

Not shooting him..... magicarpet May 8 #3

Okay thanks. applegrove May 8 #5

Aren't BigMin28 May 8 #4

It seems that because he was convicted a felon in New York State courts,... magicarpet May 8 #6

Above the law BigMin28 May 8 #7

Roy Cohn - daddies paid tutor - taught djt well. magicarpet May 8 #8

He couldn't do BigMin28 May 8 #9

magicarpet

(19,407 posts)

1. Bang bang,... I think I shot the right guy. Oh well,... next time I will try and do better.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 05:43 PM

May 8

applegrove

(133,058 posts)

2. Non violent protest is the only thing that works to stop an autocrat:

Reply to magicarpet (Reply #1)

Fri May 8, 2026, 05:49 PM

May 8

https://thejenniwren.substack.com/p/to-the-naysayers-youre-wrong-were?utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=true

magicarpet

(19,407 posts)

3. Not shooting him.....

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Fri May 8, 2026, 05:56 PM

May 8

Gave djt a gun like you suggested,... then he shot the wrong guy.

Give him a water gun,... then maybe he could be trusted to not shoot the innocent.

applegrove

(133,058 posts)

5. Okay thanks.

Reply to magicarpet (Reply #3)

Fri May 8, 2026, 06:21 PM

May 8

BigMin28

(1,875 posts)

4. Aren't

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 06:14 PM

May 8

convicted felons prohibited from possessing weapons or ammunition?

magicarpet

(19,407 posts)

6. It seems that because he was convicted a felon in New York State courts,...

Reply to BigMin28 (Reply #4)

Fri May 8, 2026, 06:31 PM

May 8

... and Florida does not recognize New York felon convictions. trDUMP one again gets a pass from the lawman down there. His right to own and carry with the proper permitting is retained.

BigMin28

(1,875 posts)

7. Above the law

Reply to magicarpet (Reply #6)

Fri May 8, 2026, 08:05 PM

May 8

Again.

magicarpet

(19,407 posts)

8. Roy Cohn - daddies paid tutor - taught djt well.

Reply to BigMin28 (Reply #7)

Fri May 8, 2026, 08:08 PM

May 8

BigMin28

(1,875 posts)

9. He couldn't do

Reply to magicarpet (Reply #8)

Fri May 8, 2026, 09:46 PM

May 8

anything without his enablers.

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