Here in Arizona, many property owners and outdoor festivals have signs stating "No Guns Allowed on Premises, or, Property" <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 8:54 AM, Donovan Arnold <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com" target="_blank">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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</div><div style="font-size:11px;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>I wonder what he was so insecure about that he has to swing a gun around on his hips. Maybe it was something that made him have an unpleasant look on his face. Poor fellow. I hope you complimented him on the size and looks of his gun and that it made a fine replacement. </span></div>
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<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, April 5, 2013 1:09 PM<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Subject:</span></b> [Vision2020] guns and intimidation<br></font></div><div><div class="h5"><br>
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<div>Last year at a Tuesday Grower's Market a guy stood at the door of the Co-Op with a pistol on his hip doing his open carry thing. His arms were crossed in obvious defiance, and the look on his face was not pleasant. To get in to the store, I had to make my way around him, and I can tell you honestly that I was intimidated, just as I am sure he intended me to be. Given how much gun violence there is in this country, anytime I see someone with a gun in public I immediately become <span><span>vigilant</span></span> and nervous. </div>
<div>Is this the sort of world you want? </div>
<div>By the way, since 1980 over 1,057,000 people in the U.S. have been killed by gun violence. </div>
<div>What I, and the <b>majority</b> of Americans are suggesting is a conversation on how best do we address this carnage. More guns is not the answer. </div>
<div>It will take <u><b>courage</b></u> to bring a meaningful and positive change to our culture of violence and machismo. And courage is not found in our trigger fingers, but in our hearts and minds. </div>
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