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Get rid of Mayor Nickel's ban of firearms on public property and enforce current laws

Get rid of Mayor Nickel's ban of firearms on public property and enforce current laws. This would save a lot of time, money, and energy on needless litigation. The real issues around crime are more systemic (socio-economics, education, etc.) and need to be addressed in the right forums.

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    haha this vote rocks, we are the most armed nation and they know it. crime goes up when guns a stripped. dont worrie "mom and kid in park types" your safer. seen the ammo sales jump this last year? know by how many the system is out numbers? bad guys will be bad guys, and the system will continue trying to jab sticks in the spokes of inalienable rights. Norms is just another puppet type playing off your media implanted fears. Been outside lately, it scared ya didn't it? well it shouldn't, and ... more

  2. No to guns!!! I am for the gun ban, why do we need guns? It makes no sense to allow more people to walk around with guns. Guns make "criminal violence" too convenient, we need to make it as inconvenient as possible. It may have already saved lives & will continue to do so!!!!

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    Bu-bye, Nickels! Your stupid illegal ban will be joining you shortly!

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    This site is a SCAM! I voted 3 votes for this and when I am logged in, it shows 73 votes, and when I logout, it shows 70!!!!!!!!!????????????

    What the HELL, McGInn???!!!

    Is this your definition of openness???

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    SnoCounty is "considering a llowing people to carry in parks?" Duh... State preemption prohibits banning lawful carry of firerams. People have been lawfully carrying in parks for decades. What's the problem? Not family friendly? How do you protect YOUR fanmily? Diall 9-1-1 and wait ten minutes?

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    Ban the ban! Why waste taxpayer dollars on a losing (and likely unconstitutional) proposition. One arrogant mayor is enough.

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    EVERETT - The Snohomish County Council is considering allowing people to carry legally owned firearms in the county's 103 parks.

    Council member John Koster tells The Herald of Everett that the change would bring the county in line with state law.

    Some of those at Everett parks Wednesday afternoon, including Dale Johnson, think parks aren’t the places for guns.

    "There are gun ranges for that," he said. "Guns don't belong in parks where there are families."

    Park goer Kent We... more

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    This current ban will be shot down by the court system, wasting a lot of time and money for everyone, that could have been spent on other things on this list!

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    I agree. The gun ban goes against state law so we have a mayor that is already breaking the law. The gang members and drug dealers will be in parks with guns regardless of what this arrogant mayor says. It is criminal violence not "gun violence" How does disarming legal gun owners who are trained and know the law going to protect anyone from the criminals that do not??? Illegal is illegal

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