Target: Indianhead Rifle and Pistol Club, Spooner, WI Sponsored by: Susan V Spooner Elementary School in Wisconsin has been hosting a gun show for a local rifle and pistol club for decades. But in the aftermath of the Newtown shootings, some community members have rightly raised objections, and now the school board will vote on the issue. The club’s owner told Think Progress that its members have as much sympathy for the families of the Newtown victims as anyone else, but they don’t associate the tragedy with their show. It is only about convenience, not “shock value,” he said. But others say they are very shocked to learn the club would even consider another show at the school. Another point of contention is that the club will exploit the “gun show loophole” to profit from selling guns on grounds where state law otherwise prohibits them Connecting guns with schools in any way sends the wrong message. Tell the gun club that schools aren’t the place for gun shows. Sign the petition at: thepetitionsite.com/473/551/418/tell-wi-gun-club-schools-arent-the-place-for-gun-shows. —————————————————————————– Editor’s Corner: “The club’s owner told Think Progress that its members have as much sympathy for the families of the Newtown victims as anyone else…” Sympathy is NOT empathy; Sympathy is NOT common sense; Sympathy is NOT logic and reason; and, SYMPATHY does not teach our children about the moral imperative.

 

Target: Indianhead Rifle and Pistol Club, Spooner, WI
Sponsored by: Susan V


Spooner Elementary School in Wisconsin has been hosting a gun show for a local rifle and pistol club for decades. But in the aftermath of the Newtown shootings, some community members have rightly raised objections, and now the school board will vote on the issue.
The club’s owner told Think Progress that its members have as much sympathy for the families of the Newtown victims as anyone else, but they don’t associate the tragedy with their show. It is only about convenience, not “shock value,” he said.


But others say they are very shocked to learn the club would even consider another show at the school. Another point of contention is that the club will exploit the “gun show loophole” to profit from selling guns on grounds where state law otherwise prohibits them


Connecting guns with schools in any way sends the wrong message. Tell the gun club that schools aren’t the place for gun shows.


Sign the petition at: thepetitionsite.com/473/551/418/tell-wi-gun-club-schools-arent-the-place-for-gun-shows.
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Editor’s Corner:


“The club’s owner told Think Progress that its members have as much sympathy for the families of the Newtown victims as anyone else…”


Sympathy is NOT empathy; Sympathy is NOT common sense; Sympathy is NOT logic and reason; and, SYMPATHY does not teach our children about the moral imperative.