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WHITE'S ONLY = NO GUN'S

The "White's Only" signs used to oppress the African American's in the South in the days before the Civil Right's Movement were no different than the "NO GUN'S" signs used today. They are a form of oppression, oppressing the Constitutional Rights of law abiding citizens. The same bigotry and prejudice is applied in the reasoning for why the signs are needed. It is wrong to disarm a citizen of their form of self defense, just because it makes you uncomfortable. It is time to recognize the fact that the Illinois Supreme Court has struck down the Ban on Conceal Carry and reaffirmed our Right to keep and bear arms. The hateful disrespect of gun-owners is wrong and it is time to hold people accountable for their prejudice and bigotry. No more should we sit quietly and not speak out, we must speak to store owners and managers about our Constitutional Rights and that an abused and threatened woman should not have to be disarmed, so she can buy groceries or a stapler. Enough of these oppressive people, working to undermine our Constitutional Rights, work for freedom, not oppression. 

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