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Seeking to make a point about firearms, a Michigan man decided to open carry his .45-cal. handgun at his daughter's school and later uploaded the footage to YouTube. The father says he made sure to first notify the school, the Michigan State Police, the county sheriff and other local law enforcement officials that he would be exercising his right to carry a gun.
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The rest of the man's trip to the school was seemingly incident free. He later had a conversation with the deputy about Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently vetoing a bill that would have permitted citizens with extra training to carry concealed weapons.

"To be honest with you, that would be better," the woman identified as a deputy says, talking about concealed carry.

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Metro Detroit gun dealers say demand for firearms is so brisk that some can't keep enough weapons in stock to satisfy the demand.

While the upward trend in gun sales began a decade ago, interest has intensified locally and nationally in recent months.

Experts attribute it to fears that gun laws will become more restrictive and concern over cuts in police and fire budgets, as well as a growing acceptance of firearms.

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Well, that, and the observations made that the Trotskyites in power have requisitioned a .40 cal round for every breathing skull on our soil along with the Pentagon gaming Unified Quest 2011 .. just might have a little something to do with sales too.

"You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before."

In an interesting side note, The Michigan View has a great column that reflects on this, and its comparison to politics. in "Why we love sports, (and hate politics)," Payne compares the hate fest for failing sports programs, and the seemingly out of place support and excuse making our press gives to the politicos that suck.  He writes:

" "Why wouldn't Rich Rodriguez be fired? In three years, he didn't win a single important game," penned Mitch Albom of the Detroit Free Press.

Just the facts, ma'am. The guy didn't get the job done.

Contrast this common sense sports coverage with a whole backfield full of writers, cheerleaders and excuse-makers willing to come to QB Granholm's defense. "History has yet to write whether her unflagging efforts to diversify the economy in areas like advanced manufacturing, technology and alternative energy pay long-term dividends to the state," writes Crain's Amy Lane. "She was left a bad hand by John Engler, and, unfairly, was forced to be the face of job losses in the state when. . . many of the auto industry's problems were the result of decades of gross corporate incompetence," whined MLive's Darrel Dawsey. "She must have been thinking, how things would be different if she was starting where Rick Snyder begins with the 'wind at his back,'" apologized Tim Skubick in the Oakland Press. "

Sec. 292. The department shall not expend money appropriated in part 1 for the processing, distribution, transfer, or dispersal of any money equivalent to or representing union dues for any contract to which the state is not a party.

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