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I confess that I don’t know much Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, but I’ve learned a couple of things about the town in recent days: It has a gun shop called Shepherd Arms, and a small group of residents have a big problem with both the First and Second Amendments.
Aboutadozenpeopleshowedupoutsidethegunshopovertheweekend,incensedbyarecentcampaignappearancebytwoschoolboardmembersatthestore
“Kidssafetyisapriorityinschools,andthisjustsendsthewrongmessage,”protesterConorOlsonsaid.“Iknowyouwanttogetyournameoutthere,advocateforyourplatform,butthisisn’ttheway.”
StevenSchwarz,anemployeewithShepardArmssaiditwasn’tthecandidatesAdamSachsandincumbentChrisStueland,whochosethelocation.
“TheprimarypointoftheeventwasforTurningPointUSA,”Scwharzexplained.“TheyjusthappenedtoshowupbecauseTurningPointUSAsupportswhatthey’redoingschoolboard-wise.”
ByOlson’smetric,candidatesshouldavoidanyappearancesatrestaurantswherealcoholisservedinadditiontothoselocationswheregunsareserved.
Noneoftheprotestersinterviewe
