“What were they thinking” doesn’t even begin to cover it.
Management at the Goodrich Capital 8 Theaters is defending what it calls a publicity stunt at the movie theaters this past weekend.
During the opening weekend of the latest ‘Iron Man’ movie, a man walked into the theater in full tactical gear and carrying a fake gun.
Jefferson City police and witnesses, however, are not pleased with the stunt and are questioning the theater’s logic after recent shootings in Aurora, Colo. and Newtown, Conn.
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Capital 8 Theaters manager Bob Wilkins told ABC 17 News this was planned months in advance and only a few people were upset, but hundreds were entertained.
When asked if management took into consideration what happened in the the mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater, Wilkins responded, “Absolutely. That’s my number-one priority every day. It’s the safety and security of our guests.”
ABC 17 News asked Wilkins if he had any regrets for allowing the publicity stunt and he said, “No, my job is to entertain people.”
The guy wearing the gear should feel very lucky. About the least I’d have done is tackle him. To be less gentle about it, I ignore “Gun Free Zone” signs.
Here in WA, ‘gun free zone’ signs do not carry force of law. Not sure about MO.
Snohomish County parks all have Gun Free Zone signs, which is actually a violation of state law from what I’ve read. I ignore them as well.