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One of the anti-Obama signs posted by Cope Reynolds is shown. (Facebook photo)

PINETOP, Ariz. -- A Pinetop, Ariz. gun shop owner is catching a lot of heat over an anti-Obama sign in his shop window.

The sign in a Pinetop window reads "If you voted for Barack Obama, your business is not welcome at Southwest Shooting Authority. You have proven you're not responsible enough to own a firearm."

Cope Reynolds, who owns the shop in question, Southwest Shooting Authority, said he's being flooded with calls over the sign and about one-third are extremely hateful.

"Seems like anybody against it isn't intelligent or articulate enough to make a response without foul language," he said.

Reynolds said this is a political statement and it's not just about fears of gun control and it's not about marketing.

"There's frivolous spending, lack of accountability with Operation Fast and Furious, the Benghazi fiasco and numerous other things," he said, citing the reasons he is against Obama.

And it hasn't happened yet, but if an Obama supporter shows up and wants to spend money in his shop, they'll be sent elsewhere.

"We'll turn 'em down," said Reynolds.

Jim Cross, Reporter

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    Constitutionalist wrote...
    Why?
    I can understand how the owner is frustrated with Obama, which in general I am as well. But I don't see how preventing half of your potential customers from buying from you is a good thing for anything other than to vindicate your feelings and express your displeasure. If anything, the owner is ironicaly supporting Obama by not allowing people to obtain a firearm. A smarter move probably would have been to put a portion of his earnings towards orginizations that are working to defend our 2nd ammendment, rather than shut the doors on potential customers.
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    US_Nomad wrote...
    His right
    I commend the shop owner for exercising his right to free speech. Good for him.
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    Free man wrote...
    HOORAY FOR HIM
    He will live and die with his decisions in life, but who cares anyway in four more years we will all be broke and the goverment will have to feed us. I support his decision it is still a free country. GOOD FOR HIM !!!!
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    trahe wrote...
    You ask why? In his opinion...
    In his opinion people who voted for Obama would not make responsible gun owners. While unpopular, don't get mad, think of it as a bartender who doesn't want to sell you more liquor. They too turn away peoples money but they are doing it to help you, not hurt you.
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    Michoacan wrote...
    It's good to see that this gun shop owner
    supports gun control in principle. Like Obama, he thinks some Americans should be disqualified from gun ownership because of their perceived lack of maturity. Hopefully he can pitch this idea to the NRA.
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    wrote...
    Great sign !
    The only people more incompetent and ignorant than Oliar are the imbeciles that voted for him.
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    Michoacan wrote...
    Cope, and those who think like him,
    believe that the majority of Americans should be denied their Second Amendment rights. Yikes!
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    wrote...
    There will be 37 Oliar voters going down the road
    I'm giving them their pink slips the day before Christmas...I would do it now but am going to enjoy Christmas more this way.Of course they will all be replaced by real Americans by January first.
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    Patriot wrote...
    Now that's a creative yet truthful sign
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    **ICE Tip-line 1-866-DHS-2ICE**
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    wrote...
    Odummy voters
    Won't be in to buy a gun...They want everything free.Like their welfare checks and their Odummy phones

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