"Mason City VFW members are refusing to march in the Clear Lake Fourth of July parade Wednesday because they are not being allowed to fire their rifles."
"The Secret Service, in Clear Lake to provide protection for former president Bill Clinton and his wife, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, will not allow firearms in the parade, said Jim Kantaris, quartermaster of VFW Post 733 in Mason City."
"'There’s too much political stuff. They're making us change 50 years of tradition because of two people,' said Kantaris. ..." ...
"The rifles used in parades have been modified to shoot blanks and are crowd pleasers, said Kantaris."
Cannot link to the full story as it's been taken offline. Wonder why?
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