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Obama-Clinton cut-out causes controversy

Concern sign is sending wrong message
Posted at 6:40 PM, Oct 20, 2016
and last updated 2016-10-20 18:47:23-04
A display featuring President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton is getting quite the attention in North Fort Myers. The life size cut outs are part of a display feet away from a gun shop with a sign that reads, "Get your guns now before we do."
 
A FOX 4 viewer reached out to Four In Your Corner with concerns about the sign. The woman asked not to show her face on camera, saying that with the political climate, its simply not a good idea to have such a display. 
 
"It was very threatening," She said. "It was trying to incite people to come in buy a gun, go do something crazy and kill somebody."
 
The woman tells Four In Your Corner the sign could potentially lead to violence against politicians.
 
"I think it should be taken seriously," she said. "If that had been a picture of Donald Trump I would feel the same way." 
 
Four In Your Corner spoke with the gun shop owner, who declined to go on camera, but said the sign speaks for itself. He said his intention was not to encourage violence but warn people the second amendment is at risk.
 
People like Megan Wile tell Four In Your Corner they were shocked to see the sign but don't think the intention of the owner was to encourage violence.
 
"I understand the woman's concern, it would concern me in a way too, but I don't think that's what it was meant for" Wile said. "Just that there is a chance the law could be put down and we could have our guns taken away and there goes our protection."