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NOWHERSVILLE- Police were called Tuesday afternoon to the Nonexistent Subdivision of Nowheresville for a report of a man sitting outside his home displaying a banner with the word "MOTHER{redacted}".
A passing motorist in the 000 block of Notthere Drive called police after seeing the man with the banner, according to Nowheresville Police Department Deputy Hughes Herdovum.
The man, who was not arrested and will not be identified, told police he was exercising his First Amendment rights, Herdovum said, adding that he was sewing a tear in the banner.
“He had an additional banner with a swastika on it and also bumper stickers on which the N-word was prominent.” Herdovum said. “ He made no gestures, he wasn’t threatening anybody. He made no statements to anyone.”
Although desiring to be respectful of the man's First Amendment rights, police confiscated the banner and warned that any further offenses might lead to his arrest.
Police were no doubt mindful of previous incidents in Nowheresville where obscene banners discharged and several adults and children were injured and there was one fatality.
Is the strange fact that somehow it made the news in the first place and you deemed it important enough too post it here says much more about the source and op, than the man cleaning his gun.
Cleaning firearms involves the use of some pretty strong solvents (strong enough too dissolve copper and lead) cleaning firearms outside is prudent thing too do, if the smell of solvents bother you or a loved one
But the smell of an old favorite is not offensive
...the smell of #9 in the morning 
They're so big that you need a shotgun to be able to sit on the front porch!
Okay, I had to stretch a little for the punchline, but still...
