What if Carlos Celdran pulled his Damaso stunt in Malacañang?

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What if Carlos Celdran pulled his Damaso stunt in Malacañang, albeit with a small difference as shown below:


Would PNoy and his supporters consider imprisonment too lenient? Would PNoy make good use of his exemption to the gun ban?

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