Gun advocates arrested at Texas Capitol during Veterans Day ceremony

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http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/23938797/two-arrested-following-open-carry-protest

Two arrested following open carry protest
Posted: Nov 11, 2013 6:33 PM CST Updated: Nov 11, 2013 6:37 PM CST

Two gun advocates were arrested at the Capitol during a Veterans Day ceremony.

The president of open carry Texas, C.J. Grisham, was taken into custody while he was speaking on the north side of the capitol. While that was happening- on the south capitol steps a ceremony was underway to recognize veterans. The open carry group wants state lawmakers to make it legal to display a hand gun the same way it is currently legal to carry a long rifle out on the open.

"I think the point should be made, what better day than today for us veterans to stick up for the Rights we took an oath of office to protect," said A. J. Postell when asked why the organization chose to stage an event on Veterans Day.

Several those with the open carry Texas group had old black power handguns with them. The carried the guns in traditional hip holsters.

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1. "black power handguns" - Uhhh do they mean black powder?

Sloppy journalism sucks.

[leftyohiolib]

3. fox?

[jsr]

4. Maybe they meant to write "white power"

[Eleanors38]

5. Last open-carry demonstration at a capitol bldg. was in Sacramento...

as carried out by "black power" advocates of the first order: The Black Panthers.

A mere Freudian slip, I'm sure.

[Hoyt]

6. No it was not. Tbag gun humpers have had several gun protests at capitol buildings.

Your post is typical of those who need a gun in their pants (not to mention, a gun reference in their user name) .

[Eleanors38]

7. But Hoyt, the Panthers started the whole modern-era gun control movement...

with the help of its chief advocate: Ronald Reagan.

I note you are strangely fascinated by both what I need in my pants, and my name. Why is this?

FYI, Eleanor was the wife of President F. D. Roosevelt, and she kept & used a .38 revolver, as was her right.

[Hoyt]

8. Actually, fear of minorities started the whole modern quest for yahoos to arm up.

That is why love of gunz and bigotry are closely linked.

As far as your user name including a reference to gunz, that is something I'd expect to find on right wing gun sites, not here.

[Eleanors38]

9. Hoyt. Fear of minorities is what started gun control.

If you have a prob with my name, take it up with the Ads.

[Hoyt]

11. Have it your way, but now it's time to clamp down on the arming up by bigoted yahoos.

You know, like the losers in the Texas Open Carry Klan.

[Dawson Leery]

2. These gun absolutists are scumbags.

They are intent on hijacking every event for themselves.

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10. They sure are...

They are intent on hijacking every tragedy for themselves.
Both sides have lost sight of the humans involved and are only concerned with imposing thier will and beliefs on others...

[gopiscrap]

12. good it's about fucking time