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Lizzie Poppet

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8. I must admit I'm surprised...

Fri Aug 9, 2013, 09:47 PM

Aug 2013

...that Texas doesn't permit full open carry. That "transportation only" bit seems out of character for a state with otherwise relatively unrestrictive gun laws.

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Texas(!1) gun rights advocate gets arrested for rifle, "Open Carry" or provocation?! [View all] UTUSN Aug 2013 OP

May serve as test case on exception to "open carry":.. Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #1

My opinion is that they are INCITING, provoking. They might have whatever right, but is it a life UTUSN Aug 2013 #2

I doubt they are inciting. The method of carry in Texas Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #11

I must admit I'm surprised... Lizzie Poppet Aug 2013 #8

Open-carry is traditionally frowned on in Southern states, Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #12

Good to know, thanks. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2013 #27

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These are some of the non sensible gun owners and if they do have a CCW it should be revoked for Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #3

I spent a few hours last night looking at their YouTubes and they claim to be "NORMAL" to be UTUSN Aug 2013 #4

It might be their right but sensible it is not, I still question their mental stability. I guess it Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #5

I'm kicking this myself because I put a lot of work into this and it/I DESERVE it n/t UTUSN Aug 2013 #6

provocation arely staircase Aug 2013 #7

ty UTUSN Aug 2013 #9

it is a combination arely staircase Aug 2013 #10

They are taking a page out of the Westboro Church tactics. JimDandy Aug 2013 #31

It is Texas what does one expect? IncessantPerfidy Aug 2013 #13

If you're a representative of those "more civilized places".... Paladin Aug 2013 #19

Texas was founded by those who want to be separate from the rest nothing wrong with that IncessantPerfidy Aug 2013 #21

Thanks for shitting on the entire state of Texas. Paladin Aug 2013 #22

You are Welcome! IncessantPerfidy Aug 2013 #24

Thanks for the encouragement, fellow Democrat. Paladin Aug 2013 #30

Odd flag. It looks like a cannon barrel, minus the wheels. Buns_of_Fire Aug 2013 #14

It's name is the Gonzalez flag... S_B_Jackson Aug 2013 #15

Interesting background. I did not know that. Buns_of_Fire Aug 2013 #16

"thumbing your nose at Santa Ana" - let's analyze this UTUSN Aug 2013 #29

I wonder how many people here .... oldhippie Aug 2013 #28

Even fewer than the # aware that at the Alamo, the defenders flew the flag of the Republic of Mexico S_B_Jackson Aug 2013 #33

gun-goobers, do try and grow the fuck up. KG Aug 2013 #17

Something everyone should already know, totally unnecessary... ileus Aug 2013 #18

Tell that to the guys at the shooting range. (nt) Paladin Aug 2013 #20

Also goes for hunting...LOL ileus Aug 2013 #35

what the fuck is wrong with some people? rdking647 Aug 2013 #23

I hear those Westboro Baptist Church idiots support themselves via a similar scam. Brigid Aug 2013 #25

Made the same observation upthread. JimDandy Aug 2013 #32

Just more lightly-educated, callous, bigots with guns. Whataya expect. Hoyt Aug 2013 #26

"Come and Take Them"... Hayabusa Aug 2013 #34

So he was arrested for criminal trespass WolverineDG Aug 2013 #36

Criminal trespass, which may be the most effective route toward gun control mick063 Aug 2013 #37

However (since I'm now EDUCATED by these dweebs), crossing the threshold is the legal standard UTUSN Aug 2013 #38

Because there are more crazies out there WolverineDG Aug 2013 #39

I am against two tier prohibition mick063 Aug 2013 #40

So you'd be ok with letting criminals walk into court WolverineDG Aug 2013 #41

Wow. Twisted logic. mick063 Aug 2013 #42

I wonder what would happen... Orrex Aug 2013 #43

They (their leaders) want to be seen as "normal," well-spoken. Glimpses of the mask slipping UTUSN Aug 2013 #44