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Paladin

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41. That's a pro-gun militant myth.

Sat Feb 14, 2015, 12:14 PM

Feb 2015

As I've mentioned before, I was in Austin that day, and I had school friends who lost family in Whitman's slaughter. The sole effect of civilian shooting that day was for Whitman to move his open-and-obvious shooting to a protected position through the rain spouts, where he continued the killing. Police pleaded for civilians to quit shooting, because it just made a bad situation worse. This periodic effort to convert that awful day at UT into a Second Amendment triumph amounts to pissing on the victims' graves.

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Open carry, campus carry (laws) advanced in Texas Senate [View all] Lodestar Feb 2015 OP

I would hope schools would discriminate against ignorant yahoos with a gun on their hip. N/t Hoyt Feb 2015 #1

Not such a good way to describe the professors. ManiacJoe Feb 2015 #10

They'll need gunz too. That's what the gunners want. Of course, most don't care for Hoyt Feb 2015 #13

What could possibly go wrong here? Midnight Writer Feb 2015 #2

Does anyone remember all the rifles removed from their pocoloco Feb 2015 #17

Do you remember that it was civilians using their own firearms GGJohn Feb 2015 #32

Why don't they call the bill, "Let's just shoot each other"? shenmue Feb 2015 #3

And yet Co. state colleges, WA. state colleges GGJohn Feb 2015 #15

It's Simple.... Sparhawk60 Feb 2015 #22

Except that those campuses only allow concealed carry, not open carry. eom. GGJohn Feb 2015 #24

So how come that doesn't happen at other colleges where concealed carry GGJohn Feb 2015 #33

If the law allows this then it should also allow folks to carry guns into the Senate chamber. n/t Lodestar Feb 2015 #4

Though that could make floor debates a lot more lively, maintaining a quorum could be a problem.n/t xocet Feb 2015 #21

gun owners are a threat to the citizenry and should be treated as such nt msongs Feb 2015 #5

What exactly should be done with them? candelista Feb 2015 #20

threatening citizens by keyboard Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #26

I wonder if the NRA allows open gun carry inside their headquarters? Lodestar Feb 2015 #6

NRA doesn't allow open carry on their convention floor. Someone might get killed. blkmusclmachine Feb 2015 #7

That would be the restriction of the insurance company for the building. ManiacJoe Feb 2015 #11

Insurance companies aren't fools. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #14

Speaking of insurance companies DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2015 #29

What increased risk? ManiacJoe Feb 2015 #36

Interesting! Never knew this. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #30

No. They know just how dangerous gunners are. Hoyt Feb 2015 #9

repeal Jim Crow... pass these modern laws ...nt quadrature Feb 2015 #8

GOP: A gun for every Idiot, an Idiot for every gun! Cryptoad Feb 2015 #12

Yay. So during an active shooter situation, christx30 Feb 2015 #16

Yeah, because that happens all the time. GGJohn Feb 2015 #34

Somewhere in the depths of hell, Charles Whitman is laughing his ass off. (nt) Paladin Feb 2015 #18

I remember the Texas Tower incidence. I just wonder if the rest of the world (including Texas) are jwirr Feb 2015 #19

I wonder if you remember that it was civilians with their own firearms GGJohn Feb 2015 #35

So? jwirr Feb 2015 #38

And? eom GGJohn Feb 2015 #39

We have not heard much about gun owners helping out lately. If you think I am anti gun you need jwirr Feb 2015 #40

That's a pro-gun militant myth. Paladin Feb 2015 #41

Headlines within a year of passing the law: lark Feb 2015 #23

If that were true, then how come the other campuses GGJohn Feb 2015 #25

Wel we all know that this year Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #27

Give them time Politicalboi Feb 2015 #28

They've had plenty of time, yet, so far, no "blood in the classrooms. GGJohn Feb 2015 #31

How many students ManiacJoe Feb 2015 #37