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Parse this out: while gun advocates aren't against safety courses... etc ananda Jun 2021 #1
Dear Gun Humpers... MiniMe Jun 2021 #2
Fortunately, guns don't require electricity dawg day Jun 2021 #3
Sure, that's fine snowybirdie Jun 2021 #4
Yee-Haw! Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #5
Great! And just in time for the new school year! Sometimes I hate Texas. marble falls Jun 2021 #6
Well... Mike Nelson Jun 2021 #7
Thanks. It sucks here. Comfortably_Numb Jun 2021 #21
I'm so sorry. I cannot imagine what this is like. AllyCat Jun 2021 #25
All because Abbott needs to prove his Republican commitment. Dustlawyer Jun 2021 #58
I'll never go back. CanonRay Jun 2021 #8
When Texas becomes a more Wild West shoot up place tourism will be hurt kimbutgar Jun 2021 #9
Will anything out stupid news this one today? Brainfodder Jun 2021 #10
Glad I don't have to go there for work anymore. nt Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #11
I'm sure nothing will go wrong! sakabatou Jun 2021 #12
Why is a gun like a dollar bill? StClone Jun 2021 #13
Never Been To Tex-ASS... GB_RN Jun 2021 #14
The correct spelling is "Texas." Paladin Jun 2021 #18
I lived in Texas for over 60 years... mbusby Jun 2021 #22
Stupid is Still..STUPID..Perhaps the idiots don't recall Charles Whitman..Texas Tower Shooter 8/1/66 Stuart G Jun 2021 #15
I'm going to go out on a limb and bet Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #16
You may wish to take a look at the map in post #37. Around 80% of the country now allows Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #38
So now even legally crazy folks can legally buy a gun in TX? andym Jun 2021 #17
When you think you have seen it all.,Yes, there's always more! Yes, legally crazy folks can buy guns Stuart G Jun 2021 #20
20 other states have passed similar laws. I think it highly unlikely that 1 in 4 people nationwide Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #36
Not if they buy from a dealer, no. J_William_Ryan Jun 2021 #34
And next week they'll pass a law that issues every Texan a handgun on their 6th birthday. Tom Yossarian Joad Jun 2021 #19
more uneeded tragedy llashram Jun 2021 #23
We were looking for a little long weekend vacation. Considered TX AllyCat Jun 2021 #24
That's just plain crazy. patphil Jun 2021 #26
Natural selection The Wizard Jun 2021 #27
It will also mean the death Karma13612 Jun 2021 #28
Well now maybe they can shoot their guns at the hot air to cool themselves off Mr. Scorpio Jun 2021 #29
This country is really screwed up, seriously, coming from a state that couldn't even provide power turbinetree Jun 2021 #30
Does this bill come with a mandatory blood donation clause? LudwigPastorius Jun 2021 #31
Not gonna visit that ass-backwards state anymore mdbl Jun 2021 #32
You may want to check out this map, then: Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #37
Thanks, don't need to visit those states either mdbl Jun 2021 #42
If you follow through on that, you'll be restricting yourself to never visiting more than a handful Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #47
The way this country is going, that handful will go away as well mdbl Jun 2021 #61
Would you be willing to visit sarisataka Jun 2021 #55
Theres enough people, guns and stupid YMB Jun 2021 #33
Isn't it possible Corgigal Jun 2021 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author ShazamIam Jun 2021 #39
Well this could be a good test of the two gun theories. Kablooie Jun 2021 #40
If we go by the experience of the other 13 states sarisataka Jun 2021 #54
From a state where an assassination of a President occurred. They still have to register to buy joetheman Jun 2021 #41
There is no federal registration system and only 8 states YMB Jun 2021 #43
As said above, there isn't a registration sarisataka Jun 2021 #53
lets do the same with cars Blues Heron Jun 2021 #44
Now that the pearl clutching has taken place melm00se Jun 2021 #45
there shouldn't be any handgun homicides like Japan Blues Heron Jun 2021 #46
There are (roughly) 150 million handguns in the United States, Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #48
That is not a realistic expectation melm00se Jun 2021 #60
no thank you E. Normus Jun 2021 #49
The murder rate in Texas is lower than that of New Mexico, Illinois, and Ohio. Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #50
bingo! E. Normus Jun 2021 #51
Whoops. Corrected! Thanks for the catch. Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #52
Gee, what could go wrong? Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #56
Living in the Wild Wild West Bayard Jun 2021 #57
I'm sure the sheriffs are thrilled. truthisfreedom Jun 2021 #59
They really wouldn't like MY suggestion jmowreader Jun 2021 #62
As a practical matter, there are *far* more models of guns than there are such aircraft, and Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #64
"Dickless" piece of shit walkingman Jun 2021 #63
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