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at140

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32. so true....

Tue Sep 3, 2019, 05:29 PM

Sep 2019

My little 9 mm hand gun never leaves the house. It is strictly a last chance defense and I hope never to use it. At my age of 79, that is my only chance to fight to a much younger intruder.

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Texas gun laws: Weapons will be allowed in churches and on school grounds [View all] TomCADem Sep 2019 OP

It will be a mixed bag at best, and far worse probably bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #1

We need 10 or 20 million people to pledge never to set sinkingfeeling Sep 2019 #2

If 20 million pledge what you say, it will wake up Texans once and for all. Stuart G Sep 2019 #3

Hours After Mass Shooting, Texas Lawmaker Rejects Any Form of Gun Control, Calls for Prayer TomCADem Sep 2019 #4

A couple thoughts, and a question. blugbox Sep 2019 #12

be careful Skittles Sep 2019 #7

Never had a desire and even more now. Evolve Dammit Sep 2019 #10

I sure as hell am not, and I was born and raised in Texas. Aristus Sep 2019 #18

I've been in a lot of states Skittles Sep 2019 #20

+1 Done w/ Dixie unless big changes for the better, sorry to say appalachiablue Sep 2019 #40

Molly Ivins always said the Texas Lege was the dumbest and worst cp Sep 2019 #5

Texas takes steps towards the future.... Sancho Sep 2019 #6

Does Anyone Think That HAVING Laws Against Carrying ... PBC_Democrat Sep 2019 #8

it is one sick, SICK culture Skittles Sep 2019 #14

Difference might be private funding versus public funding? at140 Sep 2019 #26

the difference is, even gun humpers are scared in this culture Skittles Sep 2019 #30

so true.... at140 Sep 2019 #32

alas Skittles Sep 2019 #33

I practice regularly at140 Sep 2019 #37

it's a sick, sick culture Skittles Sep 2019 #39

Yes 400 million+ guns in a country of 325 million at140 Sep 2019 #41

Vox - The "good guy with a gun" myth is just that. TomCADem Sep 2019 #19

Name one . . . hatrack Sep 2019 #38

Allow them in the state legislature and Governor's offices modrepub Sep 2019 #9

Bingo! What could go wrong with all those good guys with guns?! Evolve Dammit Sep 2019 #11

add Court houses ..nt at140 Sep 2019 #27

More guns to solve gun violence makes as much sense as giving more cocaine to a drug addict cstanleytech Sep 2019 #13

Is there something special about Texas ManiacJoe Sep 2019 #15

When will they learn that votes have consequences? I hope soon! Sparky 1 Sep 2019 #16

Don't these people realize that carrying guns isn't the right answer to all problems? If I see... SWBTATTReg Sep 2019 #17

That's right DVRacer Sep 2019 #21

Your f**king sarcasm is out of place and you're hyper. First of all, I own a gun, and I wouldn't .. SWBTATTReg Sep 2019 #24

Doesn't really matter as far as mass shootings go madville Sep 2019 #22

And yet another reason never to go to Texas. GoneOffShore Sep 2019 #23

The culture has changed cagefreesoylentgreen Sep 2019 #25

Millions of guns, guillaumeb Sep 2019 #29

Recommended. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #28

And this is why we can't have nice things. Initech Sep 2019 #31

I'm glad Texas is so far from the thoughtful North truthisfreedom Sep 2019 #34

Are you aiming at satire? Or am I giving you too much credit? Paladin Sep 2019 #36

Any area where a large number of people gather that is designated... spin Sep 2019 #35

Now even more people will get killed BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #42