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19. In TX. it's legal to open carry long guns,

Reply to PatrynXX (Reply #14)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 01:13 AM

Nov 2013

but not handguns.

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Armed protesters rattle Texas moms' gun-control meeting [Updated - Police Were Called] [View all] TomCADem Nov 2013 OP

If forty armed black men had suddenly appeared... last1standing Nov 2013 #1

+1. jsr Nov 2013 #9

There are just no two ways about that! 2naSalit Nov 2013 #39

You mean like this? Ain't saying it's bad/its good, just saying it is what it is ........ marble falls Nov 2013 #45

I seem to recognize that photo, thucythucy Nov 2013 #48

My point is no point, Someone speculated on what would happen if a minority showed up armed.... marble falls Nov 2013 #49

+1. (nt) Paladin Nov 2013 #53

The OCT photo angle was deceitfully chosen to make it look menacing. Lasher Nov 2013 #61

So instead of menacing, the open carry group looks brain dead. Paladin Nov 2013 #63

You might be right, but should they have been arrested for looking brain dead? Lasher Nov 2013 #64

I'm against deliberate intimidation via force of arms in peaceful public areas. Paladin Nov 2013 #65

You just said they look brain dead instead of menacing. Lasher Nov 2013 #66

There is no comparison between the Panthers and the Teabillies once you get past legally armed. marble falls Nov 2013 #71

Toataly reasonable and accurate opinion. marble falls Nov 2013 #69

Not just yes, but HELL yes. The Panthers were making a political statement and the POS buttheads... marble falls Nov 2013 #68

You made a good point upthread, even if you didn't mean to do it. Lasher Nov 2013 #77

Intent is what this issue swings on. The Panthers were making a political expression in the ..... marble falls Nov 2013 #78

Gun Control vs. Gun Rights is inherently political. MDA has a political agenda and OCT has a 24601 Nov 2013 #83

Oh well in that case ..... The difference being the idiots were armed and the moms weren't. marble falls Nov 2013 #84

Both groups exercised their right to choose to be armed lawfully, or not. The difference is that 24601 Nov 2013 #86

Thanks for sharing, but they are still idiots. /nt Ash_F Nov 2013 #72

No doubt. They were and presumably still are idiots. marble falls Nov 2013 #74

That is a fair observation. Lasher Nov 2013 #75

Your "point is no point"? thucythucy Nov 2013 #79

1. Who's on first? ..... marble falls Nov 2013 #80

That's it? thucythucy Nov 2013 #81

That's it thucy, go enjoy your evening. marble falls Nov 2013 #85

A-fuckin'-men! Hell Hath No Fury Nov 2013 #51

Gregorio Cortez Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #58

every time white guys talk about the right to open carry show them this: yurbud Nov 2013 #88

Those yahoos were doing more than just open carrying. Intimidation is more like it. Hoyt Nov 2013 #2

Exactly Hoyt. Open Carry is very different from having guns drawn when there is Marie Marie Nov 2013 #8

And showing up as an organized group. cui bono Nov 2013 #33

Probably, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #18

Maybe the law didn't look hard enough. Clearly intimidation, but it's Texas so a bunch Hoyt Nov 2013 #20

Well, I've read every post on this issue several times already Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #25

So says the apologist for this latest bunch of gun nutters......... kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #76

They specifically STALKED those women. Also brandishing is not legal. elehhhhna Nov 2013 #54

I guess they call themselves "patriots"? Zambero Nov 2013 #3

short peckered punks (NT) The Wizard Nov 2013 #47

never understood why we have to wait until they kill the first victim before they are criminal dembotoz Nov 2013 #4

Such "he-men" those brave Texas gun-toters. Rounded up the posse to git 'em those uppity libdem4life Nov 2013 #5

It took forty cowards to intimidate four unarmed women. dougg Nov 2013 #6

Check out post #460 here: Keefer Nov 2013 #7

Bullshit right-wing propaganda. n/t mwrguy Nov 2013 #11

I just posted Keefer Nov 2013 #12

Gun owners are the largest terrorist group in America mwrguy Nov 2013 #10

For the life of me, I never realized 39% of Americans were terrorists. Lasher Nov 2013 #67

Man, I carry a firearm for my job, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #70

Wimps masquerading as bad asses neoconsaredicks Nov 2013 #13

welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #40

Totally legal to hold people hostage for 2 hours PatrynXX Nov 2013 #14

In TX. it's legal to open carry long guns, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #19

But it is clearly illegal to... TomCADem Nov 2013 #29

As I said, take it up with the police, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #30

Intentionally or knowingly putting another person in fear of imminent bodily injury... TomCADem Nov 2013 #22

it's a good thing no one in the restaurant decided they needed to "stand their ground" yurbud Nov 2013 #15

Good point. The moms did feel threatened. tblue Nov 2013 #57

I saw a PBS Frontline episode on wrongly convicted guys cleared with DNA and the response of judges yurbud Nov 2013 #60

Where are they seeing 40 people? Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #16

Yeah right, that makes it OK. Hoyt Nov 2013 #21

Count them yourself, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #23

One ignorant gun humper intimidating those unarmed women is too many. Apparently OK with you. Hoyt Nov 2013 #24

Do you see 40 armed people in that photo? Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #26

40, 15, or just 1 ignorant gun intimidator is way too many in this case. Hoyt Nov 2013 #27

Is It Relevant Whether Or Not The Photo Has Everyone? TomCADem Nov 2013 #28

I just asked a question dude. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #31

We've answered you, you just don't get it. Hoyt Nov 2013 #32

That's funny, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #34

They got it close enough. The bigots in the open carry group have been ticked since Hoyt Nov 2013 #42

Perhaps the photo didn't capture all the participants. Kingofalldems Nov 2013 #55

That's a distinct possibility. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #56

I Will Give You The Benefit Of The Doubt... TomCADem Nov 2013 #35

What these foolish idiots did is not ok, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #36

Stand Your Ground for the gun nuts. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #17

so the Mesa Grill restaurant must have allowed them or were they on the public space? Sunlei Nov 2013 #37

Hard to tell from the photo, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #38

So it took 40 armed men Turbineguy Nov 2013 #41

they should have been charged with distorderly conduct rdking647 Nov 2013 #43

The police seem to disagree, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #50

LBN? Seems like yet another repeat. nt Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #44

Story's been updated. Hence the new thread. LanternWaste Nov 2013 #46

If there is an important new development in a story, a new LBN thread is justified. Lasher Nov 2013 #87

Arlington PD SUCKS! Afraid to enforce the LAW! rdharma Nov 2013 #52

BLUE MESA!!! We had a DU Meet-up there!!! in 2005! Fro the Archives/ WITH PCS of DUERS who attended BeHereNow Nov 2013 #59

Juanita Jean thinks that these idiots are the wee winkie parade Gothmog Nov 2013 #62

to me it always seems to be about this complete lack of self awareness booley Nov 2013 #73

Bunch of cowardly assholes tabasco Nov 2013 #82