But The Texas Legislature Is Just Right
There a thing in Texas with the state legislature grabbing power every which away. They claim the federal government is too big to regulate voting rights, equal rights, or the United States military. They claim that municipal government is too small is handle the health and safety of its citizens. But like in Goldilocks, state government is just right.
First they tell local governments that they cannot regulate fracking in their own towns. Now they’re telling us we can’t regulate where idiots get to carry guns.
The Texas Legislature has approved fines for governmental entities that post signs prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns in areas where licensed Texans are allowed to carry them.
Authored by tea party-backed Republican Sen. Donna Campbell, the plan passed both chambers with little debate, despite opposition from some municipal groups.
Local governments and other official entities would be fined if they post signs that might intimidate license-holders who are within their rights to carry weapons.
Intimidate? Holy smoke on a barrel are they freekin’ kidding me? People with guns do not want to be intimidated by a sign. Why the hell don’t they just shoot the damn thing?
I’m not much of a cowgirl but I can flat assure you that in a contest between me and my 12 gauge versus a sign, I’m gonna win.
Intimidate. Now we know why they need a gun – they’re wimps.
Well, damn! This is getting to sound more and more like a feudal system like in the time of Robin Hood. That mess ended up with King John getting upped by the barons into signing the Magna Carta, a copy of which is on display in the National Archives in Washington D.C. Obviously, them that ignores history . . .
1“Now we know why they need a gun – they’re wimps” And stupid as well. They all seem to share the delusion that owning and fondling their guns make them safer.
I kinda think of it as evolution in action
2Gee. I wonder if elections have consequences.
3Seems to me to be “devolution” in action. (Not even certain that is a word!) This also seems to a prime opportunity for a huge lawsuit. Bet the Southern Poverty Law Center might be interested. We’ve allowed the idiots to take charge of the asylum!
4“Goldilocks” pretty much sums up the Texas Lege.
5I’ve been thinking ’bout this open carry stuff heading my way.
I don’t do intimidation. You wanna scare me, it’s gonna take more than carrying around a penile replacement. I grew up with immature egomaniacs with big mouths and delusions of grandeur. People like Chris Christie. I saw my teenage cousin get stabbed by a drunken attacker. I took the knife away from him, knocked him over, and left to get the cops. I was 10.
Like I said. I don’t do intimidation.
As far as OC goes, my plan is to just toss doughnuts at them and laugh.
The Texas lege thinks it’s a good idea to let morons with guns run around to intimidate folks. Ok, then. Don’t get mad when I push back with my own weapon of choice: baked goods.
6#4 are we not men …. “devolution”
7So gays shouldn’t be allowed to marry, but gun carriers should be allowed to love and cleave to their guns at all times and in all places.
8Lorraine in Spring, that sounds like a waste of perfectly good baked goods on people who aren’t deserving of them. Might I suggest handfuls of condoms as an alternative? That would give them something to cover their penile replacements, and if used as intended, would hopefully keep them from bringing more ammosexuals into the world.
9Now we’ll see if gun-love trumps private property rights. After the Georgia lege went crazy in that direction signs popped up all over on doors of local businesses: “No guns allowed.”
10And am I right in thinking that guns are not welcome in the hallowed halls of the Texas congress? Start paying those fines, you hypocrites.
11Apparently this law applies only to “governmental entities.” I assume that means that a store owner, bar owner, restaurant owner, preacher, or any other private citizen could put up a sign saying not to bring your stupid ugly-ass guns onto their property. I suggest posting a whole heck of a lot of those signs.
12I was just thinking that anyone carrying is already intimidated by their winkie being too small for their hand.
13@capitol dave
I don’t want to accidentally scratch them with the condom wrapper. A “paper cut” might send them over the edge. Baked goods is my preferred weapon of choice b/c most of these specimens would drop their weapon for a doughnut anyway.
But I like your idea but what size? Body pillow size to fit the weapon or quark size to fit the shooter?
14I know where Campbell’s district office is; just inside an unlocked outer door.
15Here’s the Texas Statute for Stalking.
Unless it changed it when they voted the new open-carry law you’ve got a law to ask the law to enforce!
Read the statute, it lays out what stalking actually is! Walking around with your sexual appendage either hanging on your waist or over your shoulder, meets the case for a threatening or fear for your safety or your family or property!
https://www.victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/stalking-resource-center/stalking-laws/criminal-stalking-laws-by-state/texas
16Is there a way that the Texas legislature can be arrested and charged under RICO? It is certainly gaining top look like a criminal enterprise.
17I saw an article about the open carry bill and this was one of the two comments:
18“I think for many, the point isn’t whether or not they will open carry but simply having the ability to do so. For me, I won’t open carry 99% of the time but I will certainly be at ease knowing if the wind happens to blow my shirt up of if I am printing really bad I won’t be in trouble for accidentally displaying my firearm. And it will be nice on super hot days to have the option of removing my overshirt if I get too hot.”
This is a particularly good reason to be pro-open carry.
Right.
So glad I’ll be leaving Texas in a couple of years. Going to Nebraska where they just abolished the death penalty – over the governor’s veto!
I agree with your characterization of them as “wimps,” if the definition of a wimp is a limp wanker.
Otherwise, they are just a bunch of putzes.
19The sign on my door says “If you bring a gun into my home I will shoot you and blame you for starting the fight.”
Makes ’em think.
20I had no understanding of all these folks who feel the need to go around armed all the time. Now I get it, they are intimidated by signs….Hell, that is kind of pitiful. I think they need psychiatric care.
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