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This expresses my feelings well
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baldeagle »
Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:06 pm
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And now, today, I found out that the Senate passed by a vote of 95-5. Both our Republican Senators voted for it. Now it's in the House and expected...
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:thumbs2: :patriot:
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Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:01 pm
West Campus UT crime
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Smily »
Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:51 am
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More reason Campus carry NEEDS to pass! Campus may be safer but as soon as you step off you are on your own!!
Residents in area had one in two...
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Not only math errors, but factual errors as well. This story is very misleading. First of all Isla Vista is not even a city. It is an unincorporated...
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Last post by WildBill
Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:23 pm
Collective punishment
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Kirk »
Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:47 pm
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An interesting article on Collective punishment as applied to gun control
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Oleg Volk has some great posters and pictures, for those who are not familiar with his work it is worth a look. He graciously gave me permission to...
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Last post by Salty1
Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:06 pm
Question on Campus Carry ...
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pnctar »
Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:02 pm
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All of the hopla on this issue seems miniscule ....
If the average age of a college student is 18 to 24 (ie. assumption) and you have to be 21 to...
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Didn't mean to include myself in that students group. I'm on scholarship.... and loans :banghead:
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Last post by Lonest4r
Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:36 pm
HB 1163 Hearing today can result in more guns on Campus
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RPB »
Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:34 pm
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This might result in more guns on Campus
HB 1163 Author: Keffer
Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher...
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they also had a bill for Texas State Guradsmen to get reduced and free tuition, think that one fell thru too, most guardsmen have CHLs as we get our...
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Sat Apr 09, 2011 1:47 pm
NCIS Considered Essential Service?
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Dad24GreatKids »
Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:45 pm
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Curious more than anything. Does anyone know? Will NCIS checks continue to be done if there is a government shutdown?
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Right you are. And they would also be at risk of going to jail and paying a stiff fine. Who would want their economic security and their very freedom...
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Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:35 pm
Campus Carry - SFA Pine Log Opinion
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Lumberjack98 »
Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:44 am
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The following is from today's edition of the Pine Log.
Weighing pros and cons of allowing guns on campus
By Allison Percival
Published: Thursday,...
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I just have to shake my head when I read/hear something like this... they have all likely sat next to someone in a restuarant or theater that was...
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Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:11 pm
SB 354 Campus Carry Placed on Intent Calender for Tomorrow
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txsccc »
Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:54 pm
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SB 354 has been put on the intent calendar for Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 6th.
Please call your local senator and ask them to please suspend the...
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I think we can also count on Whitmire and Huffman, both of whom voted for it in committee, so that makes at least 16.
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Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:25 pm
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Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:34 pm
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Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:27 pm
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Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:17 pm
Just saw this on Foxnews.com
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NavAir »
Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:16 pm
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It will be interesting to see if the facts get any play in the Campus Carry debate...
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Hummm...not sure of that. Lots of baby boomer voters/influencers in the general population.
I live with a woman close to the same age as the...
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Last post by fulano
Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:03 am
Campus Carry and State Government
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dburke87 »
Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:49 pm
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Without going into any extreme detail, would someone be willing to provide a succinct crash course on how state government operates, particularly in...
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Thanks, baldeagle, that link is very helpful. Now to do some reading, and then calling.
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Last post by dburke87
Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:31 pm
Medical Marijuana and Concealed Gun Permits?
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sjfcontrol »
Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:28 pm
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An Oregon woman had her gun permit revoked when they found out she had a prescription for medical marijuana
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Addicts and dealers make up most of the drug possession convictions.
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Last post by boba
Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:28 pm
Rand Paul is so awesome
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Snap E Tom »
Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:53 pm
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This is hilarious.
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He's one of the few that has put forward a spending plan that would actually make a difference.
I'm of the opinion that if you can't start naming...
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Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:44 pm
PUBLIC HEARING today HB 1463
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RPB »
Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:10 am
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** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE: Homeland Security & Public...
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3 hour meeting
I didn't watch
Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Meeting:
04/04/11
1:00p.m. - 3:58p.m. (approximate time)
Joined in...
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Last post by RPB
Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:05 pm
Fighting Words
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JJVP »
Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:31 am
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Found this in another forum and thought it was hilarious.
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+1
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Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:00 pm
'Fast and Furious' White House gun control by CHUCK NORRIS
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McKnife »
Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:21 pm
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'Fast and Furious' White House gun control
Since the very first days of this president's administration, the drug-fueled cartel violence in Mexico...
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CNSNews.com) -- The most lethal weapons used by drug cartels in Mexico are smuggled from Central...
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Last post by TxLobo
Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:47 pm
More services!!!
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Jasonw560 »
Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:47 am
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All these anti-s, especially on the UT campus, are crying out, We need to make mental health services more available!!
So, this: is not enough?...
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Those delusional people are in serious need of psychiatric help.
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Last post by Hoosier Daddy
Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:08 pm
Two Snipers, 75 Kills, 40 Days, including a Quigley.
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Kythas »
Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:20 am
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Two British snipers have made 75 confirmed Taliban kills in 40 days in Afghanistan. One of them killed two Taliban with one bullet, a feat known as a...
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Some genuine Atta boys! due these fellows...
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Last post by Pug
Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:21 pm
Texas senate bill SB 354(campus carry) passes committee.
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Monker10 »
Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:52 pm
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another step in the right direction for gun rights!
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Thanks. Was tired last night when I posted.
Any way to find the comparison of crme on campuses populatin wise vs.the general city pop.?
I'd love...
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Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:16 am
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Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:31 am
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Last post by Pug
Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:46 am
A UT Professor on Campus Carry
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HankB »
Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:34 pm
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A professor in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing (Yes, there really is an actual university department for that. :roll: ) at the University of...
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I am so proud!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I coined a phrase, Oldgringo perpetuated it... and Andy used it in his comment to that libtard. From...
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Last post by 03Lightningrocks
Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:33 pm
Michael Badnarik Dallas TX Dec 3rd 2010
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dallasak74 »
Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:27 pm
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Dallas TX December 3rd, 2010
Michael Badnarik is hosting the Texas Militia dinner and informational meeting in Plano TX on Friday December 3th, 2010...
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Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:36 pm
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Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:04 pm
designating Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations
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RPB »
Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:27 pm
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U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul , an Austin Republican, introduced a bill that would designate Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations.
That would make...
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They have taken over towns and even influenced the federales they run most of the cities and towns. and kill governers mayors and Police Chiefs who...
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Last post by Liberty
Sun Apr 03, 2011 3:59 pm
If Texas adopted a state gun what would it be?
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FL450 »
Sat Mar 19, 2011 4:50 pm
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I figure if Utah can adopt a state gun were not far behind.
So if we adopted a state gun what gun do you think would fit our history and image?
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Another vote for the Walker, hands down.
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Last post by DFWTT
Sun Apr 03, 2011 2:40 pm
The gun control people are gearing up.
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Smily »
Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:25 pm
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They are afraid of the dark and are making it known.
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Funny thing about that Facebook page is most of the comments on the main page are people saying that they could not make it to this event!! :
rlol...
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Last post by ddstuder
Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:06 pm
You Can Help Campus Carry With Your Phone
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Kory Zipperer »
Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:37 am
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We desperately need EVERY TEXAN who supports campus carry to call the following 19 legislators and voice support for both HB 750 and SB 354. This is...
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Noted, thanks :thumbs2:
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Heat from universities reverses position of...
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Last post by RPB
Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:46 pm
The Unconcealed Truth About Carrying Guns
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A-R »
Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:24 pm
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Great article squashing the old, tired anti-CC arguments.
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Very good read indeed!
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Last post by Derf
Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:52 pm
Controversial Texas gun law awaits verdict, debate stirs
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RPB »
Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:28 pm
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Controversial Texas gun law awaits verdict, debate stirs
By Erin Peterson
Associate News Editor
Published: Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Updated:...
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And since most people are ruled by their emotions it's a tactic that often works.
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Last post by VMI77
Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:19 pm
Shotgun Import Bans Coming
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Snap E Tom »
Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:36 pm
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Any of you still giving Obama the benefit of the doubt?
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I wrote
I have no interest at all in hunting or killing animals, but I'm curious why you would try to limit or regulate what tool a person can use...
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Last post by RPB
Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:50 pm
Chris Christie Is Not Our Friend
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Snap E Tom »
Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:29 pm
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Having spent some time in New Jersey, I was goofing around some news and tidbits from my old state and found this:
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Are you kidding me?? If a CHICAGO politician can make it, one from NJ can. It's the Chicago way! :evil2:
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Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:30 am
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apostate »
Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:52 pm
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I worry about this too...on the other hand, the R's have the votes to pass the bill, so (cross fingers) hopefully it won't take too long....
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Last post by artx
Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:11 pm
The President writes about guns in AZ paper
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PappaGun »
Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:35 pm
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President Obama writes about guns in an editorial in the Arizona Daily Star.
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'Commonsense' is used with regards to 2nd Amendment restrictions for the same reasons that 'Patriot' was used in the Patriot Act.
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Last post by Kory Zipperer
Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:29 pm
Failed Gun Sting Allows 1,700 Wepons to "Walk" to MX
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RoyGBiv »
Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:02 pm
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Obama Administration Under Mounting Pressure for Botched Gun Trafficking Investigation
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I recall a thread here a month or so ago about South Texas gun dealers getting busted for straw sales. I hope that none of them were charged with...
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:58 pm
Sometimes Violence Is The Answer
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Kythas »
Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:02 am
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Good article regarding the Violence is never the answer mentality regarding bullying, and the author equates this to the anti-gun movement's...
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...agreed...when the powers that be(law) have been corrupted to the point that appealing to the law gains the people no justice nor relief...those...
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Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:02 pm
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Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:31 am
Austin Un-American Statesman's Gun Grab Rant
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dehalter »
Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:05 am
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Of course the Austin Un-American Statesman's editorial board is opposed to guns. The best part of the article is the comment section. Some very well...
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I read that article this morning while drinking a cup of joe. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I don't have to agree with them or require that...
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Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:34 am
Important Reminder
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KD5NRH »
Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:50 pm
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School board and city council elections are coming up. Don't forget to vote in your local elections. (Especially if you live in Stephenville. ;-) )...
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Depends on your definition of brandish. By the dictionary definition, I do it fairly often, though not where anyone outside the vehicle could see...
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Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:37 am
HBs 25 and 77
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Jasonw560 »
Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:42 am
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These are basically the same bill. Pertaining to CC in watercraft. Would amend the current law to include watercraft. They've both been in the...
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Is Bernam's unconstitutional income tax bill up again?
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Last post by ScottDLS
Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:38 am
Other pro gun bills?
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jecsd1 »
Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:35 pm
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Where are the rest of the pro gun bills? I've been following the filed bills and there must be 20-30 that no one here has even mentioned. What gives?...
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I have a Gun bill list set up on my home computer.
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Notice it is a leased address. The address is...
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Last post by Liberty
Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:04 am
Castle Doctrine in Texas
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aschumann »
Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:53 pm
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Hey everyone, I am new to the Forum and I anticipate getting my plastic within the next day or so.
My buddy and have been conversating about the...
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:iagree: as usual.
Although, with undying respect for our mentor, I might suggest that There's a lot more to the story than the media disclosed be...
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Last post by b322da
Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:30 am
Article on 'Project Fast and Furious' aka walking guns to MX
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Ashlar »
Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:13 am
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More at the link.
This is a good overview of the whole fiasco.
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When you have a $1.1 billion per year agency policing an industry that is at most $4 billion per year, I suppose you have to do something to justify...
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Last post by hirundo82
Sat Mar 26, 2011 5:52 pm
Bloomberg scolds nation for not standing up to gun lobby
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VMI77 »
Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:23 pm
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Note that accompanying the article is a poll that that purportedly has 75% of respondents favoring a total ban on private ownership of all guns. Many...
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Oh, I assumed as much. Geographical location and keywords in the article probably have something to do with it as well. I just thought it was pretty...
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Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:36 am
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Last post by speedsix
Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:04 pm
Great Example
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TexasAggie09 »
Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:43 pm
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Here at A&M College Station we received this Clery Act email today:
Crime Alert
Campus crime alerts and timely warnings to the community comply...
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What I meant, through a not very good choice of words on my part, was that the motorist law (whatever its officially called) would allow him to have...
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Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:24 pm
DANG IT! Who forgot to lock the last door?!?!?
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A-R »
Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:39 pm
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The plan was fool proof. But someone forgot to lock the last door. :banghead:
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The beginning was great, but the ending was disappointing.
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Last post by bnc
Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:40 pm
SB 354 Follow up
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RPB »
Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:23 am
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I just E-mailed committee members as I don't have FAX right now.
For contact info on each go here:
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If you watch Sen. Wentworth's introduction during the committee hearing, he says that his committee substitute fixes the language to include campus...
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