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by srothstein
Thu Oct 16, 2025 9:58 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: No place but Pennsylvania- Mom put on child abuse list for letting 13 yo babysit
Replies: 19
Views: 36672

Re: No place but Pennsylvania- Mom put on child abuse list for letting 13 yo babysit


https://reason.com/2025/10/16/mom-placed-on-child-abuse-registry-for-letting-13-year-old-babysit/?nab=0

Mom put on Child Abuse Registry for letting 13 yo babysit.

I babysat a 9 month old and a 2 year old when I was 10yo. Geez.


That is crazy. By the time I was ten, I was not only watching my ...
by srothstein
Mon Oct 06, 2025 8:48 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Weird signage
Replies: 12
Views: 933

Re: Weird signage

I would say no.
by srothstein
Sun Oct 05, 2025 11:06 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Can the USPS get any worse?
Replies: 68
Views: 31284

Re: Can the USPS get any worse?

That is unclear, but I am thinking of joining the FPC anyway. They are doing good work.
by srothstein
Sat Oct 04, 2025 11:40 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Can the USPS get any worse?
Replies: 68
Views: 31284

Re: Can the USPS get any worse?

This is at least partly based on the authority of the judge to issue junctions. As per a recent SCOTUS decision, district court judges cannot issue blanket injunctions. They can issue injunctions just for the parties who sued, either individually or as members of a class if a class action suit is ...
by srothstein
Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:27 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Walking stick or walking cane?
Replies: 18
Views: 1724

Re: Walking stick or walking cane?

Are the ones with hidden swords legal for LTC folks?

While I gather that this question was somewhat tongue-in-cheek, the answer is "sort of". Based on a quick review of chapter 46, all swords (I saw nothing to differentiate the hidden from visible swords) are "location restricted knives". The ...
by srothstein
Thu Sep 04, 2025 8:58 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: State Fair of Texas 2025
Replies: 19
Views: 3696

Re: State Fair of Texas 2025



Two years later, still no one can determine if the shooter had an LTC. Some crack investigative reporting. Seems like that would have come out during the trial.

I'm 99.9% sure he didn't.


I'm sure he didn't either. I was more so curious than anything. But the fact that the media fails to ...
by srothstein
Tue Aug 26, 2025 8:54 pm
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: Tired of Cornyn?
Replies: 32
Views: 10180

Re: Tired of Cornyn?

wheelgun1958 wrote: Tue Aug 26, 2025 11:28 am Senator Nugent has a nice ring. Does he still have his Texas ranch?
Given the other options, if he ran he would get my vote and probably a lot of others like me.
by srothstein
Mon Aug 25, 2025 9:13 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Glock 19 Gen 5 COA
Replies: 2
Views: 3156

Re: Glock 19 Gen 5 COA

I bought a Glock 19 Gen 5 with the cut for optics, then bought a green dot Holosun sight. This was my first try with optics on a pistol. I am impressed. My groups tightened up considerably with the optic site over other pistols (including Glocks) without them.
by srothstein
Wed Jul 09, 2025 8:19 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Nobody but Sheila Jackson Lee - Her daughter is back
Replies: 71
Views: 166301

Re: Nobody but Sheila Jackson Lee - Her daughter is back

She ran in the special election to fill her mother's unexpired term, and was replaced in the regular election by Sylvester Turner. She is working as the campaign manager for one of the candidates to replace Turner.
by srothstein
Fri Jul 04, 2025 8:37 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Today in Trump's 2nd term as President- gun permits in DC
Replies: 50
Views: 48980

Re: Today in Trump's 2nd term as President

This bill sets up a court case to do away with the NFA completely, thanks to the Senate Parliamentarian. The Byrd rule says that only things dealing with a tax or spending may be handled by reconciliation (this makes sense because you are trying to reconcile the budget). The original House passed ...
by srothstein
Mon May 26, 2025 7:33 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: CJ Grisham is at it again
Replies: 21
Views: 7908

Re: CJ Grisham is at it again

Also while this spectacle was going on the East Side of the Courthouse behind the scenes the Chief Deputy contacted TCOLE and they said he is NOT qualified as what a retired (LEO) LEOSA is. Thus he was denied entry with a firearm.


While I may not like him and may agree that he is not a retired ...
by srothstein
Sun May 18, 2025 10:43 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: We back?
Replies: 19
Views: 6987

Re: We back?

I was hoping I wasn't the only one still checking in on things.
by srothstein
Fri May 02, 2025 8:16 pm
Forum: General Legislative Discussions
Topic: 2025 TX Legislative Session
Replies: 36
Views: 41367

Re: 2025 TX Legislative Session

The bad part that a great majority of Texans should be angry about is the fact that the representatives of the government of Texas are trying to suppress speech they don't agree with or hurts their little feelings.

Well, if it helps to understand it, a big part of the problem is that people aren ...
by srothstein
Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:24 pm
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: Armed civilians stopped more active shooters?
Replies: 6
Views: 3578

Re: Armed civilians stopped more active shooters?

There is one other point to consider, especially as to why civilians are "significantly more effective than uniformed police at stopping potential mass shootings". The article does mention response time versus being on scene already, but it also needs to take into account that the motivation and ...
by srothstein
Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:13 pm
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: Mean streets of Frisco, Texas. Victim’s father swatted now twice
Replies: 4
Views: 4353

Re: Mean streets of Frisco, Texas. Stabber released from jail.

You can always claim self-defense, but that doesn't mean you will win. Penal Code section 9.31 says you can use force, but not deadly force in self-defense against the other person's use of force. If the story is correct that the other student pushed Karmelo first, he could have hit back or shoved ...

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