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TX: Demonstrations on behalf of ‘open carry’ gun rights have some limits
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Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com
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So I think I understand the support for gun rights and legislation that is being pursued across Texas and locally.
But there’s one thing I don’t understand. That would be the practice of marching up and down public streets, demonstrating at City Hall and assembling at the state Capitol with all kinds of long guns — including military-style ones — strapped over shoulders and otherwise being bandied around.
So, I thought I would show up at a recent demonstration in downtown Arlington and see if I could learn more about why some activists are compelled to fully arm themselves and dress up like vigilantes to get their points across. |
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sheldonsthomas
(1/17/2015)
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| While I do not agree with the political prudence of the open carry demonstrations, I must disagree that a "sense of personal security" is a right as alleged by the author. The Constitution does not address a "sense of personal security". |
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