Texas Republicans will allow people to openly carry guns at its state convention

[sarisataka]

Source: Raw Story

The Republican Party of Texas will allow people to carry guns at their state convention, according to the Dallas Morning News.

Both open and concealed carry of firearms will be permitted at Texas State Convention in May, officials confirmed.


On Monday, the U.S. Secret Service announced it would not allow people to carry guns at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. More than 45,000 people had signed a petition calling on the RNC to allow the open carry of firearms at the event.

Both Texas and Ohio allow guns to be carried openly in public.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/texas-republicans-will-allow-people-to-openly-carry-guns-at-its-state-convention/

[mnhtnbb]

1. We already suspected Texas Republicans were all idiots

but if anyone had any doubt, surely it's erased with this decision.

[Schema Thing]

2. Oh great.... I'm hired as a photographer for this. ugh.

[mnhtnbb]

4. That's scary. I wouldn't want to be there.

Maybe you could ask for additional pay for being in a dangerous area?

But, it won't do you much good to have extra $$ if you get caught in the crossfire.

[Schema Thing]

5. true that :/

[denbot]

6. Go in with full reporter battle rattle on, I believe you'll be going into a warzone.

It might get interesting...

[Schema Thing]

12. meh, there would be offers to fellate me in that case.

They love them some military cosplay.

[denbot]

16. True that..

For a moment was a disturbing mental image

[IdaBriggs]

17. O. M. G.

[barbtries]

10. bullet proof vest?

stay alert and sober and steer clear of armed drunk wingnuts!

[Jim Lane]

14. Under the circumstances, the cost should be deductible as a necessary business expense. (n/t)

[Dustlawyer]

23. Ask for hazardous duty pay! Would not take a regular fee for that!

[alcina]

30. Can you use drones? /nt

[mountain grammy]

32. Wear a vest and keep your head down..

Always know where the nearest door is so you can get the fuck out of there if the bullets start flying.

[0rganism]

40. see if you can get issued any protective gear for this assignment

at the very least, a kevlar vest would help

[Schema Thing]

42. yeah, it's worrisome. I wouldn't be surprised in the least if they reverse their position.

I sure hope so.

Last year? Two years ago?... the open carry folks were trying to make a point, so they allowed them on the property during a scheduled time period....

BUT... whenever any of the big wigs (Cruz, Paul, etc) were going to be in the conventions center, they were having none of the gun nutz.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

49. You could make a point and probably make national news

If you wore army fatigues, a bulletproof vest, and a helmet.

[Vinca]

3. A whole lot of drinking goes on at these things. What could possibly go wrong?

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

50. How many "accidental" firings will there be?

[turbinetree]

7. What could possibly go wrong................................

[Gregorian]

11. Or maybe a bit like this

[turbinetree]

13. Very Good.........................

at the Don't Mess with Texas crowd.......................

[callous taoboy]

34. We're there- Amazing this came out a decade ago.

[RecoveringJournalist]

39. AWESOME

One of the most under-rated movies of all time!

[KansDem]

8. "Gunfight at the GOP Corral"...nt

[mountain grammy]

33. Good one..

[barbtries]

9. after all, what could go wrong?

with guns?

[Ahpook]

18. Pardon my ignorance

Last edited Tue Mar 29, 2016, 07:40 PM - Edit history (2)

There are no actual candidates present at this convention, correct?

On edit: The reason I ask is this shit is fine in schools and other places, but when they are present, nah. We can't have that!

Hypocrites

[onehandle]

19. Sponsored by Viagra. nt

[MariaThinks]

20. good for them. let's see what happens.

[Gene Debs]

21. Hopefully they'll have an open bar, too. When a whole arena full of people whose

entire worldview is built out of fear and paranoia get together with guns and get lickered up, who knows what kind of Second Amendment wackiness will ensue!

[NCjack]

24. The deadly mix: guns, drugs, sex. Stay far away. /nt

[SCVDem]

22. Light some firecrackers!

Then see why this is never a good idea!

Good luck.

[Gene Debs]

25. LOL

[BlueStater]

26. Good for those monkeys.

As long as myself or my loved ones aren't in danger, those idiots can do whatever the fuck they want.

[PatrynXX]

27. oh yeah Ted Cruz gun nuts will keep those pesky Trump supporters in line

X_X but again Secret Service was not the last word the other day but the owners of where Republicans are holding it.

[chapdrum]

28. Finally, some good news from Texas.

[OregonBlue]

29. I hope they also provide lots of free booze. This might take care of our disgusting right-wing party

problem.

[Dont call me Shirley]

31. Yeu dogie! It's gonna be a showdown!

[mountain grammy]

35. But they're all good guys with guns, dontcha know..

[INdemo]

36. So when can we expect gun fights in the local saloons? or

at "high noon"?
Will they add more Texas Rangers to keep the peace?

[Tab]

37. pew pew!!

[shadowmayor]

38. The Stars at Night

Who's bringing the firecrackers?

[Skittles]

41. cowards

absolute, fucking cowards

[DebbieCDC]

43. Oh this will end well (nt)

[Kablooie]

45. Unfortunately for the future it probably will.

[kentauros]

44. And if someting -does- happen,

you can be assured the very first sound byte uttered will be "False Flag!!1!"
Because nothing is ever the fault of republicans.

[Bad Dog]

46. Should be good for a laugh.

If nothing else.

[jmowreader]

47. Fun time is over. Let's be serious, children.

Nothing is going to happen.

There won't be any murders. No rapes. No robberies. No terrorist acts. Obama isn't going to come in and police up all their guns. No crime of any sort. And the conventioneers aren't going to do the OK Corral thing.

The reason why will be different, depending on who you ask.

A Republican will tell you in no uncertain terms that nothing happened at their convention because everyone - and I mean EVERYONE - was armed. There's probably a rule down there that you can't be a registered Republican if you don't own at least five guns.

A Democrat will reply that nothing happened because it wouldn't have anyway.

[Scuba]

48. Yeeeee Haaaaaaa!!!!