Gun nuts freak out over Texas students’ #CocksNotGlocks open carry protest

[RandySF]

University of Texas students announced a plan to openly carry dildos in response to a new “campus carry” law that takes effect next year.

The Facebook page for the group Campus (DILDO) Carry has since been flooded with abuse, which moderators are leaving in place to show the kind of aggressive hostility open carry zealots display when they find out they’re being mocked.

The group was founded in protest of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R)’s signing of S.B. 11, a so-called “campus carry” law which says “license holders may carry a concealed handgun throughout university campuses, starting Aug. 1, 2016.”

According to the Houston Chronicle, the #CocksNotGlocks protesters intend to openly carry brightly colored sex toys on campus in protest.

“You’re carrying a gun to class?” wrote group founder Jessica Jin on Facebook. “Yeah well I’m carrying a HUGE DILDO. Just about as effective at protecting us from sociopathic shooters, but much safer for recreational play.”

Jin invited like-minded protesters to join the group on Aug. 1, 2016 — the first day of fall semester — for a group “strap in.”

As of press time, 2,000 people said they intend to go to the rally.


http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/gun-nuts-freak-out-over-texas-students-cocksnotglocks-open-carry-protest-and-its-awesome/

[villager]

1. Bitter, enraged control freaks -- the gun zealots' personality template -- don't like to be mocked

It would require, for starters, a sense of humor.

[JonathanRackham]

2. Depending on the company.

Wouldn't this be considered potentially sexual harassment? Universities are work places as well.

[Lint Head]

3. Good for the gander.

[FuzzyRabbit]

4. The Texas republicans who chose the 50th anniversary

of the University of Texas tower shootings for the day the open carry law goes into effect are the vilest sort of human beings.

These legislators are purposely mocking the 16 dead and 32 wounded, the families and friends of the dead, the two courageous police who risked their lives to confront the shooter head on, and all students and staff at the UT now.

I was at college (far away, in Washington state) at the time. The UT tower shooting was such a shock that students even thousands of miles away never really got over it. I am still not over it. Shame on the Texas legislature.

[MyOwnPeace]

7. Looking at........

what the Texas legislature has done in the past few years, it is evident that they have no shame.................

[lastlib]

14. ...or intellect...........

[Electric Monk]

5. This is getting a fair bit of attention, and good for them :) Previous threads on this include

GD http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027250669
GCRA http://www.democraticunderground.com/12629845

so I'm going to lock this thread as a dupe... tomorrow sometime, or maybe Tuesday

/GCRA host

[Skittles]

6. sickening, what offends those assholes and what does not

[stone space]

8. Ther're freaking out here at DU over dildos, too!

Last edited Mon Oct 12, 2015, 05:09 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1172177490#post45

oneshooter: And they can be ordered removed, or covered, as a distraction within the classroom. n/t

oneshooter: The teacher has the authority to have them removed from the class.

and not returned until classroom decorum is followed.

I believe that you should know that classroom disruption can not be tolerated.

oneshooter: I would imagine that the schools also have a dress code for all employees

Even your "University" has one. It will be enforced. The teacher will face punishment ranging from a letter of reprimand in their personal file up to discharge from the University staff.

Are you allowed to teach while naked? Be truthful about it.

oneshooter: You still have "declined" to answer the question about your employer, a State University, having a dress code for students and facility.

oneshooter: I have no fear of "dildoes", un like your fear of the truth.

oneshooter: When faced by it you run, deflect, hide.

The truth is that IF you work at a State University you are under their dress code, and ethics code. YOU can be punished when in violation of either one. Your status as a teacher will not protect you, if you violate state law then you can be held responsible, If you violate the terms of your employment agreement then you can be punished for that, up to and including discharge with reason.

[marym625]

10. this was sent to a jury

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Ther're freaking out here at DU over dildos, too!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1262&pid=9867

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[stone space]

12. That's pretty funny! (nt)

[marym625]

13. I thought so. eom

[Electric Monk]

15. That's twice in 3 days that some delicate flower lost their alert privileges for 24 hours

I wonder if it was the same person? Maybe they should get a clue, and knock it off, or just go away.

Here was the other one http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7250999

[marym625]

16. wow

People here, or I should say people who used to be here, had a sense of humor. The politically correct Gestapo ended that.

Don't get me wrong, harassment is completely unacceptable. But the new rules of engagement seem to be certain words are wrong but personal attacks that have zero to do with subject matter of posts are Okey dokey!

Ah me. Someone will probably alert on this.

[Paladin]

9. "....starting Aug. 1, 2016."

Which is the 50th anniversary of Charles Whitman's shooting spree from the UT Tower. Don't think for one moment that that's a coincidence.

Fuck Greg Abbott and anybody who supports UT campus carry. As of yesterday, over 500 UT faculty members had signed on against concealed carry in their classrooms.

[marym625]

11. + a bazillion