Obama voters, Muslims need not apply for Texas gun course

[hue]

Source: Chicago Tribune

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A central Texas gun dealer ran radio ads advising "Socialist" liberals, those who voted for President Barack Obama, Arabs and Muslims that they need not apply for his concealed gun license class.

Crockett Keller, who owns Keller's Riverside Store, ran the ads on the radio station in his rural hometown of Mason, Texas, which is 120 miles west of the state capital of Austin.

"If you are a Socialist liberal and/or voted for the current campaigner in chief, please do not take this class," Keller said in the ad. "You have already proven that you cannot make a knowledgeable and prudent decision as required under the law."

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..."Also, if you are a non-Christian Arab, or Muslim, I will not teach you the class," Keller said in the radio ad.

[Drale]

1. Time for a flash mob, I'm thinking. /nt

[CreekDog]

25. This is against the law --Civil Rights Act of 1964

prohibits discrimination on the basis of race and religion, among other things.

by saying Muslims can't take the class...he's discriminating on the basis of religion.

by saying Arabs can't take the class, he's discriminating on the basis of race and or national origin.

it's important for people here to not just understand that the guy is an asshole, but a lawbreaker as well subject to government action to stop him.

http://civilrights.uslegal.com/discrimination-in-places-of-public-accommodation/

Section 2000a of Title 42, Chapter 21 of the U.S. Code (42 USC 21) prohibits discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation. Under this provision, all persons are entitled to full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation without any discrimination or segregation based on race, color, religion, or national origin. Many private establishments serving the public are considered places of public accommodation.

[sakabatou]

2. What a scumbag

[Arugula Latte]

3. Well, thanks for playing into every "stupid Texan" stereotype in the book, asshole.

He's not doing the intelligent people in that state any favors.

[AlbertCat]

8. He's not doing the intelligent people in that state any favors.

They should move.... before it's too late!

[DocMac]

15. LOL...that is what I was thinking.

Give the good people time to find good jobs out of Texas and just let Texas leave the Union.

[SteveM]

4. Well, looks like "gun rights" is more of a liberal cause than some think...

Evidently, Keller must have seen the latest data indicating a sharp upswing in both Democratic-leaning gun-owners and women gun-owners. Maybe getting a little nervous, eh?

Now that he has exposed himself butt-naked in the media, the concealed-carry instructors "120 miles to the east" will enjoy more business, esp. from this lefty.

[Jumping John]

5. the video of the ad is on youtube. here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TepdEvqV8lw

Ooops!

Errr rather the audio of the ad - not a video.

[Kingofalldems]

6. Uh oh

:popcorn:

[saras]

7. Almost certainly illegal - easy lawsuit, easy win

[CreekDog]

26. yes

:hi:

[onehandle]

9. Is this a surprise? It's the core of gun extremism.

Go to a weekend 'gun show.' Read the t-shirts, bumper stickers, and 'literature' titles.

It's just the way it is with the core.

[SteveM]

10. Of course, folks can read this as well:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=118x473082

Please note the relative rise in gun-ownership of Democratic-leaning citizens. Maybe this is what Keller is afraid of, no?

[AlbertCat]

11. relative rise in gun-ownership of Democratic-leaning citizens.

To protect themselves from gun nuts, no doubt. :eyes:

[SteveM]

12. So, what explanation do you have for this?

You might also note the rise in women gun-owners.

Personally, I think more folks are seeing that the man behind the curtain has been running a bad black & white T.V. show on "gun control" too long, and realize that guns can be an important tool for home and self-defense. Sorry to be so prosaic, but that's why I own mine.

BTW, do you really think all those Dems are becoming "gun nuts" as well?:smoke:

[sulphurdunn]

13. I must confess

to being at a complete loss to understand why any socialist liberal, Obama voter or non-Christian Arab or Muslim would need, let alone want, to take a gun course on how to pull a trigger without the aid of an opposable thumb.

[DFW]

14. Oh, rats.

Well, I'm not a socialist liberal (liberal, but not socialist), and I didn't vote for the current campaigner in chief,
who I consider to be one of Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, or Herman Cain, although I did vote for the current commander in
chief. I don't have a concealed gun, or particularly feel the need for one. If any of these maniacs come gunning for me,
I can comfortably take them out at 50-100 yards with an unconcealed rifle.

Dear me, I fear that I will not be patronizing Crockett Keller's Riverside store any time soon. In the interests of
placating my pacifist tendencies, I suggest that none of them come looking for me, either.

[bluestateguy]

16. If they had their way only white male Christians would be allowed to own guns

I have said that for years.

They would not lift a finger if the government outlawed Hispanics, liberals, blacks and Muslims from owning guns.

[NICO9000]

17. If I'm a right-wing Jew, can I take this class, please?

Damn! I'm a left-wing French-Canadian Italian-American, so I guess I'm left out of the fun. I feel bad for any liberals that are forced to live In Texas. I would probably take the guy's class just so I could learn how to blow my brains out if I had to live there.

[CreekDog]

27. Yes you can take this class and so may Muslims and Arabs --it's the law

stand up for your rights by standing up for theirs.

discrimination of this type is not just wrong, it's illegal.

spread the word.

[Zyzfyx]

18. "...a non-Christian Arab, or Muslim..."

What about Jews? :shrug:

[sakabatou]

19. Possibly discriminated

But I dunno.

[DesertFlower]

20. Jesus H. Christ. nt

[Kennah]

21. Texas Department of Public Safety stated ...

... "certified instructors are required to comply with all applicable state and federal statutes, and conduct by an instructor that denied service to individuals on the basis of race, ethnicity, or religion would place that instructor's certification at risk."

[provis99]

22. hey, black Nazis are still allowed in!

[truthisfreedom]

23. Hey, dumbshit, we'd never take a gun course from you anyway. You obviously don't shoot straight.

Whatever business you scare up with your ridiculous ads is only going to endanger your neighbors.

[Fumesucker]

24. Cognitive dissonance fail...

Socialists and Obama voters hate guns and would never even consider taking a firearms safety course.

Not saying that's actually true, but it's true in his world.

So he spends money on a radio ad to tell people he knows would never want to take his course that he won't teach them?

Not to mention that he obviously considers Socialists and Obama voters to be remarkably truthful, it never occurs to him that one of them might lie to him about their political status.