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They got the guys too good to waste on the Rangers and put 'em on security detail, IIRC. Not exactly an elaborate plan, but an effective one.marksiwel wrote:DPS wouldn't comment on any specific details concerning what they do or don't do to keep the Capitol secure
Heard that as well...But its a campaign season...I'm sure KBH, and Debra Medina will do their best to get their opinion in on this...Be watchful folks...stash wrote:This mornings paper (Austin) has an article about this and in the article the Gov. states something along the lines that the last thing he wants is to turn the capitol into DFW airport with airport like checkpoints. He also said we have enough people in Texas with CHL's to deter violent criminals and that they (CHL holders) keeps us all safer. Good for him.
...sigh...Greybeard wrote:http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hot ... 31213.html states NOT a CHL holder
Heard that as well...But its a campaign season...I'm sure KBH, and Debra Medina will do their best to get their opinion in on this...Be watchful folks...[/quotestevie_d_64 wrote:stash wrote:This mornings paper (Austin) has an article about this and in the article the Gov. states something along the lines that the last thing he wants is to turn the capitol into DFW airport with airport like checkpoints. He also said we have enough people in Texas with CHL's to deter violent criminals and that they (CHL holders) keeps us all safer. Good for him.
How does this relate to Austin City Hall? Last time I was there I saw a 30.06 right at the main entrance next to the metal detector.Charles L. Cotton wrote: SB501 amended TPC ยง30.06 prohibiting governmental entities from using 30.06 to bar and/or prosecute armed CHL's from governmental property. They can and must post 30.06 signs if they want to keep armed CHL's out of meetings of governmental entities.
A CHL can carry his/her handgun all over the Capitol. They cannot carry in the gallery of the House or Senate, if 30.06 signs are present. This could be the case with committee meetings, but none of them have used 30.06 signs.
Chas.
Where's that race happening?chabouk wrote:In a race with more than one good candidate on gun rights, and no bad candidates on gun rights, NRA and TSRA should not endorse anyone.
Who?KD5NRH wrote:Where's that race happening?chabouk wrote:In a race with more than one good candidate on gun rights, and no bad candidates on gun rights, NRA and TSRA should not endorse anyone.
(Hint: one of the candidates in the Texas Republican Gubernatorial Primary voted in favor of the Brady Bill. Can you guess which one?)
Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!KD5NRH wrote:Where's that race happening?chabouk wrote:In a race with more than one good candidate on gun rights, and no bad candidates on gun rights, NRA and TSRA should not endorse anyone.
(Hint: one of the candidates in the Texas Republican Gubernatorial Primary voted in favor of the Brady Bill. Can you guess which one?)
Pick me! Pick me! Wasn't it KBH?If you google "Brady Bill vote" this comes up:marksiwel wrote:I cant find anything, links please?
Nope.joe817 wrote:(but also the other Republican Senator from Texas, Phil Gramm voted yea as well. )
NAYs ---36
Bennett (R-UT)
Breaux (D-LA)
Brown (R-CO)
Bryan (D-NV)
Burns (R-MT)
Campbell (D-CO)
Cochran (R-MS)
Coverdell (R-GA)
Craig (R-ID)
D'Amato (R-NY)
Dole (R-KS)
Domenici (R-NM)
Faircloth (R-NC)
Gramm (R-TX)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hatch (R-UT)
Heflin (D-AL)
Helms (R-NC)
Hollings (D-SC)
Johnston (D-LA)
Kempthorne (R-ID)
Leahy (D-VT)
Lott (R-MS)
Mack (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Nickles (R-OK)
Pressler (R-SD)
Shelby (D-AL)
Simpson (R-WY)
Smith (R-NH)
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK)
Wallop (R-WY)
Gads! You're right! I'm in error. So sorry Phil! The one above him was named Graham, and I looked to quickly.Mike1951 wrote:Nope.joe817 wrote:(but also the other Republican Senator from Texas, Phil Gramm voted yea as well. )
She also voted in favor of the "child safety lock" (you know, those cheesy things that any moderately intelligent raccoon can remove) amendment to S.397. Increasing the cost of manufacturing/selling guns isn't exactly "gun friendly."
If we don't stick by our friends, then they won't stick by us; it's that simple.chabouk wrote:In a race with more than one good candidate on gun rights, and no bad candidates on gun rights, NRA and TSRA should not endorse anyone. They should score candidates and issue evaluations of their records and/or positions, but otherwise save the concept of "endorsement" for a case where one candidate is clearly better than the others.