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“Moms Demand Action” Caught Red-Handed Lying About “Open Carry” Demonstration
“Moms Demand Action” Caught Red-Handed Lying About “Open Carry” Demonstration
http://buzzpo.com/moms-demand-action-caught-red-handed-lying-open-carry-demonstration/
By Eric Reed on May 9, 2014 in BuzzPo, Civil Rights, Gun control
Last week, a few groups in Texas staged an “open carry” walk in Fort Worth, TX that quickly became national news. This article is a startling update to this incident, and how “Moms Demand Action” has been lying about their demonstration. But before I can explain what transpired, a bit of background knowledge is required on the laws pertaining to carrying a gun in Texas.
Texas is a very unique state with firearms. It has a reputation for being very “firearms friendly,” but that’s not the case. Concealed carry is okay, but only with a valid Texas Concealed Handgun License. Open carry of a handgun is strictly forbidden, even with a valid Texas CHL. Now here’s where it gets interesting. The code making open carry of a handgun illegal, strictly applies to handguns. Not shotguns or rifles. So open carry of a long gun is completely legal. If we’re not getting silly enough yet, just wait, there’s more. There’s also a clause that makes open carry of a pre-1899 black powder revolver (or modern day replica of it) legal as well. So black powders, AR’s and AK’s are legal to open carry, but not your 9MM Glock. That’s the primary reason what happened in Fort Worth, happened. Activists are attempting to fix the broken system, so handgun open carry would be legal, as it is in 44 other states already.
Open Carry Texas was one of the groups participating in this open carry walk. All members were legal with either long guns, or pre-1899 black powder revolvers. The group eventually became hungry, and went to the local Jack in the Box for lunch. Apparently a patron called 911 to report men with guns in the restaurant. No arrests were made, as all members were legal, and in compliance with all state laws.
However, Sergeant Ray Bush of the Forth Worth Police Department wrote in an email last week that the employees at the Jack in the Box where Open Carry Texas staged a demonstration, “locked themselves inside a freezer for protection out of fear the rifle-carrying men would rob them.” However, Brian Luscomb, vice president of corporate communications for Jack in the Box publicly stated this evening, “Our employees told us that they did not hide in the freezer.” That is further verified by the members of “Open Carry Texas” taking pictures with the restaurants employees, and posting them on the internet; and the employees didn’t appear frightened at all!
What’s really intriguing though, is Ms. Shannon Watts of “Moms Demand Action” began “Facebooking” and “Tweeting” about terrified employees hiding in freezers, without any hesitation to verify factual information first. MDA made these false allegations, and it turns out they once again got “mud in their face.” I guess we shouldn’t be too surprised though. After all, their whole agenda is based on lies and Bloomberg billions anyway.
“Moms Demand Action” Caught Red-Handed Lying About “Open Carry” Demonstration
http://buzzpo.com/moms-demand-action-caught-red-handed-lying-open-carry-demonstration/
By Eric Reed on May 9, 2014 in BuzzPo, Civil Rights, Gun control
Last week, a few groups in Texas staged an “open carry” walk in Fort Worth, TX that quickly became national news. This article is a startling update to this incident, and how “Moms Demand Action” has been lying about their demonstration. But before I can explain what transpired, a bit of background knowledge is required on the laws pertaining to carrying a gun in Texas.
Texas is a very unique state with firearms. It has a reputation for being very “firearms friendly,” but that’s not the case. Concealed carry is okay, but only with a valid Texas Concealed Handgun License. Open carry of a handgun is strictly forbidden, even with a valid Texas CHL. Now here’s where it gets interesting. The code making open carry of a handgun illegal, strictly applies to handguns. Not shotguns or rifles. So open carry of a long gun is completely legal. If we’re not getting silly enough yet, just wait, there’s more. There’s also a clause that makes open carry of a pre-1899 black powder revolver (or modern day replica of it) legal as well. So black powders, AR’s and AK’s are legal to open carry, but not your 9MM Glock. That’s the primary reason what happened in Fort Worth, happened. Activists are attempting to fix the broken system, so handgun open carry would be legal, as it is in 44 other states already.
Open Carry Texas was one of the groups participating in this open carry walk. All members were legal with either long guns, or pre-1899 black powder revolvers. The group eventually became hungry, and went to the local Jack in the Box for lunch. Apparently a patron called 911 to report men with guns in the restaurant. No arrests were made, as all members were legal, and in compliance with all state laws.
However, Sergeant Ray Bush of the Forth Worth Police Department wrote in an email last week that the employees at the Jack in the Box where Open Carry Texas staged a demonstration, “locked themselves inside a freezer for protection out of fear the rifle-carrying men would rob them.” However, Brian Luscomb, vice president of corporate communications for Jack in the Box publicly stated this evening, “Our employees told us that they did not hide in the freezer.” That is further verified by the members of “Open Carry Texas” taking pictures with the restaurants employees, and posting them on the internet; and the employees didn’t appear frightened at all!
What’s really intriguing though, is Ms. Shannon Watts of “Moms Demand Action” began “Facebooking” and “Tweeting” about terrified employees hiding in freezers, without any hesitation to verify factual information first. MDA made these false allegations, and it turns out they once again got “mud in their face.” I guess we shouldn’t be too surprised though. After all, their whole agenda is based on lies and Bloomberg billions anyway.
