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    Texas - it's like a different country

    Thanks for the offer of asylum, ursus! Brave New Books is an Alex Jones-ish (loony libertarian) conspiracy theory bookstore, I think.

    Anyway, it turns out that the shooter was a student, and somewhat of a gun nut, fascinated by the Columbine and Virginia Tech shootings, which suggests this could have turned out much worse than it did. (This profile in the Daily Texan makes the guy seem a bit sad, though, more than anything.)

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      Texas - it's like a different country

      The Texas Legislature has brought the "concealed carry on campus" bill back.

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        Texas - it's like a different country



        That was this one, right?

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          Texas - it's like a different country

          [applause]

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            Texas - it's like a different country

            I don't recognize that reference. What is it?

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              Texas - it's like a different country

              Looks like the concealed guns on campus law is going to die in committee again, thankfully. Doesn't seem to have enough votes in the Senate, though it flew through the House with no trouble.

              I was at the capitol yesterday lobbying with my union, and smirked when we had to go through metal detectors to enter. I wonder why the conservative representatives haven't tried to get rid of them? I have a feeling their love of concealed weapons isn't strong enough to tolerate them in their own workplace.

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                Texas - it's like a different country

                It's the California wingnuts in Sacramento who want to be able to carry on the floor of the Legislature.

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                  Texas - it's like a different country

                  Renart wrote:
                  I don't recognize that reference. What is it?
                  Sorry, Renart, I'd missed your question. It's from the film "Carry On Camping".

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                    Texas - it's like a different country

                    Funny how those films never seemed to catch on over here.

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                      Texas - it's like a different country

                      Stop messing about.

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                        Texas - it's like a different country

                        ?

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                          Texas - it's like a different country

                          It's OK to shoot an escort who refuses to have sex with you: http://gawker.com/texas-says-its-ok-to-shoot-an-escort-if-she-wont-have-511636423

                          Shit, just seen that this had already appeared on the WTF thread

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                            'Texas judge tortures defendant in court with stun belt'

                            https://www.thedailybeast.com/texas-...er&via=desktop

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