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TX: Austin Police Chief: open carry is ‘Open season for armed criminals and extremists’
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Following passage of open carry legislation in the Texas House this week, the police chief of the nation’s 11th-most populous city is forecasting problems with ISIS, gang members, drug cartels, and outlaw motor cycle gangs.
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo, who has spoken out against open carry several times, took to social media Tuesday to vent his feelings on an amendment to HB 910, a bill that will likely bring the practice to the Lone Star State in coming months. The amendment would prohibit law enforcement from stopping a law-abiding citizen who is openly carrying and hasn’t broken the law. |
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jac
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The sky is falling.
Why do the other 44 states with open carry not have this problem?
Me thinks this chief is letting his prejudices interfere with his judgement. |
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