Coverage: Hundreds attend pro-gun rally at Texas Capitol grounds

[zembonez]

Hundreds attend pro-gun rally at Texas Capitol grounds | www.statesman.com

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/20630747/hundreds-join-pro-gun-rallies-in-state-capitals

http://www.kvue.com/news/187604991....l?gallery=y&c=y&img=0&c=y&c=y&c=y&c=y&c=y&c=y

http://www.kens5.com/news/local/Hundreds-join-pro-gun-rallies-in-state-capitals-187597901.html

 

[Texanjoker]

I was wondering about the count. There were a lot of people there.

 

[Davetex]

Thanks for sharing that. I would say the crowd was about 2000 though.

 

[SublimeZ]

at least 1500

 

[zembonez]

The crowd was well over 1000 people. I tried counting just one section and got 400.

Here's a funny:

Alan is now a Radio Personalty. LOL.

A man who identified himself only as "Texas Mob Father" carried a camouflaged assault rifle strapped to his back during the Austin rally, but he was believed to be the only one to display a gun. Radio personality Alan LaFrance told the crowd he brought a Glock 19, but he kept it out of sight.

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[shortround]

I would say perhaps 1,800. That is pretty good for a State who has gone on record that Federal Restrictions on the Second Amendment will not be enforced here.

Texas, the last bastion of freedom in the second most populated state in the Nation.

 

[cbigclarke]

there was a real poor showing in Florida

 

[scap99]

The crowd was well over 1000 people. I tried counting just one section and got 400.

Here's a funny:

Alan is now a Radio Personalty. LOL.

Read more: Thousands rally against stricter gun control in US
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I saw that and had a WTF? moment...
Lol.

 

[RstyShcklfrd]

On at least one website who covered this story, the comments at the bottom are infuriating. IIRC it was the statesmen link.

 

[pvtsnowball82]

Anyone notice a lack of coverage in the national outlets? Or am I missing it? All I can find on front pages is stories about NDs at gun shows. Surprise, surprise...

Edit: Here's coverage in the SA paper http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/te...gainst-stricter-gun-control-in-US-4208029.php

 

[beaner]

On at least one website who covered this story, the comments at the bottom are infuriating. IIRC it was the statesmen link.

It was.

 

[General Zod]

The most ignorant are usually the busiest on news site comment sections.

 

[zembonez]

The most ignorant are usually the busiest on news site comment sections.

The comment section allows cowardly people to spout their opinion without fear of being slapped down in public. It makes them feel powerful. They are a tiny tiny percentage of the people out there. I wouldn't give them more credit than they are due.

 

[RstyShcklfrd]

The comment section allows cowardly people to spout their opinion without fear of being slapped down in public. It makes them feel powerful. They are a tiny tiny percentage of the people out there. I wouldn't give them more credit than they are due.

This made me feel better.

 

[M. Sage]

The Statesman's article was well-balanced. Good stuff.

The SA Express-News article is predictably slanted.

 

[M. Sage]

The comment section allows cowardly people to spout their opinion without fear of being slapped down in public. It makes them feel powerful. They are a tiny tiny percentage of the people out there. I wouldn't give them more credit than they are due.

Translation: It's Troll City.

 

[zembonez]

Translation: It's Troll City.

Exactly.