God Bless Texas

**jtwalker** · July 9th, 2010, 07:56 AM

This story brought a smile to my face this morning.

To avoid getting delayed behind noisy schoolkids waiting in line to pass through new metal detectors at the state Capitol, lobbyists are signing up for concealed handgun permits exempting them from the security checkpoints.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/7033794.html

This is how it should be. As usual, TX got it right (at least the part about allowing license/permit holders into capital w/o going through metal detector).

**donm** · July 9th, 2010, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by jtwalker

This is how it should be. As usual, TX got it right (at least the part about allowing license/permit holders into capital w/o going through metal detector).

They do need to work on that open carry / "intentionally failing to conceal" thing -- and "must inform officer," churches, amusement parks, hospitals.

**jtwalker** · July 9th, 2010, 09:14 AM

OK, so TX is not perfect. I was thinking more about there "liberal" usage of the death penalty for heinous crimes, and we all know anything liberal is in vogue now.