By Tommy Vaughn
Although many pander to Tea-Party types and claim to be gun-toting, ten-gallon hat wearing "True Texans," the 83rd Texas legislature nearly unanimously voted to create a new law in violation of the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution. SB 1189 authorizes the police to seize any and all firearms from someone who the cop thinks is "mentally ill." The law gives an individual cop almost complete discretion to subjectively decide whether or not someone is "mentally ill." In fact, the law does not even require that the cop even observe anything that would lead him to believe that someone is "mentally ill." The police can take away someone's firearms just on the basis of "a representation of a credible person." So if I'm a liberal gun-grabber and it irks me that my neighbor has the audacity to take it upon himself the responsibility of protecting his family and property, then I can call up my good buddy, Officer 82nd Airborne, and represent any number of allegations to prove my neighbor's mentally ill. After all he waters his lawn twice a week, rather than once, violating the law (isn't he worried about the aquifer); he drives a SUV (isn't he worried about the environment); and he homeschools his children (he must be a religious nut, or worse an individualist), surely that's proof that something is wrong upstairs. Next thing you know, Officer 82nd Airborne, along with other "heroes" donning body armor, shields, and rifles will bust down neighbor's door and take his guns, and here's the beauty of it all, without a warrant. The law doesn't even require that a person is accused of committing any crime at all, only that they "may be a danger to themselves or others." This law unanimously passed the Senate and only one brave House Representative, David Simpson of Longview, voted against it. Also supporting the law were: Bexar County District Attorney, Susan Reed; the San Antonio Police Department; the Austin Police Department; and Rick Perry. Next time you see or hear your State Senator or Representative claim they support the 2nd Amendment, call them on their BS.
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Fans of Texas singer/songwriter Charlie Robison will recognize the story, if not the name, of the former San Antonio Police Officer who robbed a Texas Commerce Bank in the early 1990s. The man, Jack Nealy, was recently convicted in Federal Court for unlawfully possessing a firearm. Robison's song, titled "Desperate Times," was released on his 1996 "Bandera" album and is a great example of Robison's uncanny ability to tell a great story about a chapter of Texas history.
Former SAPD Officer pleads guilty to being convicted felon in possession of a firearm KSAT.com A former San Antonio police officer faces up to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, authorities announced Thursday. The Rest of the Story: P.J. Hairston, a star basketball player at the University of North Carolina, faced criminal charges and a possible suspension from playing basketball because he was not carrying his "guvmint" papers with him when he was stopped at a Stasi-style checkpoint in Durham, North Carolina. This is another example of the extremes that "law enforcement" will go to keep the street safe from dangerous criminals. Dangerous criminals who dare to drive without their "permission slip."
Texas law requires that all drivers carry with them a valid Driver's license. Texas prosecutors tell jurors that driving is a "privilege" not a "right." What they mean is that you are a slave confined to your own home unless the benevolent state grants you permission to exercise your natural God-given rights. If you are stopped by a cop and are asked for your "papers please," you are required to provide the cop with your Driver's license. You do NOT have to answer their questions which are sure to follow. "Where are you coming from?" "Where are you going?" "How much you been drinking tonight?" You are required to identify yourself, but you do not have to submit to their interrogation. Politely inform the cop that you are asserting your 5th amendment right to remain silent and ask the cop if you are free to go. If the cop says no, then you are detained and wait for his permission to leave. Do not consent to any searches of your person or of your vehicle. The Rest of the Story |
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