Washington Post detailed how Texans 'take guns fishing, to church, the park, the pool, the gym, the movies — even to protests at the state Capitol'
A new report from The Washington Post seemed to marvel at the sheer number of guns that Texans have.In an article published Tuesday, reporter Molly Hennessy-Fiske provided an in-depth look at how much Texans value their firearms, opening it with the claim, "To live in Texas is to live surrounded by guns."
The piece, titled, "In Texas, guns are everywhere, whether concealed or in the open," provided a litany of settings in which guns are present for citizens.
Hennessy-Fiske wrote, "Each morning, men here strap guns inside suits, boots and swim trunks. Women slip them into bra and bellyband holsters that render them invisible. They stash firearms in purses, tool boxes, portable gun safes, back seats and glove compartments."
She continued: "Neighbors tuck guns into bedside tables, cars and trucks. They take guns fishing, to church, the park, the pool, the gym, the movies — even to protests at the state Capitol. The convention center hosts gun shows where shoppers peruse AR-15s and high-capacity magazines outlawed in other states."
The author also observed how "Texas billboards offer an endless stream of advertisements for ammunition, silencers and other accessories."
Noting that this lifestyle isn’t only due to the state’s Second Amendment-loving heritage, the author explained that Texas has loosened restrictions on firearms in recent years.
"Two years ago, state lawmakers gave those 21 and older the right to carry handguns without a permit; in 2015, they gave those with concealed handgun permits the right to carry on public college campuses," she wrote.
Hennessy-Fiske claimed that after two elementary school shootings in the U.S. – one in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, and the other in Uvalde, Texas – lawmakers allowed "public school staff with concealed handgun permits to arm themselves," and blocked a proposal to raise the age to buy rifles from 18 to 21, respectively.
The author then stated, "Texas has no state firearm sales registry, no required waiting period to buy a gun, no red flag law guarding against the mentally ill or violent having weapons, no restrictions on the size of ammunition magazines and no background checks for guns purchased in a private sale."
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Texas gun culture of having firearms 'inside suits, boots, bras' shocks reporter
A new report from the Washington Post detailed just how much Texans love guns, claiming that gun ownership "has grown" despite the "state’s increased numbers of mass killings."
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