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Video: Texans Rally on Gun Appreciation Day

Three days after President Obama called for stricter gun laws nationally, gun owners in Texas gathered in Austin to rally in defense of their Second Amendment rights.

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With the Obama administration talking about universal background checks for gun owners, banning assault weapons and limiting high capacity magazines, a crowd of proud Texas gun owners took to the state Capitol on Saturday in an effort to defend their Second Amendment rights.  

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