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The Evening Brief: Texas Headlines for Aug. 13, 2012

by David Muto
August 13, 2012
10 Comments

Culled:

• After Texas A&M shooting, Perry backs gun rights (Politico): "Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Monday defended gun rights as police investigated a deadly shooting near Texas A&M University, saying firearms issues should be addressed by states and that he doesn’t think 'taking guns away from law-abiding citizens' would make the country after. 'When it gets back to this issue of taking guns away from law abiding citizens and somehow know that’s going to make our country safer, it’s just I don’t agree with that,' Perry, who noted he didn’t have all the ...

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Comments (10)

August 13, 2012 @ 5:46 p.m.

R Denice Brown via Texas Tribune on Facebook

his lips have the right words, but you best prepare yourself for the rug actually to be pulled out from under you...
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August 13, 2012 @ 5:50 p.m.

Cody Matthew London via Texas Tribune on Facebook

*pshaw* Since when do law abiding citizens need protection? That's the police's responsibility.
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August 13, 2012 @ 6:13 p.m.

Jim Hsu via Texas Tribune on Facebook

As usual: everything Perry says is completely, fundamentally wrong.
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August 13, 2012 @ 6:27 p.m.

Lori Trammell via Texas Tribune on Facebook

I carry a gun around with me because my cop is too heavy and impossible to conceal.
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August 13, 2012 @ 7:32 p.m.

Samdavis

Perry, "And I'm not going to let the facts get in the way of what I believe."
August 13, 2012 @ 8:36 p.m.

Jeff Dean Case via Texas Tribune on Facebook

We don't need more gun control, we need more idiot control...
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August 13, 2012 @ 9:51 p.m.

Gary Meo via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Right. Just make it harder for the crazies to get high powered weapons and ammunition.
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August 14, 2012 @ 6:33 a.m.

Robert Ruiz via Texas Tribune on Facebook

we need more people shooting lots of people. thanks rick.
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August 14, 2012 @ 9:36 a.m.

Neil Moyer via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Rick never was very agreeable...
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August 14, 2012 @ 9:59 a.m.

JC DemocratofTejas

• After Texas A&M shooting, Perry backs gun rights (Politico): "Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Monday defended gun rights as police investigated a deadly shooting near Texas A&M University, saying firearms issues should be addressed by states and that he doesn’t think 'taking guns away from law-abiding citizens' would make the country after. 'When it gets back to this issue of taking guns away from law abiding citizens and somehow know that’s going to make our country safer, it’s just I don’t agree with that,' Perry, who noted he didn’t have all the details of the shootings.......

Perry's brain on crack!