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Report1212

(661 posts)
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 02:17 PM Jan 2013

Texas Republican Lawmaker Intros Bill To Arrest Federal Officials Who Implement Gun Laws



Today, President Obama introduced a sweeping package of gun reforms to Congress. Before Obama ever unveiled his proposal, the far-right was reacting with radical counter-proposals. In Texas, one state representative introduced a bill that would mandate the arrest any federal employee who tried to implement a law restricting semi-automatic firearms or the size of gun magazines:

Meanwhile, 1200 WOAI reports that in Texas, Republican state Rep. Steve Toth plans to introduce a bill that would make it illegal to enforce in the state any federal laws restricting semi-automatic firearms or the size of gun magazines.

Toth told 1200 WOAI that the bill would also call for felony charges to be brought against federal officials who attempt to enforce any such rules.

“If a federal official comes into the state of Texas to enforce the federal executive order, that person is subject to criminal prosecution,” Toth told 1200 WOAI.


Read more: http://boldprogressives.org/texas-republican-lawmakers-intros-bill-to-arrest-federal-officials-who-try-to-implement-gun-reforms/
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Texas Republican Lawmaker Intros Bill To Arrest Federal Officials Who Implement Gun Laws (Original Post) Report1212 Jan 2013 OP
Arrest Federal Officials Who Implement Gun Laws Flashmann Jan 2013 #1
Yeah he doesn't understand this is 1 step away from secession? nt Report1212 Jan 2013 #3
What an ignorant, seditious, arrogant fucking asshole who needs to have indepat Jan 2013 #2

indepat

(20,899 posts)
2. What an ignorant, seditious, arrogant fucking asshole who needs to have
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 03:24 PM
Jan 2013

a rocket forcefully shot of his ass, figutatively speaking of course.

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