Were I still in Texas, i’d be there. As it is, a couple friends of mine are going...
From another source:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/19/gun-rights-rally-to-break-century-long-alamo-tradition/
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From 1905 to 2011, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas organization kept the church
sacrosanct from events deemed inappropriate. But the state took control after allegations
of mismanagement by the Daughters. The decision on the long gun protest rested with Texas
Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, who as a legislator was known for carrying a pistol in
his boot. The Marine veteran is running for lieutenant governor largely on a
single-barrel platform of gun rights.
Patterson acknowledged his office had not developed rules on use of the mission.
But he said he doesn’t think the restrictions should be extensive.
“Citizens who want to gather and exercise their First Amendment rights, who
behave in a lawful manner, I’m not sure we have the lawful authority to say no,
even if we wanted to,” he said Wednesday.
As for the long gun rally, Patterson, who as a senator wrote the state’s
concealed handgun law, says he plans to explain to San Antonio city attorney
afterward that the city’s ordinance is unconstitutional.
San Antonio officials disagree but say they anticipate no problems Saturday.
“We are expecting it to be a peaceful gathering and within the limits of the law,”
Police Chief William McManus said in an emailed statement.
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