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Texas Mayors Oppose Rick Perry on Gun Control

HUFFINGTON POST 3 Hours Ago Texas Mayors Oppose Rick Perry on Gun Control by Brandon Friedman Governor Rick Perry has a tendency to give America the impression that Texas is a rogue state, filled with fundamentalists and anti-tax secessionists. He frequently feeds the stereotype that cowboy hat-wearing businessmen wear six-shooters on the way to work. Last week, in response to President Obama's new gun proposals, Governor Perry accused the President of using the Newtown massacre "to advance a pre-existing political agenda," adding that it "disgusts" him. He went on to say that the Second Amendment "cannot be nor will it be abridged by the executive power of this or any other president." Governor Perry wants you to think that this is just how Texas is. But while Governor Perry's rhetoric is in line with the National Rifle Association, it turns out that he's out of step with the people who administer his four largest cities -- the mayo...

School Shooting in Texas Injures at Least Three As Calls for Strict Gun Control Gear Up

THEINTELHUB.COM 2 Hours Ago School Shooting in Texas Injures at Least Three As Calls for Strict Gun Control Gear Up SHADE the Motion Picture - An Ambellas & Bermas Film — Watch NEW Trailer 3 By Sarah Dee theintelhub.com January 22, 2012 A shooting has occurred on a Texas campus, injuring three and sending dozens others running for cover. When shots broke out earlier today at Lone Star College, one of the largest of Houston’s many school systems, students barricaded themselves inside their classrooms putting desks in front of the doors. Reuters reports: “Student Amanda Vasquez said she was waiting for an English class to start in a campus building when she heard shots. “I heard about 6 shots … Kids started rushing down the hallway. It really happened so fast,” she told CNN news.” This latest shooting will no doubt cause another merry-go-round of gun control mania in the media. It is hard to foresee a favorable solution for people on either side of this issue. Reut...