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8. True ...

Wed Jan 1, 2014, 04:20 PM

Jan 2014

... but at least the Sullivan Law allowed carry with a permit. Texans didn't even have that opportunity.

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Recommend jsr Dec 2013 #1

The wave of liberal carrying laws started before TX aikoaiko Dec 2013 #2

A lot of rights were outlawed for 100 years or more. former9thward Dec 2013 #3

"Since shortly after the end of the Civil War..." Lizzie Poppet Dec 2013 #4

Hard to imagine ... Straw Man Jan 2014 #5

NYC's Sullivan Laws: Based on anti-Italian fear mongering. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #6

True ... Straw Man Jan 2014 #8

Check those dates again & think: Jim (large, raucus black bird) Laws. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #7