# Stupid Gun news of the day (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 26, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428 "2022-01-26T17:10:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/241 "2022-05-25T00:59:57Z")
> [@SwissMan](#): > > When I was attending public school in Texas nearly 20 years ago, we had a specific police officer assigned to both my junior high and high school campuses; it was called the SRO (Student Resource Officer). I don’t know if they have the same kind of thing these days for elementary schools or not. I caught Ken Paxton (Texas AG) on one of the Fox shows. Guess what his take on this was? Paraphrasing, he said that Texas doesn’t force schools to have a Student Resource Officer and this school didn’t have one probably because someone didn’t like guns. He went on to say that he just didn’t understand why the school didn’t want to protect the kids and this shooting was all on them. Ken Paxton is a monster. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/242 "2022-05-25T01:01:33Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > Ken Paxton is a monster. And someone charged with a felony that will probably never go to court. Fuck that douche canoe. ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/243 "2022-05-25T01:16:30Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > IIRC, a “hero\* with a gun” did hit the Buffalo shooter at least once before being killed himself. Turns out his weapon was no match for body armor. > > \* Any sarcasm directed at the concept, not the actual hero. “Greater love…” That’s another point: why do hunters need Tactical Armor? Those suits should be as regulated as machineguns. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/244 "2022-05-25T01:21:22Z")
Perhaps they’re afraid of [Bambo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer_Avenger#Bambo). ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/245 "2022-05-25T01:42:24Z")
Well, I don’t know about that. With all the guns out there in the hands of the criminal and irresponsible (including toddlers), I sometimes think that tactical gear should be basic outing wear. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/246 "2022-05-25T02:17:22Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > I sometimes think that tactical gear should be basic outing wear. I’d rather wear body armor than pack a pistol on my daily trips around town. But for some reason body armor is more controlled than weapons. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/247 "2022-05-25T02:20:27Z")
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz) reacts to Ted Cruz: > Subsequent tweets in response are mostly and strongly in agreement. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/248 "2022-05-25T02:31:51Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz) reacts to Ted Cruz: We need more like him, and less Andy Fucking Biggs. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/249 "2022-05-25T11:50:40Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz) reacts to Ted Cruz: > > [https://twitter.com/RubenGallego/status/1529232134128402432](https://twitter.com/RubenGallego/status/1529232134128402432) > > Subsequent tweets in response are mostly and strongly in agreement. 👏 👏 👏 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/250 "2022-05-25T13:33:51Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz) reacts to Ted Cruz: > > [https://twitter.com/RubenGallego/status/1529232134128402432](https://twitter.com/RubenGallego/status/1529232134128402432) I’m not certain of the context, but I agree. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/251 "2022-05-25T19:19:11Z")
LEO’s engaged Ramos before he entered the school and were unable to stop him. I’m guessing that armed teachers or school guards wouldn’t have fared any better. Also, a solid fuck you to Paul Gosar. [Far-Right Rep. Paul Gosar Tweets Lie That Texas Shooter Was Trans (yahoo.com)](https://news.yahoo.com/far-rep-paul-gosar-tweets-172021433.html) ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/252 "2022-05-25T22:17:06Z")
> [@Mr.Greenjeans](#): > > > [@Senegoid](#): > > > > Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz) reacts to Ted Cruz: > > > > [https://twitter.com/RubenGallego/status/1529232134128402432](https://twitter.com/RubenGallego/status/1529232134128402432) > > I’m not certain of the context, but I agree.   Article on Yahoo gives some context. This was neither the first nor last in a series of tweets by Gallego, responding to remarks by Ted Cruz and others who still defended gun rights, but offered their “thoughts and prayers” > **[Ruben Gallego hurls expletives at Ted Cruz after he attacks Dems after Texas...](https://news.yahoo.com/ruben-gallego-hurls-expletives-ted-002927543.html)** > > Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego hurled profanity at Sen. Ted Cruz over worries that Democrats and the media would seek to curb gun rights after a shooting. > [@](#): > > Gallego did so in response to remarks by Cruz reported by CNN. > > “Inevitably when there’s a murderer of this kind, you see politicians try to politicize it, you see Democrats and a lot of folks in the media whose immediate solution is to try to restrict the constitutional rights of law abiding citizens,” Cruz said. > > Gallego later turned his anger at Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., who had tweeted, “Our thoughts and prayers are with these families.” > > “F— your prayers. They haven’t worked for the last 20 mass shootings how about passing laws that will stop these killings,” Gallego said. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/253 "2022-05-25T22:30:19Z")
The series of tweets by Ruben Gallego on the subject – > > > Kyrsten Sinema @SenatorSinema > > > Darrell Issa @DarrellIssa > > > > Manu Raju @mkraju > ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/254 "2022-05-25T22:49:38Z")
I’ve never met Ruben Gallego, but I like him already. If he or Beto are ever short on Cold Beer, I hope they’ll say ‘hi’. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/255 "2022-05-25T23:56:55Z")
But did they have armor piercing depleted uranium rounds? Time for our school crossing guards to step it up. They aren’t mall cops. (hope you catch the sarcasm) ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/256 "2022-05-26T01:10:13Z")
Clearly, we need to have some M1 Abrams tanks stationed at all schools, along with some FIM-92 Stinger missiles and some guards with XM250 auto rifles. That’ll do the trick. Of course, we should also remember that any mentally ill person also has the right to purchase some switchblade 300 anti-personnel drones, because 2nd amendment. So we might need to build some bunkers on the playgrounds for the kids to go into if needed. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/257 "2022-05-27T15:02:10Z")
Why exactly does the NRA ban all firearms from their national convention? Don’t they want to be safe? It’s terribly confusing. I thought an armed convention would be a polite convention. What if a bad guy storms in there with a gun and there are no good guys to do some heroic actions? Really, they should be making it mandatory that everyone at the convention is locked and loaded ready to go. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/258 "2022-05-27T15:28:39Z")
It’s a bit more nuanced than that: > **[No, guns aren’t banned at the NRA’s annual convention, but attendees can’t...](https://www.king5.com/article/news/verify/national-verify/guns-not-banned-at-nra-convention-but-are-during-trumps-speech/536-ac6d498e-fe9c-4dcb-8efa-3e3c6b71aa38)** > > The NRA did not ban guns from their annual meeting, but the Secret Service says guns can’t be carried where and when former President Donald Trump will be speaking. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/259 "2022-05-27T16:03:25Z")
but but but then Trump will be _less safe._ if there are no guns allowed. Do they want to get him killed or something? More guns = more safety. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428/260 "2022-05-27T19:29:18Z")
Maybe they should allow only Trump to be armed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-2/958428.md?page=14)