Yet another reason why Texas ain't like the rest of the world, y'all....
Locked and loaded
Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, who championed Texas' concealed handgun law as a state senator, was on a right-to-bear-arms crusade Thursday.
His target: signs he spotted at the convention center and city parking garages that he said wrongly warn people against carrying weapons there.
He said cities can't impose such regulations except in areas or circumstances specified by state or federal law.
"Every time I see a sign, I call somebody," Patterson said. As for his own weapon, he said, "I always carry unless prohibited by state or federal law."
That's right; you never know when you'll be called upon to shoot yourself in the foot....
