Gawker Offers Snide Commentary on Texas Capitol Gun Carry Rules

Liberal leaning lifestyle site Gawker couldn’t help but react to the Associated Press story that noted that permit holders could bypass the metal detectors at the Texas Capitol building in Austin. The post even includes a photo of a gun shop for good measure.

First, we question the use of the photo – and understand that it was ONLY used to be sensational. Why not show the lines at the capitol instead? The post then included this snide take on the situation:

“But there’s really no reason to worry, because anyone who is able to get a gun permit must be a stable, sane person who would never want to shoot a politician. Lobbyist Michelle Wittenburg told the AP, ‘If you do have a CHL (gun permit) then that shows you have gone through a background check and you’ve been vetted, so to speak. I don’t think those are the people that are going to cause your problems in the Capitol.’ Right on. You’ve really only got to worry about liberals and Mexicans causing problems. Good luck with all that, Texas.”

No one is going to accuse Gawker of being a serious news organization, but we still have a problem when New York and San Francisco writers, who probably never have held a real gun, comment on issues they don’t understand in a state they’d likely never want to visit. The purpose was to be humorous, but this is insulting to say the least.