Texas Capitol Building Offers Gun Lane

The Associated Press, and other mainstream media news sites, are reporting this week on how the Texas State Capitol building allows visitors with legit gun permits to enter through a fast lane, which actually avoids metal detectors.

Among those carrying guns reportedly is Governor Rick Perry, who had rejected that the building install metal detectors.

Of course we’ve already seen that some groups are questioning the move, with the AP quoting the Brady Center as saying the policy was “ludicrous.” But we say that instead of being ludicrous this shows that law-abiding citizens can be armed without essentially turning every corner into a Wild West shootout. As the news story notes, some permit holders believe that they are the ones least likely to pose any threat. Let’s see how the media reacts to this story!