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by tomtexan
Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:08 pm
Forum: 2013 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: BILL STATUS UPDATE: 4/23/13
Replies: 16
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Re: BILL STATUS UPDATE: 4/23/13

Coogan wrote:
Luggo1 wrote:FWIW, Lubbock radio talk show this morning was saying that Whitmire is quoted as saying he will not give the campus carry bill a committee vote. I found that hard to believe, so I did some searching, I believe they were quoting this article

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/ ... ties.html/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

"Senate Criminal Justice Committee Chair John Whitmire said he considers campus carry pretty much dead for the session, due partly to the fact that he refuses to hear it in his committee..."

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“Personally I think we need a cooling off period before we talk about extending the right to carry on campus and other places,” said Whitmire, D-Houston, referring to the killings at Sandy Hook....
I am very disappointed to hear this. Sen. Whitmire has a very good past pro-gun voting record. I'm not sure what is going on these days.
The "D" between Whitmire and Houston says a lot.

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