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Gun Control Reform Activism

rjsquirrel

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1. Bastrop

Reply to billh58 (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 09:10 PM

Jul 2016

is real near my home town, despite proximity to Austin it is a hotbed of backwardness.

Some may remember it for the bad fires a few years back. Most recently it was the center of anti-Jade Helm paranoia.

There's a lot of guns in Bastrop.

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4 adults found dead after shooting in Texas [View all] billh58 Jul 2016 OP

Bastrop rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #1

Jade-Helm? Is that the one where Pres O declares martial law TheDebbieDee Jul 2016 #4

In fairness, most of the locals mocked Jade Helm rather mercilessly. TwilightZone Jul 2016 #5

Awww shit. More shit heaped on my home state. nt flamin lib Jul 2016 #2

Sorry about that, billh58 Jul 2016 #3

It's my home state too rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #6

OMG! Four adults shot!! SheilaT Jul 2016 #7

Spare us the gratuitous Texas Bashing, OK? Paladin Jul 2016 #8

Not all states glorify billh58 Jul 2016 #9