Texas Legislature Blocks Bill to Ban Gun Stores in Psychiatric Wards
By
The Onion Staff
A touch underbaked. Edible, but you'll want a strong coffee alongside.
Summary
The Texas House of Representatives blocked a bill that would have prohibited gun stores from operating inside hospital psychiatric wards. Republican lawmakers celebrated this as a victory for Second Amendment rights, arguing against government interference with business owners selling firearms to people experiencing acute mental illness.
Key quotes
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"nor should it prevent the mentally unstable from acquiring those weapons"
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