TEXAS: Governor Brandishes Target Sheet At Gun Bill Signing: “I’ll Carry This In Case I See Any Reporters”

The Texas Tribune reports:

Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed a bill into law significantly reducing the cost to get a license to carry a handgun, making Texas one of the states with the lowest fee in the nation. “The right to bear arms is something that is synonymous with the state of Texas. We are proud to expand the right to bear arms by lowering the cost of what you have to pay in order to get a license to carry,” Abbott said. “Texans’ ability to bear arms is going to be even bolder today than it’s ever been before.” The law, Senate Bill 16, reduces the first-time fee for a license to carry from $140 to $40 and the renewal fee from $70 to $40. A license to carry permit is valid in Texas for five years. The new fee will go into effect on Sept. 1.

.@GovAbbott shows reporters his target sheet. #txlege pic.twitter.com/tQpPEVzecM

— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) May 26, 2017

"I'm gonna carry this around in case I see any reporters," @GovAbbott joked. https://t.co/ME7X8nbVx5

— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) May 26, 2017

This is not funny. It's fascism. That @GregAbbott_TX can say this impunity is as bad as what @GregForMontana did. So much for rule of law. https://t.co/QxI95ioXCA

— Dave Quast (@davequast) May 26, 2017

Oh great, now that it’s apparently acceptable for politicians to assault reporters, TX governor now feels free to joke about shooting them https://t.co/RPfoVVylkn

— Patrick Caldwell (@patcaldwell) May 26, 2017