The men brought the three semi-automatic rifles to Starbucks as a form of demonstration. Starbucks employees told them they would not be allowed to sit inside the restaurant with their rifles, so the men opted to sit outside.
In Texas, it is legal to openly carry shotguns and rifles so long as they are being carried in a non-threatening way. So far so good, right?
Several bystanders chatted with the men and asked them questions about their demonstration. But apparently one witness felt “freaked out”by the display. The witness called police, who arrived and told the men that they received a complaint about their open display of rifles. The men cooperated calmly with police.
But before leaving, all three men were charged with disorderly conduct.
According to Texas law, anyone carrying a firearm can be charged with disorderly conduct if at any time any person feels uncomfortable with the guns presence or the way in which the gun is being carried.
Personally I think that Texas and other states should simply pass an "anti-douchebag law" that applies to any asshole who tries to get attention by walking around with a semi-automatic rifle strapped to his back or a pistol prominently displayed in a holster like Wyatt Earp waiting for a shootout at the OK Corral.
I have to admit that if I lived in Texas, and knew that calling the police would get these guys a disorderly conduct citation, I would be doing that at EVERY opportunity.
There is NO reason that law abiding citizens have to be confronted at coffee shops or malls by unhinged 2nd Amendment douchebags, making the rest of us feel unsafe.
Personally if these people are so desperate to demonstrate their shortcomings why don't they simply wear a t-shirt which says "I have a tiny insignificant penis?"
