Lobbyists get concealed carry license in TX to avoid long lines into state capitol building

Chris wrote earlier about the lovely notion of bringing a gun to the beach. Well, I hear from a friend that lobbyists visiting the Texas state capitol building have started applying for concealed carry licenses. Why? Because as you pass through the metal detector to get into the capitol building, there's a separate - basically empty - line for people who have a license to carry a concealed weapon. So the lobbyists are applying for the license in order to take the short line.

Of course, what's really ironic is that this insane law seems to be forcing more people to bring guns into the state capitol building. I hope that makes the lawmakers who voted for this feel more secure. Especially in the time of the Teabaggers.