texas attorney general to target: show me your safety policy

[AltPants]

Has any company that publicly welcomed open carry of firearms been sent a similar email?

I don't see why it would. At least in OK, I had to get a background check just to buy a gun, then get a state background check and a NICS check for my concealed handgun licence along with getting fingerprinted and photographed. The state has already determined that it's safe for me to own and carry firearms. Heck, showing a CHL can even get positive treatment from law enforcement since they KNOW you aren't a criminal.

 

[Life201]

i think he's trying to hold them accountable and is looking for more than just a quote of their safety policies.

No, I think he's trying to encourage men to enter women's restrooms just to instigate trouble so he can personally benefit politically.

This whole argument has nothing to do with safety - because there have always been laws protecting people from being harassed or raped. There is no good reason to suddenly pretend we need new laws to protect people when they are in a public restroom.

 

[invictustaylor]

To the op, you are ready to hire security guards to cover bathrooms in every public area, store building, in Texas ? Oh yeah, Texas taxpayers pay for it.

much cheaper solution there is than what you suggest.

 

[On6]

Why is this such a big deal?

 

[redeye58]

The AG is trying to flex muscle he doesn't have & I'm sure it's an invitation for the legislature to come up with more meaningless bills that won't be enforceable & will be blocked by the feds.
The current gov (Abbott) wasted so much money & time with a bunch of symbolic legal action against the feds so this is nothing new.

 

[dannyy315]

I'm confused as to why people are so obsessed with this "issue"

 

[redeye58]

Because they have to create a bogey man to distract folks from important things like why they're not funding education adequately or refusing to expand Medicaid so more folks can stay out of ERs, etc.

 

[dannyy315]

Yeah, just like how the Ebola "issue" distracted people around the midterm elections. By the way, remember Ebola?

 

[Bosch]

I'm confused as to why people are so obsessed with this "issue"

Religious fuckery.

 

[StrawberryBanana]

I'm confused as to why people are so obsessed with this "issue"

There was a guy at my high school who would make offensive comments about the LGBTQ community and seemed kind of obsessed about the 'gay agenda' (whatever that is). I didn't know him super well, but we had a few classes together. He started making fun of me one day for participating in the 'day of silence' the week before and it was the last straw. I turned around and said to him "isn't it interesting how sometimes people who are super anti-gay end up being gay themselves". I never heard him make another comment again. In retrospect I should have used a different approach and taken the higher ground, but I was like sixteen at the time and even though I'm a straight cis-gender female I couldn't take it anymore.

 

[dannyy315]

By the way, when I say um"obsessed", I mean make three threads in one week about the same topic obsessed.

 

[invictustaylor]

it's just an all encompassing and all consuming compulsive fascination and obsession of mine. it has taken literally an hour tops of my time. it's obvious i have some type of transgender issue or phobia because there is just no other way to explain it. you got me now.

 

[Bosch]

There was a guy at my high school who would make offensive comments about the LGBTQ community and seemed kind of obsessed about the 'gay agenda' (whatever that is). I didn't know him super well, but we had a few classes together. He started making fun of me one day for participating in the 'day of silence' the week before and it was the last straw. I turned around and said to him "isn't it interesting how sometimes people who are super anti-gay end up being gay themselves". I never heard him make another comment again. In retrospect I should have used a different approach and taken the higher ground, but I was like sixteen at the time and even though I'm a straight cis-gender female I couldn't take it anymore.

You don't have to sugar coat everything, sometimes blunt and to the point is the correct approach. His feelings didn't need to be respected, he had no respect for the people he was insulting.

 

[Signkitty]

By the way, when I say um"obsessed", I mean make three threads in one week about the same topic obsessed.

After the first two got locked he should take the hint and move along instead of spaming us with bathroom threads.

 

[redstripes]

I don't see why it would. At least in OK, I had to get a background check just to buy a gun, then get a state background check and a NICS check for my concealed handgun licence along with getting fingerprinted and photographed. The state has already determined that it's safe for me to own and carry firearms. Heck, showing a CHL can even get positive treatment from law enforcement since they KNOW you aren't a criminal.

And I don't see why he would send this letter to Target for this restroom policy. But if he is on the soap box of "public safety" then he would be reasonably mindful to address the concerns of the public whether they suit his personal interests or no. Some are concerned about who is in what restroom and some are concerned about seeing a gun in public. Neither fear trumps or surpasses the other.

 

[redstripes]

There was a guy at my high school who would make offensive comments about the LGBTQ community and seemed kind of obsessed about the 'gay agenda' (whatever that is). I didn't know him super well, but we had a few classes together. He started making fun of me one day for participating in the 'day of silence' the week before and it was the last straw. I turned around and said to him "isn't it interesting how sometimes people who are super anti-gay end up being gay themselves". I never heard him make another comment again. In retrospect I should have used a different approach and taken the higher ground, but I was like sixteen at the time and even though I'm a straight cis-gender female I couldn't take it anymore.

You're referencing an instance that took place in high school. Everybody reacts in ways that we look back in retrospect and wish we had handled more maturely. That doesn't change the fact that you stood up for others, good for you.

 

[dannyy315]

Yeah, a lot of jerks from high school ended up just fine today.

 

[dannyy315]

But the fact that grown men are acting like this is troubling.

 

[redeye58]

But the fact that grown men are acting like this is troubling.

And doing it under the guise of 'protectin' the kids & wimmin-folk'.
Oh, please.....

 

[dannyy315]

And doing it under the guise of 'protectin' the kids & wimmin-folk'.
Oh, please.....

I wonder what percentage of parents actually went with their kids in the bathroom before this was an "issue"

 

[jayray]

Ken Paxton, the AG of Texas, is just trying to distract folks from his charges of securities fraud for which he was indicted last year.

Paxton can’t use donor money to fight indictment

 

[AltPants]

Religious fuckery.

How tolerant and accepting of diversity.

 

[Bosch]

How tolerant and accepting of diversity.

You want air your beliefs outside of your church you get to hear what people think of your views. To me the bible is fairy tale that is FICTION and should have no standing in any form what so ever. You are free to worship whatever god you like, in your church.. Outside those doors? You are fair game..

My opinion was formed when I was a volunteer for PP and had pigs blood and pig parts thrown at me and the horrid things said to me and the clients as we walked in and out of the clinic. So much for gods love..

 

[Backroom81]

This is the same AG who is still trying to find something against Planned Parenthood despite the complete lack of evidence to back up the edited videos from last year. Those video makers are currently facing fraud charges as well.

 

[Nauzhror]

what's that message? that we believe states shouldn't be able to govern themselves and federal law should always trump the state laws.??

Well, yes, it's called the "United States of America" for a reason. I absolutely believe most laws should be made on a federal level. There are very few laws that make more sense in one part of the country than they do in another.