Texas Republican Wants to Hang All Who Votes For Background Checks

Thursday, 16 Republican senators voted to move forward with debate on gun control legislation. Texas Railroad Commissioner Barry Smitherman’s response: hang them. Smitherman, a Republican who oversees the state’s oil and gas industry (the name is a bit of an anachronism) retweeted an image listing all 16 GOP senators, along with an image of a noose with… Continue reading Texas Republican Wants to Hang All Who Votes For Background Checks