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Judi Lynn

(160,217 posts)
Fri Sep 13, 2019, 03:29 AM Sep 2019

My AR-15 is 'ready for you', Texas lawmaker tells Beto O'Rourke [View all]

Last edited Fri Sep 13, 2019, 04:45 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: Guardian

Twitter takes down Republican Briscoe Cain’s tweet within hours because it violates rules on ‘threats of violence’

Lois Beckett
@loisbeckett
Fri 13 Sep 2019 02.06 EDTLast modified on Fri 13 Sep 2019 02.37 EDT

A Republican state lawmaker from Texas has caused outcry for tweeting “My AR is ready for you Robert Francis” after Democratic presidential candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke pledged to ban and confiscate AR-15 military-style rifles.

Within hours, Twitter took down Briscoe Cain’s post, which O’Rourke’s campaign labeled a “death threat”. “It violates our rules for threats of violence,” a company spokesperson said late Thursday night.



Earlier, Cain, a 34-year-old “conservative Republican” lawyer who represents a district outside of Houston, Texas, had mocked Twitter users who called his comment a threat of violence. “You’re an idiot,” he told one commenter. When O’Rourke called the tweet a death threat, and said it proved that neither Cain nor anyone else should own an AR-15, Cain responded, “You’re a child, Robert Francis.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/13/my-ar-15-is-ready-for-you-texas-lawmaker-tells-beto-orourke



On edit, adding photos of Texas gunslinger Congressman, Briscoe Cain:





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another one of those responsible gun owners i keep hearing about. KG Sep 2019 #1
Let's hope DownriverDem Sep 2019 #37
If Stephen Furst and Tobey Maguire had a baby Grokenstein Sep 2019 #2
Lolol blm Sep 2019 #32
His cousin? - I just f_________ shot myself keithbvadu2 Sep 2019 #34
HA!! iscooterliberally Sep 2019 #51
+1 dalton99a Sep 2019 #35
This serious, people act on calls like that KelleyKramer Sep 2019 #3
I agree. It's not even veiled. Moreover, it KPN Sep 2019 #8
Yep, the discussion is always what to look for.. Maxheader Sep 2019 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2019 #36
confiscate all his weapons RicROC Sep 2019 #4
All hat, no cattle. Canoe52 Sep 2019 #5
Nope, not one cow to be seen. Just another frightened little boy. Magoo48 Sep 2019 #40
Probably even "less comfortable" around horses than Dubya. maddiemom Sep 2019 #44
"Briscoe Cain?" MrScorpio Sep 2019 #6
Pudgy little fuck. Itchinjim Sep 2019 #7
LOL - I thought the same thing RT Atlanta Sep 2019 #64
Look at those pudgy fingers. He couldn't hit the broad side truthisfreedom Sep 2019 #9
PAB. argyl Sep 2019 #10
He has the looks of a coward that would shoot someone in the back. bearssoapbox Sep 2019 #11
I'd love to see him in a boxing ring with Beto. Little turd. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #12
Sissy boy needs a gun, a big one to compensate captain queeg Sep 2019 #14
Perhaps we misunderstand him... sanatanadharma Sep 2019 #15
LOL, that was the pun I thought of, too. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #43
And with one tweet, this guy has made himself famous and enough Sep 2019 #16
This twerp's AR-15 should be taken away from him ASAP as irresponsible for gun RKP5637 Sep 2019 #17
Doughy white guys..... paleotn Sep 2019 #18
I know, right? Aristus Sep 2019 #42
He has the look of someone that shouldn't even own a gun vercetti2021 Sep 2019 #19
Stupid is just stupid, I hope Beto files charges against him.......................... turbinetree Sep 2019 #20
Cain ought to be kicked out of the TX state legislature. raccoon Sep 2019 #21
Yes, he will be. (a very, very low watt bulb) maybe a 2 watt bulb. Stuart G Sep 2019 #23
according to his bio--yes, he went to law school riversedge Sep 2019 #30
Progression bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #22
Beto's campaign should report this fool to the FBI. That was clearly a threat. onetexan Sep 2019 #24
Done as of last night liskddksil Sep 2019 #47
excellent! thank you! onetexan Sep 2019 #60
that's an awfully cleaned, well-pressed shirt for a cowboy... pangaia Sep 2019 #25
Is it supposed to be some kind of insult calling him "Robert Francis"? Here's another Robert Francis George II Sep 2019 #26
A doubling down bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #28
Republicons: what they can't win by trickery they go for with violent force. Bullies at best . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2019 #27
Missing a big belt buckle. He needs a better fitting shirt Ilsa Sep 2019 #29
Looks like he ran out to buy the outfit Harker Sep 2019 #33
The sleeves on the shirt are way too long for him. Looks stupid. Srkdqltr Sep 2019 #39
He forgot to get the buckle dalton99a Sep 2019 #46
That's more like it. Harker Sep 2019 #49
omg Skittles Sep 2019 #67
Three photos. An ugly sport coat and tie combination, an argyle sweater and his bestest cowboy... EarnestPutz Sep 2019 #52
if you see something, say something ? dweller Sep 2019 #31
Problem is not the gun, but the person behind it...isn't that what the wingers say. Thomas Hurt Sep 2019 #38
Guns don't make death threats... Harker Sep 2019 #41
His career is totally done, and prison won't be much fun!!! Stuart G Sep 2019 #45
Unfortunately, no one in Texas was surprised by this Gothmog Sep 2019 #48
gun humping cowards like that are a dime a dozen in Texas Skittles Sep 2019 #68
Anyone catch the name? SCantiGOP Sep 2019 #50
Resembles Chris Hayes but to bad he is dumb as a rock. He could and should be disciplined by the Tx Pepsidog Sep 2019 #53
I'm reminded of the old Smothers Brothers tune.... EarnestPutz Sep 2019 #54
That campaign slogan is strangely ironic - "Faith, family, freedom". Initech Sep 2019 #55
Nazi boy,... magicarpet Sep 2019 #70
K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Sep 2019 #56
yeah he is a real tough guy LeftTurn3623 Sep 2019 #57
I am the weediest, scrawniest, Codeine Sep 2019 #58
Ride 'em cowboy NBachers Sep 2019 #59
Incel? B Stieg Sep 2019 #61
naw Skittles Sep 2019 #69
terroristic threat FiveGoodMen Sep 2019 #62
A un-American right-wing Nazi rockfordfile Sep 2019 #63
He's probably in his basement right now Blue Owl Sep 2019 #65
Backpfeifengesicht - yup jpak Sep 2019 #66
Rhymes with Bronco Lane. dchill Sep 2019 #71
0101 Chalfont Sep 2019 #72
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