There’s already too much shooting from the lip

“Anyone in possession of a licensed or unlicensed firearm on these premises faces up to 10 years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine.”

This is Montrose, Saturday night. The street kids’ cries of “Spare change please, can you spare some change please” mix with the liquid laughter of half-a-dozen NASA engineers escaping the monotony of Clear … via Houston Chronicle

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Wed, May 23rd, 2007

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