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October 20, 2013 12:00 am • Last Updated: October 19, 2013 11:57 pm

Michael Devine, a member of the Texas State Militia, waits for the "Come and Take It San Antonio" rally to begin Saturday at the Alamo in San Antonio. The event was intended to draw attention to a right Texans already have - to carry long arms publicly so long as they don't do it in a menacing manner.

Michael Devine, a member of the Texas State Militia, waits for the "Come and Take It San Antonio" rally to begin Saturday at the Alamo in San Antonio. The event was intended to draw attention to a right Texans already have - to carry long arms publicly so long as they don't do it in a menacing manner.

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