GUNS & PROTESTS: This next story is about GUNS and PROTESTS. Recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia may affect how political rallies and demonstrations are handled in states across the country and in particular, how states with OPEN CARRY OF FIREARMS and CAMPUS CARRY LAWS, may be presented with both legal and public safety dilemmas. A former Texas A&M student has organized a rally to take place on the university campus September 11th, featuring white supremacist leader Richard Spencer. But a social media tweet made Saturday announced: " Today Charlottesville, Tomorrow Texas A&M" and other social media threats that people said they would be "bringing weapons to the rally", has prompted Texas lawmakers to urge the university to cancel the event. Texas A&M University officials had initially been reluctant to cancel the rally, citing First Amendment protections for freedom of speech but today the school announced it has canceled the white supremacist rally planned for September 11 citing concerns for student safety, in the wake of last weekend’s violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
