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0 pointsadrianmonk3y ago0 comments

Here in Texas, the law does give the right to defend property with deadly force[1]. And lots of people have guns. We are the #1 state on the list of gun ownership[2].

And catalytic converter theft is still very common. We are the #2 state on the list of catalytic converter thefts per 100k automobiles[3].

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[1] https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.9.htm

[2] https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/gun-ownership-rates-by-stat...

[3] https://www.beenverified.com/data-analysis/catalytic-convert...

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svnpenn3y ago

Texas has more than double the licenses of even the second place state (Florida).

comex3y ago

Do you mean driver’s licenses? That doesn’t seem relevant if the figure is thefts per 100k automobiles.

svnpenn3y ago

https://cbsnews.com/pictures/gun-ownership-rates-by-state/52

dylan6043y ago

Since the conversation was about gun ownership, I read it as CCL conceal&carry license

userbinator3y ago

I wonder if that's related in any way to it also relatively common to straight-pipe in Texas.

Melting_Harps3y ago

> I wonder if that's related in any way to it also relatively common to straight-pipe in Texas.

No emissions, low state taxes, low fuel price, and abysmally little to no self awareness about climate change is a better explanation.

FL is still the best way to get around smog stuff in the US because of inherit corruption, you an register anything if you have the money: see Motorex sandal And tis is despite Hawaii being closer to Japan and also not having emissions and regular departures to Long Beach.

dylan6043y ago

>No emissions,

Growing up, we used to take the car for a run up/down the highway for a bit to "burn things off" before getting an inspection. There were also places you could go "outside of town" that did not do emissions testings. That was 30 years ago though. I thought all inspections required emissions testing now. Is it still not enforced outside of town? Of course, finding the guy to pay off is always going to be available for skirting the reqs.

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0 pointsadrianmonk3y ago0 comments

Here in Texas, the law does give the right to defend property with deadly force[1]. And lots of people have guns. We are the #1 state on the list of gun ownership[2].

And catalytic converter theft is still very common. We are the #2 state on the list of catalytic converter thefts per 100k automobiles[3].

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[1] https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.9.htm

[2] https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/gun-ownership-rates-by-stat...

[3] https://www.beenverified.com/data-analysis/catalytic-convert...

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svnpenn3y ago

Texas has more than double the licenses of even the second place state (Florida).

comex3y ago

Do you mean driver’s licenses? That doesn’t seem relevant if the figure is thefts per 100k automobiles.

svnpenn3y ago

https://cbsnews.com/pictures/gun-ownership-rates-by-state/52

dylan6043y ago

Since the conversation was about gun ownership, I read it as CCL conceal&carry license

userbinator3y ago

I wonder if that's related in any way to it also relatively common to straight-pipe in Texas.

Melting_Harps3y ago

> I wonder if that's related in any way to it also relatively common to straight-pipe in Texas.

No emissions, low state taxes, low fuel price, and abysmally little to no self awareness about climate change is a better explanation.

dylan6043y ago

>No emissions,

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