Remember the Alamo?

You know, the little battle where Davy Crockett and friends tried to stop Texas from becoming Mexico?

They lost that battle…but won the war. 

Now Texans have returned to the Alamo for another fight.

Gun-rights supporters gathered at the  historic spot for armed protest called “Come and Take It San Antonio,” 

In Texas, there is no law prohibiting the “open carry” of long guns, like rifles. That’s all fine and dandy, but things get iffy in the big cities like San Antonio. The police there see it differently. They cite the presence of weapons in public, including such long guns, as “disorderly conduct.” 

The “Come and Take It San Antonio” rally was created after several incidents, including the arrest of three men who sat outside a Starbucks with their rifles.

“We are here to show that an armed society is a polite society.” – one attendee noted.

The protest was peaceful, although police watched closely throughout the day… 

Texas already has some of the loosest gun-laws in the country. The demonstration at the Alamo suggests that guns might be too embedded in the state’s identity for stricter laws to gain momentum any time soon.

They don’t call it the Wild, Wild West for nothing, but let’s hope the demonstrations stay peaceful. We sure don’t need any more Wild West style shoot-outs.