In a repellent bit of attention-grabbing bluster, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is inviting disenfranchised gun-toting New Yorkers to come to Texas and enjoy the freedoms of the wild wild west. The day after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo passed some tough new gun laws, Abbot started running ads on the ‘net promoting the Texas life-style of packing heat, being fully-armed and perpetually locked and loaded.

“Wanted: Law abiding New York gun owners looking for lower taxes and greater opportunity. You’ll fit right in here in Texas!

Keep more of what you earn and use some of that extra money to buy more ammo.”

Clicking on the ads lead you to a Facebook page where you can register your support for Abbott’s harebrained bullshit.

It is at time like this that I have to remind my friends and myself that my new hometown of Austin is in Texas but not of Texas. I can assure you that most folks here in the Capital city would much rather fire up a bong or a barbecue pit than fire a goddamned gun. I think I can speak for most Austinites when I say “Abbott is an embarrassment and doesn’t speak for all Texans.”