Fucked up, even by Texas gun safety standards.

In Dallas, of all places.

Security details at Barack Obama's rally Wednesday stopped screening people for weapons at the front gates more than an hour before the Democratic presidential candidate took the stage at Reunion Arena.

"[T]he turnout of more than 17,000 people seemed to be a 'friendly crowd.'"

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The U.S. Secret Service on Friday defended its handling of security during a massive rally in downtown Dallas for Barack Obama, saying there was no "lapse" in its "comprehensive and layered security plan," which called for some people to be checked for weapons, while others were not.

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Really people, thats fucked up, even by Texas gun safety standards.

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