Photo by Emilie BoenigU.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, visited Leander on Feb. 19 to discuss gun control at LaRue Tactical, a Leander-based rifle and firearm accessory manufacturer.
The freshman senator, who received bipartisan criticism last week for speaking out of turn, was met by supporters, local and national press, two members of City Council, several Leander city staffers and LaRue Tactical employees.
Cruz centered his speech on the protection of Second Amendment rights and accused Democrats of using the Newtown, Conn., shooting as a gateway to infringe on constitutional liberties. True to his campaign platform, Cruz said he would not be silenced by Washington politicians on any matter, especially gun control.
"President Obama and the Democrats in Congress feel emboldened to try to take advantage of a tragic situation in order to strip the rights of law-abiding citizens. The effort is cynical, political and wrong," he said. "Texans understand the importance of the Second Amendment, and I don't think Washington politicians should take away our fundamental rights."
