Austin Shooter Fired 100 Shots Into Downtown Buildings
An unidentified man, described as in his 50s with likely anti-government motivations which were possibly fueled by immigration, took to the streets of Austin, Texas while openly carrying his weapon.
Police say the man had targeted “multiple downtown buildings” in the gunfire before dawn, with about 100 shots ringing out into the dark streets.
“He was in full gear so he didn’t seem like a civilian, but there was no writing on any of the equipment,” the restaurant server said.
“It seemed like he was wearing a bullet-proof vest,” he added.
As Governor Elect Abbott and other lawmakers are working to expand the open carry of guns in the state it remains unclear how private citizens and law enforcement officers are supposed to be able to tell the difference between the “good guys with guns” and the “bad guys with guns”.
Abbott meets with Ted Nugent
Somehow, we’re supposed to know that these anti-government types are not the same as the other anti-government types.
So far, the “more guns” rhetoric hasn’t panned out too well.
In Texas, for example, there is no requirement to adhere to a background check or any weapons training to carry these loaded rifles in public. There is also no age limit.
Some groups have targeted Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America over their actions in seeking Kroger to change its policies in regards open carry in its stores.
The man in the image below, Kory Watkins, was seen carrying a loaded AK47 inside a Kroger store in Mansfield, Texas.
As for the Austin shooter, Police and FBI agents are still trying to determine a motive. Police Chief Art Acevedo said the shooter could be “anti-government” or have a political agenda based on his apparent targets: government buildings and police.
“The national debate today about immigration, that certainly comes to mind,”
Acevedo said. “Political discourse becomes very heated, sometimes very angry. The rhetoric is not healthy.”
I agree. It’s time for Kroger to wake up.
Personally, I’m sick of the self-serving extremists who believe the Second Amendment was created to scare the shit out of the public. We deserve to feel safe.
Big thanks to my pal out there whose anonymity will be respected here.
All images obtained via social media thereby making them fair use.
Copyright 2014 Liberaland
By: Anomaly100
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 12:32
He was not part of our open carry group that is an out right lie, and you should be getting sued for slander now.
mea_mark November 30th, 2014 at 12:40
They should try and sue. Sounds like a great way to use up resources foolishly.
derek November 30th, 2014 at 12:44
Regardless of it, Johnnie is right. This article is a flatouthit piece with mostly contrived content.
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 13:03
We have law students that walk with us.
annaaurora November 30th, 2014 at 13:13
Ooooo. Plautz zee pantz.
annaaurora November 30th, 2014 at 12:48
any press is good press am I right…
annaaurora November 30th, 2014 at 13:16
Come on didn’t you folks want this. A race riot. You’ve been whining. You certainly aren’t walking with protesters about Voting abuses so don’t cry about you’re about constitutional abuses because you’re not. You’re not protesting for a woman’s right to choose. You’re not worried about education.
SUPER 68 IS DOWN December 1st, 2014 at 04:44
What voting abuse? That folks are required to show ID?
Carla Akins November 30th, 2014 at 12:57
I was fine with your opposing gun argument, and then had to go racist.
annaaurora November 30th, 2014 at 13:06
My post was so good though. I’m a self admirer.
Carla Akins November 30th, 2014 at 13:36
Your post was perfect.
Paully Dee November 30th, 2014 at 14:17
You’re nothing but a pathetic troll
annaaurora November 30th, 2014 at 14:34
Ditto
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 11:59
None of us from CATI or OCT knew Steve McQuilliams and we don’t condone his actions, we embrace having a good working relationship with the Austin Police Dept. mark my word if CATI or OCT.had there we would have helped the police.
Kaakstorm November 30th, 2014 at 15:51
No one in the ren circuit is claiming to know him from the Kansas faires either and he has been linked to that already. Apparently the shooter Mcquilliams served as a volunteer for a belly dancing troupe. Looking like an operation to demonize open carry and provide leverage against or at the very least influence Governor elect Abbott’s plan to sign OC into law in early 2015. The timing is right on.
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 12:59
None of us from CATI or OCT knew Steve McQuilliams and we don’t condone his actions, we embrace having a good working relationship with the Austin Police Dept. mark my word if CATI or OCT had been there we would have helped the police.
Kaakstorm November 30th, 2014 at 16:51
No one in the ren circuit is claiming to know him from the Kansas faires either and he has been linked to that already. Apparently the shooter Mcquilliams served as a volunteer for a belly dancing troupe. Looking like an operation to demonize open carry and provide leverage against or at the very least influence Governor elect Abbott’s plan to sign OC into law in early 2015. The timing is right on.
kimmyyyyyyyyyyyyy November 30th, 2014 at 12:03
This is so wrong making up lies like this ……….how can these poeple sleep at night i have waked with COME AND TAKE IT AUSTIN for over a year now …….and i have no clue who this guy is ………….just because he has guns that means we all must know each other NO that is not what it means
annaaurora November 30th, 2014 at 12:19
Hey these are the folks you embolden everyday.
Paully Dee November 30th, 2014 at 13:16
Just trying to feed into the fear eh?
annaaurora November 30th, 2014 at 13:33
I leave it up to you creeps.
Martin Cohn November 30th, 2014 at 14:05
Come on, what no blood in the streets, or wild wild west, or blood of innocents to dance on today. Oh wait, don’t forget its for the children…extra points for that one!
SUPER 68 IS DOWN December 1st, 2014 at 06:12
Would you please knock it off with the name calling?
You claim that these folks will be shopping in OUR grocery stores soon….
News flash, we have always been shopping there and Kroger has had the same policy for over 50 years. You interact with dozens of concealed carry gun owners daily, you just aren’t aware of it.
I carry firearms for work, I rarely carry off of work but I will sometimes carry when taking the pooch for a late night stroll.
It seems like the last acceptable prejudice these days is with regard to gun owners………..ENOUGH!! Many of us that you folks MOCK are veterans and disabled veterans, we are all Americans..
annaaurora December 1st, 2014 at 09:20
I do not mock veterans. If they happen to be followers of what I deem 2A lovers group that really isn’t for the constitution except for the 1 amendment then I fight and spew because I’m tried of discussing. I have had discussions, a million it seems and if I had one more it would render the same result. The fact is more guns equals more “accidents” or shootings, or murder. When the new study came out I thought well I could have told you that. The whole world could have told you that. But hey as many of the stories relate your acc
Ricky Moore II November 30th, 2014 at 13:41
The guy is a resident of Kansas. He was only visiting Austin.
Kind of creepy how self described Liberals are putting 1/4 truth, 3/4 lies, and then demanding the government handle us “extremists”.
Reminiscent of Nazi Germany.
mea_mark November 30th, 2014 at 14:06
From what I have seen he has had addresses in Big Spring, and San Marcos, Texas, along with the Wichita, Kansas area.
kimmyyyyyyyyyyyyy November 30th, 2014 at 13:03
This is so wrong making up lies like this ……….how can these poeple sleep at night i have waked with COME AND TAKE IT AUSTIN for over a year now …….and i have no clue who this guy is ………….just because he has guns that means we all must know each other NO that is not what it means
annaaurora November 30th, 2014 at 13:19
Hey these are the folks you embolden everyday. Own them my dear. Hey they’ll be shopping in our grocery stores soon. Coming to a Kroger near you.
Paully Dee November 30th, 2014 at 14:16
Just trying to feed into the fear eh?
annaaurora November 30th, 2014 at 14:33
I leave it up to you creeps.
Martin Cohn November 30th, 2014 at 15:05
Come on, what no blood in the streets, or wild wild west, or blood of innocents to dance on today. Oh wait, don’t forget its for the children…extra points for that one!
SUPER 68 IS DOWN December 1st, 2014 at 07:12
Would you please knock it off with the name calling?
You claim that these folks will be shopping in OUR grocery stores soon….
News flash, we have always been shopping there and Kroger has had the same policy for over 50 years. You interact with dozens of concealed carry gun owners daily, you just aren’t aware of it.
I carry firearms for work, I rarely carry off of work but I will sometimes carry when taking the pooch for a late night stroll.
It seems like the last acceptable prejudice these days is with regard to gun owners………..ENOUGH!! Many of us that you folks MOCK are veterans and disabled veterans, we are all Americans..
annaaurora December 1st, 2014 at 10:20
I do not mock veterans. If they happen to be followers of what I deem 2A lovers group that really isn’t for the constitution except for the 1 amendment then I fight and spew because I’m tried of discussing. I have had discussions, a million it seems and if I had one more it would render the same result. The fact is more guns equals more “accidents” or shootings, or murder. When the new study came out I thought well I could have told you that. The whole world could have told you that. But hey as many of the stories relate your acc
Ricky Moore II November 30th, 2014 at 14:41
The guy is a resident of Kansas. He was only visiting Austin.
Kind of creepy how self described Liberals are putting 1/4 truth, 3/4 lies, and then demanding the government handle us “extremists”.
Reminiscent of Nazi Germany.
mea_mark November 30th, 2014 at 15:06
From what I have seen he has had addresses in Big Spring, and San Marcos, Texas, along with the Wichita, Kansas area.
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 12:33
This is Professional Troll-ism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzjFGA6uZBg
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 13:33
This is Professional Troll-ism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzjFGA6uZBg
Paully Dee November 30th, 2014 at 13:15
What kind of moronic half assed absurd “journalism” is this?
Paully Dee November 30th, 2014 at 14:15
What kind of moronic half assed absurd “journalism” is this?
Ricky Moore II November 30th, 2014 at 13:38
Wow. Um, I’m not even sure how to respond to an article like this. I mean, it’s 25% facts and about 75% media spin and conjecture. Not professional reporting if you ask me (but then again, who does these days?).
Typically your average open carry Texan is going to have his rifle across his back, under 1 arm, or has a black powdered pistol safely in a holster. Texans that choose to do so are not violent and only do so only because it is currently expensive and illegal to conceal or open carry a handgun in Texas. So I guess the “dumb answer” to the dumb question above is this : the difference between an open carry and a crazed shooter is that the open carrier is most likely not wearing body and the shooter is, derp, shooting people.
Secondly, the shooter is from Kansas, does not have any Texas ID, has a permanent residence in Kansas, and has been known to temporarily stay in Austin from time to time.
But then again, this is http://www.alan.com, self described as “Liberal Land”, all of who’s other articles seem to go on about gun control and how Republicans are secretly trying to execute us all.
Lol. This is a CONSPIRACY THEORY site. Not even as credible as http://www.infowars.com
arc99 November 30th, 2014 at 13:50
Hilarious that you come to this site, making protestations about claims which appear nowhere in the article and accuse this site of being a conspiracy theory site.
Did the article state the shooter was a resident of Texas? Did the article state the shooter carried Texas ID?
On the credibility scale, you have no grounds to criticize anyone.
Martin Cohn November 30th, 2014 at 14:03
No just plastered Open Carry Texas pics all over the article. And then implied he was a member.
This sick individual had nothing to do with this or any other pro 2A group, so stop spinning your own truth. Hmm, sounds like a conspiracy site doesn’t it.
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 14:11
This is a failed attempt to demonize open carry groups in Texas.
Kaakstorm November 30th, 2014 at 16:01
and perhaps a deliberate attack on SB 195.
Ricky Moore II November 30th, 2014 at 14:38
Wow. Um, I’m not even sure how to respond to an article like this. I mean, it’s 25% facts and about 75% media spin and conjecture. Not professional reporting if you ask me (but then again, who does these days?).
Typically your average open carry Texan is going to have his rifle across his back, under 1 arm, or has a black powdered pistol safely in a holster. Texans that choose to do so are not violent and only do so only because it is currently expensive and illegal to conceal or open carry a handgun in Texas. So I guess the “dumb answer” to the dumb question above is this : the difference between an open carry and a crazed shooter is that the open carrier is most likely not wearing body and the shooter is, derp, shooting people.
Secondly, the shooter is from Kansas, does not have any Texas ID, has a permanent residence in Kansas, and has been known to temporarily stay in Austin from time to time.
But then again, this is http://www.alan.com, self described as “Liberal Land”, all of who’s other articles seem to go on about gun control and how Republicans are secretly trying to execute us all.
Lol. This is a CONSPIRACY THEORY site. Not even as credible as http://www.infowars.com
arc99 November 30th, 2014 at 14:50
Hilarious that you come to this site, making protestations about claims which appear nowhere in the article and accuse this site of being a conspiracy theory site.
Did the article state the shooter was a resident of Texas? Did the article state the shooter carried Texas ID?
On the credibility scale, you have no grounds to criticize anyone.
Martin Cohn November 30th, 2014 at 15:03
No just plastered Open Carry Texas pics all over the article. And then implied he was a member.
This sick individual had nothing to do with this or any other pro 2A group, so stop spinning your own truth. Hmm, sounds like a conspiracy site doesn’t it.
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 15:11
This is a failed attempt to demonize open carry groups in Texas.
Kaakstorm November 30th, 2014 at 17:01
and perhaps a deliberate attack on SB 195.
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 14:51
https://www.facebook.com/steve.mcquilliams?fref=ts
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 14:53
He’s not in my friends list, not in any of my photos, anyone?
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 15:53
He’s not in my friends list, not in any of my photos, anyone?
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 14:57
Removed my Facebook link to Steve McQuilliams huh? Must not want him identified.
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 15:57
Removed my Facebook link to Steve McQuilliams huh? Must not want him identified.
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 14:58
https://www.facebook.com/steve.mcquilliams?fref=ts
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 15:13
https://www.facebook.com/steve.mcquilliams?fref=ts
johnnnie November 30th, 2014 at 16:13
https://www.facebook.com/steve.mcquilliams?fref=ts