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AUSTIN, Texas A group of protesters gathered outside the State Capitol on Sunday in support of the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms.
Attendees say not all the protesters at the State Capitol were Trump supporters. While the group was mostly Republican, Democrats and Libertarians also attended.
The rally was peaceful, and by 4 p.m. most people had left.
The Texas Department of Public Safety on Friday announced that it is closing the State Capitol and Capitol Grounds through January 20. State officials say the move is out of an abundance of caution in light of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
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Trump supporters rallied Wednesday at the Texas Capitol building. The state Capitol and surrounding grounds closed after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune
The Texas Department of Public Safety closed the state Capitol and surrounding grounds Wednesday after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., during the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
An official with the law enforcement agency confirmed the move in a statement to The Texas Tribune.
“The Capitol and Capitol Complex are closed to the public effective immediately,” the agency said in a statement attributed to Freeman Martin, its deputy director of homeland security operations.
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Texas shuts down its Capitol building after Trump supporters storm U.S. Congress
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Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas
The Texas Department of Public Safety on Wednesday closed the state Capitol and surrounding grounds after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. during the certification of the Electoral College.
An official with the law enforcement agency confirmed the move in a statement to The Texas Tribune.
“The Capitol and Capitol Complex are closed to the public effective immediately,” the agency said in a statement attributed to Freeman Martin, the agency’s deputy director of homeland security operations.