Joe Driver and the rule of gun
- In March 2007, Joe Driver’s law giving Texans the right to use deadly force when somebody try to break into their home, was signed by the republican Governor Rick Perry.
- The republican Joe Driver was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1993. He currently chairs the Law enforcement Committee.
- In 2006, 258 162 Texans held a license to carry a concealed weapon.
Austin. Shoot first. In March 2007, the Texan lawmakers passed a law, which basically allow citizens to shoot first if they feel threatened. The man behind the text is Joe Driver, a republican Representative. the.point.is met him a few days before the vote for a story for Swiss Public Radio. You can listen to it by clicking here.
The goal was to try to find out what a Texan Republican Representative looks like. Joe Driver (R-Garland) could be described as the typical Texan Republican like the president. He is promoting free enterprise and this law that allowing citizens to shoot first if they feel threatened. When the.point.is. heard of Joe Driver, he seemed to be the typical ideologue of the today much-criticized Texan conservatism. But the man we met was a totally different politician and man from the one we expected to meet…
This radio story was part of a series made by jean-cosme delaloye for Swiss Public Radio. It was broadcast on May 9 2007.
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