Austin Legislators Duel on CNN
Rodriguez and Wentworth debate handguns on campus
By Lee Nichols, 9:00AM, Tue. Feb. 22, 2011
Two legislators whose districts overlap one another in southern Travis County squared off on national television this morning. Sen. Jeff Wentworth and Rep. Eddie Rodriguez went on CNN today to discuss Wentworth's SB 354, which would allow carrying concealed handguns on university campuses. View video after the jump.
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