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TX: 19-Year-Old was Likely Carrying Slung Mosin-Nagant Rifle when He was Tased
Gun Watch ^ | 18 April, 2014 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 04/19/2014 7:29:25 AM PDT by marktwain

Photo: Alma E. Hernandez, For The San Antonio Express News

Henry Vichique, shown with his pregnant wife, above, is the 19 year old man who was tased by police for carrying a WWII Russian rifle in a San Antonio residential neighborhood while walking home.  From the Houston Chronicle:

San Antonio police arrested him March 30 while he was walking home with a loaded Russian World War II-vintage rifle slung across his shoulder.

The event occurred after dark.   Police at the scene told Henry that people had reported that he had been pointing the rifle at others.   Henry replied that he had never done so, and he could prove it because he had video taped the event.   It appeared that the encounter was over when third police officer showed up and tased Henry.   Henry had answered the previous police officers questions about the rifle that was slung on his back.   Yes, it was loaded.

San Antonio has a local ordinance that bans the carry of loaded rifles.  Texas has a strong preemption law that forbids local ordinances regulating the carry of firearms, and a state Constitution that protects the carrying of long guns.

While we do not have a picture of the rifle, as a WWII era Russian rifle, it is very likely one of the ubiquitous Mosin-Nagants.



Texas is one of a few states that bans the open carry of modern handguns in most public settings.   During the last year, a grassroots movement of carrying long guns openly in public has sprung up in an attempt to spur legislative reform.. Both Republican and Democrat candidates for governor in Texas have said that they favor the legalization of the open carry of handguns.

The picture of Henry and his wife above was take during a protest of Henry's tasing and arrest.  He has been charged under the local ordinance.

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TOPICS: Government; History; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; opencarry; sanantonio; taser; tx
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In the video of the event, one of the officers claims that this young man looks "younger than 19". To me, he looks more mature than the average 19 year old.
1 posted on 04/19/2014 7:29:25 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

San Antonio city government is going to be writing a nice fat check to this young man soon. And the cop needs to be fired.


2 posted on 04/19/2014 7:31:04 AM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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I hope he didn’t have a dog.


3 posted on 04/19/2014 7:33:41 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (What would Scooby do?)
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To: marktwain

My first take on the image was “Where is the 19 year old?”


4 posted on 04/19/2014 7:33:51 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: marktwain

Doesn’t this young man have anything better to do?


5 posted on 04/19/2014 7:38:27 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: marktwain
Taser protection:

http://news.cnet.com/Polyester-fabric-neutralizes-stun-gun-jolt/2100-1008_3-6057801.html
Or just be a tough SOB Nevadan and reach down and pull the prongs out....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4-jXGh4ANg

Time: 1:33

6 posted on 04/19/2014 7:40:04 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Working to keep and protect rights is not a worthy effort? Why are you on FR?


7 posted on 04/19/2014 7:41:01 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: marktwain

IF a citizen complained of this man pointing the weapon at anyone, that citizen needs to spend some time bunking with Bubba in state prison. IF NOT, then a certain policeman needs to spend some time bunking with Bubba in state prison.


8 posted on 04/19/2014 7:41:48 AM PDT by Blue Collar Christian (Vote Democrat. Once you're OK with killing babies the rest is easy. <BCC><)
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More presumption by stupid idiot cops...

When I was 24, some midget micro-penis sized cop wouldn’t allow me into a bar because I “looked” like 18 to him.

I was a strong advocate for police before that incident... Now however.... F-’em!

My kids are learning to avoid cops at all costs since nowadays their very lives depend on it.


9 posted on 04/19/2014 7:42:19 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Walking at night with PG wife in SA can be dangerous, only with loaded gun is the prudent to do so.


10 posted on 04/19/2014 7:43:49 AM PDT by X-spurt (CRUZ missile - armed and ready.)
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To: mad_as_he$$

I was about to ask the same question……..


11 posted on 04/19/2014 7:44:09 AM PDT by basil (2ASisters.org)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

I’m in my late 60’s and have come full circle from support of LEO’s.

My advice to anyone is NEVER have any interaction with them.

Avoid them at any cost.

They need to be drug tested.


12 posted on 04/19/2014 7:50:42 AM PDT by x1stcav ("The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.")
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To: The_Media_never_lie

What’s better than exercising your 2nd ammendment rights?

You do realize you are on Free Republic right? Not salon.com


13 posted on 04/19/2014 7:50:42 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: marktwain

Practicing a constitutional right that clearly states “shall not be infringed” not OK.

Illegals and drug gangs swarming across the border like a massive cattle stampede, perfectly OK.


14 posted on 04/19/2014 8:00:11 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hitlery: Incarnation of evil.)
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To: marktwain

He was lucky the cop did not fill him full of lead.


15 posted on 04/19/2014 8:02:57 AM PDT by sport
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To: mad_as_he$$
To agitate, create dissension, demonize, get people to make emotional statements, for a paycheck to name a few. We have more than our share of the on this forum.
16 posted on 04/19/2014 8:06:48 AM PDT by sport
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To: Blue Collar Christian

The citizen that complained should have came forward and proved that Hernandez pointed the rifle at him.


17 posted on 04/19/2014 8:09:24 AM PDT by sport
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To: sport; All

“He was lucky the cop did not fill him full of lead.”

Perhaps so. The farmers at Concord Bridge were lucky that the Redcoats did not fill them full of lead. Some were not lucky, and were killed.

You could even make the case that Mr. Vichique was legally correct, while the farmers were in defiance of the crown.

Sometimes, you have to chose your line in the sand and make a stand.


18 posted on 04/19/2014 8:10:02 AM PDT by marktwain (The old media must die for the Republic to live. Long live the new media!)
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I wasn't meaning to imply that he should not have done it. I was meaning to convey that he was lucky to escape the fate of the West Point graduate at Las Vagas where the cops just walked up to him and started shooting.
19 posted on 04/19/2014 8:17:45 AM PDT by sport
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This man is 19? He and his wife I guess look a little older.

But then, maybe it’s because they actually dress maturely rather than looking the common childish scum so typical today.


20 posted on 04/19/2014 8:23:31 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
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