Gun rights group sues over printed material ban

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — North Texas gun rights advocates are suing the city of Arlington for amending an ordinance that they claim is discriminatory and infringes upon free speech rights, in the latest sign of growing tensions among gun activists and government forces in Texas.

The amendment bars people from approaching motorists at high-traffic intersections and busy roads, which the group Open Carry Tarrant County says violates free speech by barring its members from passing out literature and pocket-size copies of the U.S. Constitution.

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