does not have a law protecting children from this kind of neglect?

An interesting aside: Many of our laws are the result of parents who would go to the bar and leave the kids in the car. No baby sitters needed.

Is it a felony? If so no more guns for him.

Maybe they'll play a benefit for him when he's doing hard time.

Perhaps it's some Christian metal band. (I wouldn't know.)

........... freaking asshole.

Leaving your kids in a hot car while gun shopping. Wow thanks for not only putting your kids lives in danger, but also making us Texans look even more stupid then we're made out to be.

Hope he gets arrested for child endangerment. Only in the state where the governor has the IQ of dirt.

Unreal.

my observation is that, whenever a father does this, he either doesn't get charged or gets a much lighter sentence. Mothers, on the other hand, have a higher chance of being charged and getting a stricter sentence. I think this may have something to do with how we still view gender and parental roles, even if subconsciously. Dads often still get more of a pass than moms, it's viewed with more horror when done by mom.

Of course, it also depends on your societal status as well. Back when I lived in Ohio, it was common for poorer minority mothers to be charged for this, but not the white, suburban mothers who did it. Prosecutors often said things about suburban mom such as "it was just a momentary lapse of judgment" or "just a careless mistake", whereas with the poor or minority mothers it would be something along the lines of "an egregious lack of parental concern and judgment", "egregious negligence and neglect that must be accounted for", etc., etc. All the circumstances were the same except for the race and class.

Of course, when that happens, he'll get Father of the Year.

Any idea who that is on his shirt?