The Texas Dept. of Public Safety is warning lawmakers of a “conservative orientation” about the threat of glitter bombs from gay rights activists.

This is not a drillÂ â€“ nor is it a joke.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued a memo warning lawmakers of glitterÂ bombs arriving by mail.Â

“Glitter Bombing: Weapon of Choice for Gay Rights, Pro Choice Advocates,” the memo, below, is titled.Â

It warns that lawmakers who oppose LGBT civil rights and the rights of women to choose are especiallyÂ vulnerable to this latest method of protest and activism.

“Glitter bombing is a relatively recent phenomenon and has been adopted as a form of protest,Â particularly (butÂ not exclusively) by gayÂ rights activists andÂ supporters,” the memo warns.Â

Reading almost like an advertisement, it points to “Ruin DaysÂ (www.ruindays.com), an online business that offers a variety ofÂ glitter bombÂ options, including envelopes and spring-loaded tubes.”

A spring-loaded glitter bomb tube can beÂ purchased anonymously for $22.99, and Ruin Days will ship directly to the intended recipient.Â Ruin DaysÂ posts theÂ following caveat:Â “Your billing information and email will appear nowhere onÂ the package.”

The Texas Tribune emailed the Texas Dept. of Public Safety, but DPS refused to comment, writing only that “DPS does not discuss security-related matters or investigations.”

Noting that glitter bombing was the subject of that radical activist TV series “Glee,” DPS explains the phenomenon’sÂ short history.

The glitter bombing of public officials rose toÂ prominence inÂ 2011, when Newt Gingrich, Tim Pawlenty, MicheleÂ Bachmann, Karl Rove and Erik Paulson were all similarlyÂ glitter bombed.Â The commonÂ denominator among theseÂ political figures is aÂ conservative orientation and oppositionÂ to gayÂ rights, especially marriageÂ equality.Â Recipients inÂ 2012 included Rick Santorum (onÂ four separate occasions),Â Mitt Romney andÂ Ron Paul.Â Mitt Romneyâ€™s bomber, a University ofÂ Colorado student, faced up to sixÂ months in jail and a fine of $1000.

And it warns that glitter bombing “may pose a health hazard to the recipient in the form of glitterÂ particles entering the eyes, nose, lungs or other soft tissue, which may result in irritation or infection,” and notes that “someÂ legal officials argue glitter bombing isÂ technically an assault and battery.”

http://www.scribd.com/doc/258173904/Glitter-Bombs

Of course, the glitter bombing field is highly competitive. In addition to the aforementioned Ruin Days, there is alsoÂ ShipYourEnemiesGlitter.comÂ and SendGlitterBombs.com.

If you could send #glitter to anyone them finding out it was you…who would you sent it to? #glitterbomb pic.twitter.com/n9gQXKQE7R â€” SendGlitterBombs.com (@GlitterIsMessy) January 27, 2015

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Hat tip: Dallas Observer