83(R) HB 700 - Open Carry Bill

[matefrio]

Whoop here it is.

Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; providing penalties.


Texas Legislature Online - 83(R) History for HB 700

 

[hkusp1]

Who do I need to write to muster some support for this?

 

[winchster]

Sounds awesome to me. How do we get this rolling with a true head of steam?

 

[matefrio]

Who do I need to write to muster some support for this?

Start with your Texas House and Senate rep.

 

[r-gray]

Yes, I want this also. Not that I'd carry openly normally, but I certainly believe I have the right to do so.

Also, my handgun is full-sized and fairly hard to conceal. I might run into some jackass cop who spots it and will claim I wasn't really trying to conceal it.
Legal open carry will take care of those situations.

 

[txinvestigator]

Humm, under the bill a person can only open carry if licensed, and if carrying unconcealed, the handgun must be in a shoulder or belt holster with two levels of retention.

 

[Acera]

I guess it's better than nothing, you still have to have a CHL. Why is Texas so behind the curve on these things???

 

[txinvestigator]

Yes, I want this also. Not that I'd carry openly normally, but I certainly believe I have the right to do so.

Also, my handgun is full-sized and fairly hard to conceal. I might run into some jackass cop who spots it and will claim I wasn't really trying to conceal it.
Legal open carry will take care of those situations.

Some jackass citizens really don't try to conceal.

Open carry only helps you if you carry a level 2 holster. The majority of IWB holsters don't have that.

 

[matefrio]

Haven't gotten to the details. I agree after a short look this doesn't look like a law makers bill.

 

[Acera]

The details are in the link you provided. Just click the "text" tab and download whatever format you want to use.

 

[warmachine77]

So this is saying that those of use that are licensed to carry concealed would be able to open carry as long as there is level 2 retention?

 

[txinvestigator]

So this is saying that those of use that are licensed to carry concealed would be able to open carry as long as there is level 2 retention?

Yes, and if open it would have to be shoulder or belt.

 

[warmachine77]

hmmmm still on the fence with open carry

 

[biglucky]

hmmmm still on the fence with open carry

I hope your on the fence about if you would open carry if passed. Not on the fence on if you feel like everyone should agree with your position on our rights?

 

[warmachine77]

I hope your on the fence about if you would open carry if passed. Not on the fence on if you feel like everyone should agree with your position on our rights?

Personally i'm on the fence about open carrying myself, if someone else wants to open carry if it passes i have no problem with it.

 

[warmachine77]

Let me clarify I don't know if i would open carry but i'm not against anyone else doing it

 

[r-gray]

Humm, under the bill a person can only open carry if licensed, and if carrying concealed, the handgun must be in a shoulder or belt holster with two levels of retention.

Yes, I have a CHL. But what's this about concealed carry? What about small pistols in pocket holsters? What about ankle holsters? And what's this about two levels of retention? I didn't see that in the text when I searched.

EDIT - I think you meant if carried openly it must be in a shoulder or belt holster, right?

 

[warmachine77]

Yes, I have a CHL. But what's this about concealed carry? What about small pistols in pocket holsters? What about ankle holsters? And what's this about two levels of retention? I didn't see that in the text when I searched.

EDIT - I think you meant if carried openly it must be in a shoulder or belt holster, right?

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(8)AA"Unconcealed handgun" means a loaded or unloaded
handgun carried upon the person in a shoulder or belt holster with
at least dual points of resistance that is wholly or partially
visible.

 

[beaner]

I could live with that.

 

[txinvestigator]

Yes, I have a CHL. But what's this about concealed carry? What about small pistols in pocket holsters? What about ankle holsters? And what's this about two levels of retention? I didn't see that in the text when I searched.

EDIT - I think you meant if carried openly it must be in a shoulder or belt holster, right?

Yeah, fixed my words.