We must not allow our enemies and the enemies of our U S Constitution to control the "national discourse", either by designing deceptive terms, or by setting false premises.
Yet, the geniuses at "Open Carry Texas", by their foolish but legal displays of long guns in places they were unwanted, has fed our opponents more ammunition to use against us.
Indeed, O C T gave our enemies pictures and stories which were used to cast us all in bad light with our urban voting public.
We all know to reject all media terms such as "common sense gun laws", "for the children", "safe storage", and other Trojan ponies. Similarly, we must promptly disassociate ourselves from misleading IMAGES !
Having lived in states with long time LEGAL "open carry"; it has been a total non-issue where folks are accustomed to seeing holstered pistols out and about.
Let us all learn this lesson; and next time, if there is a "next time", please immediately and emphatically reject "help" from fringe groups like O C T.
We must both act responsibly and LOOK responsible at all times to avoid a repeat.
leVieux
Yet, the geniuses at "Open Carry Texas", by their foolish but legal displays of long guns in places they were unwanted, has fed our opponents more ammunition to use against us.
Indeed, O C T gave our enemies pictures and stories which were used to cast us all in bad light with our urban voting public.
We all know to reject all media terms such as "common sense gun laws", "for the children", "safe storage", and other Trojan ponies. Similarly, we must promptly disassociate ourselves from misleading IMAGES !
Having lived in states with long time LEGAL "open carry"; it has been a total non-issue where folks are accustomed to seeing holstered pistols out and about.
Let us all learn this lesson; and next time, if there is a "next time", please immediately and emphatically reject "help" from fringe groups like O C T.
We must both act responsibly and LOOK responsible at all times to avoid a repeat.
leVieux