Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Senate currently lacks the votes to pass permitless carry

[oldag]

Emailed Patrick.

 

[gll]

Emailed Patrick.

Direct email is essentially the same format as all other texas.gov

dan.patrick@ltgov.texas.gov

 

[skfullgun]

I also emailed Dan Patrick.
Do it, folks!!!

 

[DoubleDuty]

Just did it again

 

[retiredboomer]

Called the 3 Senators and emailed Dan Patrick.

 

[cygunner]

Me too. Thanks for the address, made it handy.

Have called my Senator once and will call again Monday.

 

[GMA8877]

I know I will not be popular saying this but not everyone has any business carrying a gun.

 

[gll]

I know I will not be popular saying this but not everyone has any business carrying a gun.

While true, who isn't for you to decide, and I know of no one else that I trust with that decision, either. Better to let the individual decide for themselves, and make them responsible for their actions.

 

[Jeep0516]

I know I will not be popular saying this but not everyone has any business carrying a gun.

I can’t tell you how many people I meet that have no business having children, or driving a car or casting ballot for changing societies laws. Yet our country grants these rights to all citizens. Luckily, most of us educate ourselves and become responsible. To not grant a right that our founding fathers held sacred for the protection of people from the possibility of a tyrannical government is criminal.

 

[DoubleDuty]

I can’t tell you how many people I meet that have no business having children, or driving a car or casting ballot for changing societies laws. Yet our country grants these rights to all citizens. Luckily, most of us educate ourselves and become responsible. To not grant a right that our founding fathers held sacred for the protection of people from the possibility of a tyrannical government is criminal.

And we are dealing with a tyrannical government right now.

 

[Lost Spurs]

I know I will not be popular saying this but not everyone has any business carrying a gun.

You people with this attitude are going to be the ones helping your family up the step into the boxcar.

Are you going to wait until someone says you don't need to carry one to put your foot down? If not now, when?

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[Texasgrillchef]

I know I will not be popular saying this but not everyone has any business carrying a gun.

Why do you say that? And what will we use to protect us from dangerous animals when we are hiking and camping in the back country?

how will we protect ourselves from criminals when the police are 30 min or longer away?

 

[TexasRedneck]

I know I will not be popular saying this but not everyone has any business carrying a gun.

Educate us, Oh Wise One...just what "kind" of person deserves to carry a gun in your eyes?

 

[TheDan]

I know I will not be popular saying this but not everyone has any business freely expressing their opinion.

fixt it for you

 

[Maverick44]

I am opposed to HB 1927.. WHY ? I am a retired Air Force Officer and know how important training and proficiency is. I am a conservative Republican, possess a Texas Carry Permit and am pro 2nd amendment. We do not allow someone to drive a car until they have shown proficiency in driving skills and understanding traffic law... In my opinion, the same should apply to concealed or open carry. You need to show proficiency and know the law. My question for constitutional carry is this,,, If carrying a firearm is important to you, then why would you not spend a few hours taking the class, going through a background check and showing you are proficient in the use of a firearm ? I renewed my carry permit 3 months ago and it took all of 10 minutes via the internet. My thought is, invest the time, take the class and get a permit. After that it is easy to renew once every five years.. Lets face it, there are a lot of people who have no business carrying a firearm and the permit process helps weed them out.

Who are you to decide what others need to do in order to exercise their Constitutionally protected rights? What gives you that authority?

 

[glenbo]

Who are you to decide what others need to do in order to exercise their Constitutionally protected rights? What gives you that authority?

Because douchenozzles always think they're better and smarter than the rest of us.

 

[candcallen]

I know I will not be popular saying this but not everyone has any business carrying a gun.

But that's not a decision that's up to the gooberment.

 

[oldag]

You people with this attitude are going to be the ones helping your family up the step into the boxcar.

Are you going to wait until someone says you don't need to carry one to put your foot down? If not now, when?

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Folks, the guy was right in what he specifically said. Some people have mental illnesses or are mentally deficient. They should not carry. But we cannot let the rights of 99.9999999999999999% of the people be infringed because of the exceedingly rare exception.

And realistically, such a person might well carry in spite of any law.

 

[Wolfwood]

Folks, the guy was right in what he specifically said. Some people have mental illnesses or are mentally deficient. They should not carry. But we cannot let the rights of 99.9999999999999999% of the people be infringed because of the exceedingly rare exception.

And realistically, such a person might well carry in spite of any law.

Which may explain how they ended up in possession of one in the first place.

 

[Texasgrillchef]

Some of you seem to not be able to see the forests for the trees. can you not foresee ANY reason that you would rather not have just anybody open-carry a sidearm down your sidewalk or street when your children are outside playing???

What difference does it make if it’s concealed or unconcealed? Would youprefer not to know someone is carrying a firearm? And you never answered my previous question.

my children see me carrying all the time. They know how to respect a firearm, and they have been taught not to be scared of them as well. They have been taught firearm safety as well.