Texas Open Carry - 2013

[matefrio]

Texas House and Senate only get together every other year. Next legislative session is 2013. Time is good now to push it again as the re-election campaign is happening.

History 2012

2012 there was Texas Legislature Online - 82(R) History for HB 2756

It was sent to the Public Safety Comity and scheduled for public hearing on the same day the hearing was held escaping notice of most of the anti movement due to the college campus hearings and legislation and speed the law was moving. There was no opposing testimony at the hearing.

HB 2756 For: Allen, Edward (Self)Collar, Jason (Self) Hepp, Tory (Self) McCrary, Shane (Lone Star Citizens Defense League) Sherwood, James (Self) Willie, Vernon (Self)

http://www.lonestarcdl.org did some organising on this forum.

Video Here :http://www.house.state.tx.us/fx/av/committee82/11042111420.ram

It got out of the Homeland Security and Public Safety Comity (Ayes=5 Nays=3 Present Not Voting=1 Absent=0) after that very positive public hearing but never made calendars for a vote on the House floor nor did it have supporting legislation in the Senate.

Rep. Lavender, George District 1 authored the bill.
Texas House of Representatives : Representative*White, James

Rep. White, James District 12 co-authored the bill
Texas House of Representatives : Representative*White, James

I'd say there is, amongst gun owners and members of the forum, a very vocal and large anti open carry sentiment felt and nay sayers.

 

[matefrio]

Holding

 

[matefrio]

Holding for future use.

 

[Tejano Scott]

Holding for future comment, hopefully not another let down. Hope this passes this time. Thanks for the update.

 

[TexasRedneck]

I think we really need to get TSRA to get moving on this....but good luck. I'll contact them again - may even run up to Austin to discuss it w/them - as a Life member, they should at least listen to me.....

 

[Nate C]

I just don't think it will ever happen here.

 

[scap99]

If open carry is allowed. Does concealed carry go away?




Tapatalk sent it.

 

[bagged02]

open carry would be horrible. If someone is planning on doing something illegal such as a robbery or something of the such, you have a target on your chest as you are a threat to them before anything even happens. Reason why they no longer have security officers in banks.

 

[Younggun]

I doubt this^^^

 

[Tejano Scott]

open carry would be horrible. If someone is planning on doing something illegal such as a robbery or something of the such, you have a target on your chest as you are a threat to them before anything even happens. Reason why they no longer have security officers in banks.

You may want to hear the story of Radioman93 on here. Instead of guessing what a crook would do if he was going to rob a business and sees someone open carrying, he can tell you first hand how his mere presence caused an armed robber to abort his attempt.

 

[matefrio]

I think we really need to get TSRA to get moving on this....but good luck. I'll contact them again - may even run up to Austin to discuss it w/them - as a Life member, they should at least listen to me.....

If they'd support open carry and push for better laws in TX regarding machine guns, silencers and knives I'd join. Problem is they have Cotton in their ears.

 

[Bithabus]

open carry would be horrible. If someone is planning on doing something illegal such as a robbery or something of the such, you have a target on your chest as you are a threat to them before anything even happens. Reason why they no longer have security officers in banks.

You have no idea what you're talking about.

If they'd support open carry and push for better laws in TX regarding machine guns, silencers and knives I'd join. Problem is they have Cotton in their ears.

Ha

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

Problem is that many people who don't personally want to Open Carry (for whatever reason) don't think anyone else should either. Typical statist, neo-liberal mentality.

 

[bagged02]

This was brought up in here when I first joined and there were so many people apposed and had so many reasons why it's bad. Speaking of liberal, I voiced a opinion and people's panties got all wet. This site is the reason I am against it. They had so many reasons why it was not a good idea. E.g. The bank/security officers scenario. I use to be all for it. Instead of saying I don't know why I'm talking about explain my scenario to me then. Why were armed security officers taken out of banks. We're all grown here I believe so be civil when responding. People wonder why there is haste for others and it's normally because of all the immature attacks because of Someones opinion on a subject

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

Frankly, scenarios don't matter when discussing law. If someone doesn't want to do ____________ then don't. But outlawing whatever it is for everyone else is "statist." And that goes for both of the major parties (including "conservatives" and "gun owners")

Freedom requires tolerance.

 

[bagged02]

How many states have it currently?

 

[Younggun]

You gave no evidence to support your claims of armed bank guards being targets. Why would a criminal rob someone who they know has a gun when they could rob someone who may and probably does not have a gun.

The last discussion I can recall having to do with this subject was asking if you would open carry, not if it should be legal.

It seems you do not want it to be legal because you yourself would not open carry. Sounds a lot like those who prefer not to have firearms being against anyone owning firearms.

Give something to support your statement and it would not get flamed so quickly. To me it sounds like you've watched to many die hard movies.

 

[shooterfpga]

thats why they give armed guards revolvers duh, people like cowboys. so when you see em open carrying a revolver you think ohhhhh cowboy and not omfg hes got a gun. they make em wear spurs too, so that criminals can hear them as they walk, because if they didnt they would get sued for not announcing their presence.

 

[Younggun]

How many states have it currently?

Quick google shows at least 13(accuracy not verified), why?

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

How many states have it currently?

Irrelevant in my mind, but...

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