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100% for it. If I'm in public around others who are open carrying, I know who the criminal will go after first
Yes, those that aren't.
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100% for it. If I'm in public around others who are open carrying, I know who the criminal will go after first
quote:quote:The biggest problem with this is the Legislature has talked about tying it in with 30.06 which would bring 30.06 to a much larger audience. I think it'll negatively impact people to concealed carry if that does happen.
Businesses could still post a sign prohibiting carry on their property.
quote:My fear is that many places that don't currently have a 30.06 sign will not like open carry and install both 30.06 and 30.07 signs after some of their customers are scared by someone that is carrying openly.
The various versions of open carry bills working their way thru the leg have a 30.07 sign in them. It will be an open carry prohibition version of the 30.06 which will still allow for concealed carry.
quote:You are close. The open carry "radicals" such as the Tarrant County group has almost destroyed any chance of good open carry legislation this year. Struting around the gates of the Capitol with AR and AK's hanging from their beer guts, making fools of them selves in the offices of the reps on opening ( family) day, threatening the staff of the Lt Govon and on.. has so soured the mainstream that right now open carry is on life support AT BEST in the session.
Won't change how I carry. Have often wondered if open carry was a long term ploy by the anti-gun crowd to increase the # of wack-job gun incidents and perhaps turn the debate in their favor.
quote:This. Those Tarrant County guys are idiots.quote:You are close. The open carry "radicals" such as the Tarrant County group has almost destroyed any chance of good open carry legislation this year. Struting around the gates of the Capitol with AR and AK's hanging from their beer guts, making fools of them selves in the offices of the reps on opening ( family) day, threatening the staff of the Lt Govon and on.. has so soured the mainstream that right now open carry is on life support AT BEST in the session.
Won't change how I carry. Have often wondered if open carry was a long term ploy by the anti-gun crowd to increase the # of wack-job gun incidents and perhaps turn the debate in their favor.
quote:So you are now the judge and jury? I daresay there are many people out there who are great, law-abiding citizens who don't have an Einstein IQ nor look as you want them to. This sounds like you know better than everyone else. Not so, Sherlock.quote:Completely agree.
Some people are too damn stupid and shouldn't be carrying.
quote:I know women who carry concealed in their purses who set them in the cart and wander off looking for something down the aisle.
When John Q. Public is out at the grocery store, they are watching their kids, buying milk etc and
typically not paying attention to what is going on around them. If they are carrying a gun odds are they are not as trained up as they think they are.
quote:quote:I know women who carry concealed in their purses who set them in the cart and wander off looking for something down the aisle.
When John Q. Public is out at the grocery store, they are watching their kids, buying milk etc and
typically not paying attention to what is going on around them. If they are carrying a gun odds are they are not as trained up as they think they are.
Now you've got a $200 purse, with your address in it (DL), your house and car keys, your cell phone, all your cash and credit cards, AND a handgun.
Yup, you're being proactive and keeping yourself safe.
Not that this has anything to do with open carry, but your comment made me think of this.
Carry on.