Open Carry Bill Goes to the House

[iamntxhunter]

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/texas_lege/open-carry-bill-sent-to-full-house

[hully1029]

i really dont khow what to think about this.... half of me is saying "Heck Yeah, Let's get this thing done!" and half of me is saying "Oh no, what have we gotten ourselves into"

[daveally]

I don't hear about it being a horrible thing in the states where it's already allowed. Hopefully Texas won't set a precedent if it's passed here.

[arrowdynamic]

Is this for real? I thought George Lavender was the attending physician at Obama's birth?

[WoJo]

I see no advantage to it. I will not open carry too many negatives with todays environment. Let the criminals guess if I am a CHL or not.

[daveally]

I see no advantage to it. I will not open carry too many negatives with todays environment. Let the criminals guess if I am a CHL or not.

I don't have a CHL because I've always been worried that I wouldn't be able to conceal it very well. If this bill passes, I'd probably go get one. I'd still conceal it but at least I wouldn't be stressing over committing a crime if I accidentally exposed it.

[WoJo]

I don't have a CHL because I've always been worried that I wouldn't be able to conceal it very well. If this bill passes, I'd probably go get one. I'd still conceal it but at least I wouldn't be stressing over committing a crime if I accidentally exposed it.

Really???? 99.9% of the people I am around do not know that I carry. It is not as hard as you think.

[jwalters2011]

This bill is retarded god help us if it passes

[systemnt]

This bill is retarded god help us if it passes

A Lot of people said the same thing about CHL.
They were wrong too.

[BOWMAN1836]

People need to research the states that have open carry and look at the crime rates. It is lower I'n those states. I have my CHL and i hope this bill passes. If you don't want it then you can keep trying to hide your weapon of choice.

[CletusBodeen]

This bill is retarded god help us if it passes

What makes you say this^^^^^^?

Just asking, it makes no difference to me either way. I would carry open at times and concealed others if that's allowed.

[daveally]

Really???? 99.9% of the people I am around do not know that I carry. It is not as hard as you think.

Do you carry a compact pistol or a full size? The only two pistols I own are a full size Beretta PX4 Storm and a Springfield 1911.

[jwalters2011]

I dont have to hide my weapon, I can freely carry, average people do not know what it is like having a firearm on their hip, or the training to actually keep it from someone that wants it. This is not tombstone. Leave it to law enforcement to handle problems that why we are here carry a chl all you want but it is not a chl holders job to deter crime, or run around like Rambo. This bill will will last as long as this thread IMO

[red]

This bill is retarded god help us if it passes

of the nearly 40 states that allow some form of carry, only 6, repeat, only 6 states make you hide it. there is nothing wrong with open carry. a criminal has something to hide. a criminal would think twice before robbing a place when he sees patrons armed inside. a criminal is not gonna snatch that purse when the lil ol lady is armed.

per capita studies have been done on open carry, concealed carry and no carry states. wanna guess which have the lowest crime rate? open carry have the lowest.

[Tilladaddy]

Do you carry a compact pistol or a full size? The only two pistols I own are a full size Beretta PX4 Storm and a Springfield 1911.

Crossbreed Holsters will keep you legal and have the best concealment properties.

I also like my Comptac's

Yes, I will open carry when it is appropriate. (like when I am some of my jobs in the Ghetto.)