[mhejny]

Just wow, more of what you are making me aware of.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/man-shopping-for-coffee-creamer-at-walmart-attacked-by-vigilante-for/2214432

Now for the question.

I have heard serious rumors of the new Governor of Texas willing to sign into law open carry. Even some news reports about it from a few months ago reported that legislation had been drafted. Of course it has been submitted to out prior Texas Governor Perry and was either stopped with him or someplace in the legislation. I would rather it be more of a constitutional carry and maybe that’s how it is written but then again I think this kind of law gives more freedom to those that concealed carry and would encourage them to keep going concealed, its more options. I think in the last year or two Texas did amend the concealed carry law some so incidental exposure would not be a problem. This would totally fix that.
I do not mean to say that people should not or that I would not open carry.
I like that it would mean going closer to having only the one “law” about firearms, the second amendment.
Should there still be permits for concealed carry if open carry passes?
What would the affect of this be on Texas, surrounding states, and the national perspective of it politically? For Texas it may mean nothing more than a few more people carrying and some more holsters purchased or different guns purchased. There would liekely not be any wild west action in the streets like some “gun crime activists” propose.
How likely is this to actually pass given the climate in Texas?

Your Thoughts?

Thanks,
Mo

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