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I hope things go well, but it appears to me that OCT and OCTC's tactics are paying off in that open carry in some form has jumped to the front of the line. I thought HB308 was "...arguably the most important Bill for CHL's since the passage of SB60 in 1995" (it is to me) but it has no companion in the Senate to even be heard in the faster moving Senate committee, no coauthors, no sponsors. SB17 has a companion, has coauthors out the wazoo in both houses, and is getting a hearing today.

OCTC and OCT supporters barked, and Patrick and the Senate jumped; not as far as OCTC/OCT wanted, but they definitely responded to the pressure. Kory and C.J. will gnash their teeth about it being licensed OC instead of "constitutional" carry, but in the end they will publicly claim credit for advancing OC in Texas (whether it passes or not, and whether or not the bill was originally TSRA sponsored) while still castigating NRA/TSRA and the Leg for 'infringing' due to the license requirement. This success will hearten their current supporters and bring them more, and convince them and others that vinegar does indeed trump honey.

I find this a dismal conclusion, but there it is.