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RoyGBiv wrote:I would bet heavily that unlicensed carry of any kind will not have any real clout behind it for some time to come.

Given that there wasn't even enough support to pass HB910 with the Huffines/Dutton amendment included, it's pretty much guaranteed that unlicensed carry is DOA for the next 5-10 years. No doubt the mental midgets in OCT will conclude that if they just carry a few more AK-47s in public the needed support for unlicensed carry will magically appear.

joelamosobadiah wrote:

v7a wrote:Did anyone watch the committee hearing today? Any interesting testimony?

That shows it was left pending a month ago... Did they have more testimony today?

Oops. I saw a comment somewhere earlier claiming it was heard in committee today. I checked the bill page and saw the date 24 and completely overlooked the month :(

Did anyone watch the committee hearing today? Any interesting testimony?

They're the ones who are drumming up citizens to call and write their reps and senators to sound off on the bills.

Indeed. Many of us have had to triple our efforts with additional calls and letters in order to counteract and apologize for the antics of the mental midgets in the OCT movement.

Thank you OCT for inspiring the deranged ex-con who showed up at the capitol to testify. It was much appreciated by Moms Demand who looked reasonable and sane in comparison.

If you ask most people in Texas to name someone on the board of the TSRA, you'll get a blank look. You ask them who Ms. Tripp is, you'll get an even blanker look.

You seem to be under the misguided impression that most people in Texas know Grisham and Watkins by name. They are not known by their names, but as "the crazy people who threaten legislators and carry AK-47s in public because their criminal records prevent them from getting CHLs".

But using media to gain popular support and public discussion of the issues is equally--if not more--important.

Only a delusional person would think that the antics of OCT et al have increased support for Open Carry (let alone Unlicensed Open Carry which is dead in the water). Polling shows that public support for Campus Carry is far higher than Open Carry. It doesn't take a genius to figure out why.

Jason K wrote:2. TSRA and NRA stayed out of the media in 2013 and 2011.....and so did the OC and CC groups. Nothing got passed. The other, non-establishment OC and CC groups then started working to get more media and public attention. Now OC and CC are looking favorable for passage this session. Taking the issue to the public seems to be more successful than staying out of the public eye, doesn't it?

The "issue" that was taken public was unlicensed open carry. And where is unlicensed open carry now? Hasn't even gotten a committee hearing and probably won't this session. Now that's some post hoc ergo propter hoc for you right there.