chasfm11 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:46 am Perhaps it is just me but I view these bills as eye candy - great to look at but lacking in substance. Even if the Senate passes them unanimously, they will live or die based on which House committee to which they are assigned. If Speaker Phalen assigns them to a Democratic lead committee, it is the same as putting a stake through the heart of each of the affected bills - they will NEVER see the light of day on a House floor vote. The power brokers in Austin has been playing this game for the past four sessions.
Senator Springer was re-elected by a coalition of Democrats who were encouraged to vote for him. He will have to appease them and these bills are the exact opposite of that. I expect that he has communicated to those backers that these bills have no chance. It is possible that he is seeking redemption for cuddling up to Democrats including Black Lives Matter in order to stay in power. But after his campaign, I have zero confidence in anything that he does. I'll humbly eat my words in June if this turns out different than I expect.
I am not familiar with Springer's voting record, nor what Democrats he swayed to vote for him. But, for what it's worth he does have an A+ rating from the NRA:https://prattontexas.com/2020/09/23/nra ... r-in-sd30/
I also have serious doubts that if this gets to a Democrat run committee, that it will move forward, but I am pushing my Senator, and Rep, to get on board. There is absolutely no reason that LTC holders, cannot carry everywhere, LEO even retired LEO from other States, can do so. JMHO
Other bills filed by Springer include, a 2A Sancuary bill, a removal of the words, "belt or shoulder" from the OC act. etc.
Here is a complete list of bills he has filed regarding the 2A. If he is truly pandering to BLM, and progressives, he's not very good at it. JMHO
