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anygunanywhere wrote:

TXBO wrote:Unlicensed OC and licensed CC is a good next step. Criminals just don't open carry or use holsters.

Reducing prohibited places for CHL is the most important next step. Unlicensed OC is a pipe dream.

mr1337 wrote:

Beiruty wrote:Wait few years and the law would be "enhanced" once people realize that CC and OC is a none issue, things would advance. The only thing that I do not like and I am against is convicted felons and gang members would carry with no penalty or at least no questions asked. I know that they do now. They will open carry if they want to and if they do carry concealed and they were pulled over how the LEO can decide if they are felons with firearms?

I don't think gang members OC in any unlicensed OC state, and I don't expect Texas to be any different.

Those people are not going to want the extra attention from cops. They will continue to conceal.

Gang members don't OC in unlicensed OC states because OC in those states is so rare its a statistical non-event. OCing would make them stand out like a sore thumb.

Beiruty wrote:Wait few years and the law would be "enhanced" once people realize that CC and OC is a none issue, things would advance. The only thing that I do not like and I am against is convicted felons and gang members would carry with no penalty or at least no questions asked. I know that they do now. They will open carry if they want to and if they do carry concealed and they were pulled over how the LEO can decide if they are felons with firearms?

Has there been an issue with felons in other states OCing? If so, please provide a link because I sure haven't heard about it. I don't run with the criminal crowd but I'm pretty sure the last thing they want to do is draw unwanted attention by OCing. Making unfounded predictions of what criminals might do is not helpful to our cause.
How do police officers decide if criminals carrying concealed now are criminals? I don't understand how that has anything to do with CHL or OC laws.