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by Ruark
Mon Apr 17, 2017 5:36 pm
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: Texas: Urge Committee Members to Oppose Anti-Gun Legislation, House Bill 255, 234 and 3989
Replies: 17
Views: 10754

Re: Texas: Urge Committee Members to Oppose Anti-Gun Legislation, House Bill 255, 234 and 3989

These are incredibly repressive bills, and would have utterly NO effect whatsoever on criminal shooters, and thus are pointless. Any legislator who votes for them will hopefully be roasted over hot coals in the next election. It's particularly appalling that these bills will be heard, while bills li...
by Ruark
Sat Apr 15, 2017 8:57 pm
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: SB 88- Making red light camera tickets illegal
Replies: 67
Views: 32202

Re: SB 88- Making red light camera tickets illegal

Just as a data point, I know of some cities with red light cameras that "tweaked" their yellow lights from, say, 5 seconds to 4 seconds, creating X% more red light tickets and X% more revenue.
by Ruark
Fri Apr 14, 2017 8:40 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: South Africa: Violent farm murders- Fetterman speaks out
Replies: 101
Views: 124117

Re: South Africa: Violent farm murders

Holy crap. That is one of the scariest things I've ever read.
by Ruark
Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:52 pm
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: Another Meme Thread
Replies: 3532
Views: 1657257

Re: Another Meme Thread

Are you an LBGT supporter???????
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by Ruark
Wed Apr 05, 2017 6:51 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Carry Support from Governor Abbot
Replies: 11
Views: 2778

Re: Carry Support from Governor Abbot

Is it wishful thinking to wonder if he could step in and give 560 a shove?
by Ruark
Sat Apr 01, 2017 9:39 pm
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: Houston TX: another day and another horrific murder/robbery here.
Replies: 142
Views: 26225

Re: Houston TX: another day and another horrific murder/robbery here.

The in-laws of somebody I know were shot in a brutal home invasion in Houston a few days ago. They were both 69, sitting peacefully in their living room watching TV. Somebody crashed through the front door, shot the couple and ran off with whatever he could snatch up and drove off in their car. The ...
by Ruark
Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:24 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: How would an 06/07 violation actually happen?
Replies: 10
Views: 1865

How would an 06/07 violation actually happen?

I was just trying to visualize how a violation would actually happen - that is, the Class C Misdemeanor of carrying past a sign. I'm thinking of 3 different possible scenarios. 1. The property owner in some manner recognizes that you're carrying, and asks you to leave. So you leave. But then what? W...
by Ruark
Thu Mar 30, 2017 12:16 pm
Forum: 2017 Legislative Wish List
Topic: Fix 30.06 & 30.07 Sign Requirements
Replies: 68
Views: 30786

Re: Fix 30.06 & 30.07 Sign Requirements

How can I, as a property owner argue that you have harmed my right to enjoy my property by carrying a gun, by being a Christian, by believe in Hitlery, or anything else, when these things are not even apparent? Because "harming your right to enjoy your property" isn't a prerequisite for b...
by Ruark
Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:38 am
Forum: 2017 Legislative Wish List
Topic: Fix 30.06 & 30.07 Sign Requirements
Replies: 68
Views: 30786

Re: Fix 30.06 & 30.07 Sign Requirements

Our rights extend only as far as the door of someone else's business/property. This is pretty much the bottom line, all the speeches notwithstanding. That business is their private property, just like their living room, and they can make any rules they want to. If they so desired, they could put up...
by Ruark
Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:33 pm
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: HB 560 - Holy Grail?
Replies: 415
Views: 130907

Re: HB 560 - Holy Grail?

They have a lot of stuff to do, other than just pass or kill gun bills Yeah, this is something a lot of people lose sight of. Skim through this list of filed House bills. Note the topics. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/Reports/Report.aspx?LegSess=85R&ID=housefiled We're just a drop in the bucket....
by Ruark
Wed Mar 29, 2017 12:49 pm
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: Reciprocity and signage if 375/1911 passes???
Replies: 8
Views: 2352

Re: Reciprocity and signage if 375/1911 passes???

According to the press release for HB1911, a new sign called 30.08 would be created to prevent carry by unlicensed persons. This sign would apply to unlicensed open carry and concealed carry, but would not apply to persons with an LTC. A couple of things jump out at me from this: - So businesses wa...
by Ruark
Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:32 am
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: Reciprocity and signage if 375/1911 passes???
Replies: 8
Views: 2352

Reciprocity and signage if 375/1911 passes???

All kinds of what-if questions arise from these bills. So if unlicensed carry becomes legal, what will be the new signage requirements for businesses that don't want to permit concealed and/or open carry? The current 06/07 signage will be obsolete (again...). They won't be happy about it, for sure, ...
by Ruark
Tue Mar 28, 2017 8:25 pm
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: What is CSHB 1911?
Replies: 14
Views: 7169

Re: What is CSHB 1911?

The 1911 hearing just finished. 1911 was withdrawn and left pending. Not sure about 375.
by Ruark
Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:06 pm
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: HB1911: Rep. White's Press Release
Replies: 136
Views: 42335

Re: HB1911: Rep. White's Press Release

Kory Watkins up in a moment. That will be about as much as I can take. I'm sure I'll be able to shut off the live stream then. He just used the old 2nd amendment line. You can't restrict something we have a constitutional right to do, etc. One erroneous claim that being frequently made is that it r...
by Ruark
Tue Mar 28, 2017 3:50 pm
Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: HB1911: Rep. White's Press Release
Replies: 136
Views: 42335

Re: HB1911: Rep. White's Press Release

Cripes, he said they have over NINETY people waiting to testify. Half of them will probably be Moms reading the same text. In any case, I can't watch the whole thing.

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