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alvins wrote:personally i dont think a non resident should have the same right to carry a gun in their car without a reciprocal chl from another state.

You really don't think non-residents should be able to carry under MPA? I don't understand wanting to restrict a 2A right just because you're not a Texas resident.

Brian

if we really had second Amendment rights then we wouldnt need mpa or chl or anything else to do with guns.

alvins wrote:if we really had second Amendment rights then we wouldnt need mpa or chl or anything else to do with guns.

That's true, if we had fully unrestricted 2A rights, but even the Supreme Court has held that there can be some restrictions on it. The courts are now trying to determine what that balance is.

You didn't really answer my question though. If you support 2A rights, why would you want to place more restrictions on non-residents than we already have as Texas residents? Do you think residents of other states are less trustworthy than us Texans?

Brian

Additionally I believe that restricting non-residents more than residents would run afoul of the "equal protection" clause.

...it shore wouldn't be practicin' Southern Hospitality, either...

Pawpaw wrote:

KaiserB wrote:State law in Texas DOES regulate long guns, additionally there are statutes on ammo also. Please be careful giving legal advice. There are several regulations and laws in Texas that regulate long guns, rifles, shotguns:

Well, of course, you are right and I misspoke. What I meant was in terms of generally carrying a long gun, such as in a car.

I was thinking of specifics (as the OP laid it out) and gave too broad an answer.

Thanks for correcting me. It might have caused problems for the OP.

Now I am up to speed. You are correct MPA refers mainly to handguns and long guns in that context would not be regulated.

...now if it were to be a Yankee.....nevermind...

speedsix wrote:...now if it were to be a Yankee.....nevermind...

You mean like how Texas unilaterally recognizes CA & NY licenses without requiring reciprocity?

alvins wrote:personally i dont think a non resident should have the same right to carry a gun in their car without a reciprocal chl from another state.

That doesn't make sense. How would you like it if another state treated Texans like that.

...we're just showin' them a classy example...small chance of 'em following, though...

speedsix wrote:...now if it were to be a Yankee.....nevermind...

Well I was born a Yankee, but here I am ... what does that say about Texas :)

...so was I, about halfway through the last century...but I done repented of not living here all my life...

KaiserB wrote:Well I was born a Yankee, but here I am ... what does that say about Texas :)

That we need tougher entrance standards?

Just kidding. I'm an Oklahoma transplant. I was 3 years old before I could make it to Texas. 3 whole years!!!!

...yeah, most babies start walkin' at'bout 12 months...but you might have been in NW OK...Texas has always been populated by "other folks"...the list of where the Alamo defenders hailed from is interesting!!!

Just for the record (with States of birth):

Sam Houston - VA
Stephen Austin - VA
Davie Crockett - TN
Jim Bowie - KY
William Travis - SC

Presidents of the Republic of Texas (All of them)

David G. Burnet- NJ
Sam Houston - VA
Mirabeau B. Lamar - GA
Anson Jones - MA

Looks like it took a bunch of "outsiders" and a few" Yankees" to found this great state.