Re: Open Carry
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 12:04 pm
I know you didn't. Now that OC is in the news more than ever (whether that's a good thing or not is another matter), is it unreasonable to expect you, TSRA, or the NRA to play a bigger role? IIRC Rep. Lavender is still a fairly new member so even if he hasn't asked for help perhaps we should be proactive? If you favor a two-session approach, please support that in every way you can. While there are certainly some all-or-nothing folks I think many more want progress. While we have a seemingly receptive political climate, I hope we will make the most of it.Charles L. Cotton wrote:Hold on now. I didn't write the bill last session. All I did was make it clear that 1) it was far too broad opening up virtually every section of the Government Code and relevant sections of the Penal Code to anti-gun amendments; and 2) we would be forced to kill the bill if a committee substitute didn't drop the amendments to TPC ยง30.06. There is no reason to believe I, TSRA or the NRA will be writing a bill in 2015. Rep. Lavender didn't ask us to do so last session and I have no indication he will this in 2015. Remember, I favor a two-session approach to protect prior gains, while everyone else wanting open-carry to pass want it done in one session, regardless of the risks.SA-TX wrote:I am confident that Charles and the TSRA team can craft a bill that minimizes the chance of undesirable side effects.
Chas.
SA-TX