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Open Carry Texas Tweet re: 30.06 penalties
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 8:39 am
by ralewis
Somebody posted a comment last night on their Facebook page mentioning that HB910 doesn't go into effect 1 Jan.
https://twitter.com/OpenCarryTexas/stat ... 9374551040
Re: Open Carry Texas Tweet re: 30.06 penalties
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 10:33 am
by The Wall
Actually it's a class C and a class A misdemeanor. Depends on how you handle being asked to leave.
Re: Open Carry Texas Tweet re: 30.06 penalties
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 12:24 pm
by joe817
That is correct. Open Carry starting Jan. 1, 2016 as per HB 910.
Re: Open Carry Texas Tweet re: 30.06 penalties
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 12:51 pm
by ralewis
The Wall wrote:Actually it's a class C and a class A misdemeanor. Depends on how you handle being asked to leave.
The point of my original post was the OCT Tweet was incorrect and that with only a few exceptions the entirety of HB910 (including the penalty change) doesn't go into effect until 1 January. I think it's an unfortunate misunderstanding of the effective date of 30.06 amendment in HB910.
This was also posted on the OCT Facebook page, but there was 1 comment last time I looked that corrected the misinterpretation.
Re: Open Carry Texas Tweet re: 30.06 penalties
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 1:10 pm
by Abraham
The Wall,
Please elaborate.
Thanks!
Re: Open Carry Texas Tweet re: 30.06 penalties
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 1:44 pm
by casp625
ralewis wrote:The Wall wrote:Actually it's a class C and a class A misdemeanor. Depends on how you handle being asked to leave.
The point of my original post was the OCT Tweet was incorrect and that with only a few exceptions the entirety of HB910 (including the penalty change) doesn't go into effect until 1 January. I think it's an unfortunate misunderstanding of the effective date of 30.06 amendment in HB910.
This was also posted on the OCT Facebook page, but there was 1 comment last time I looked that corrected the misinterpretation.
Almost all of HB910 is effective January 1st, 2016. There are only two sections that effective September 1st, 2015, and 30.06/30.07 is not one of them.
Re: Open Carry Texas Tweet re: 30.06 penalties
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 2:03 pm
by G.A. Heath
I am the poster of the correction to their facebook post. Their original Facebook post has since been deleted, along with all comments/replies, without correction or retraction. I would also like to point out I am banned from viewing their twitter posts for making similar corrections to their erroneous claims on twitter.
Re: Open Carry Texas Tweet re: 30.06 penalties
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 6:26 pm
by ralewis
G.A. Heath wrote:
I am the poster of the correction to their facebook post. Their original Facebook post has since been deleted, along with all comments/replies, without correction or retraction. I would also like to point out I am banned from viewing their twitter posts for making similar corrections to their erroneous claims on twitter.

Re: Open Carry Texas Tweet re: 30.06 penalties
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 7:27 pm
by casp625
They haven't deleted the message from Twitter; it's still showing as active.
Re: Open Carry Texas Tweet re: 30.06 penalties
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 11:05 pm
by G.A. Heath
Just a quick update it looks like they have deleted the tweet. What I find truly funny, and very concerning, is they do not post or tweet a correction so that anyone who got the incorrect information can know better. It's almost like they want someone to get arrested.
Re: Open Carry Texas Tweet re: 30.06 penalties
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:30 am
by ralewis
G.A. Heath wrote:Just a quick update it looks like they have deleted the tweet. What I find truly funny, and very concerning, is they do not post or tweet a correction so that anyone who got the incorrect information can know better. It's almost like they want someone to get arrested.
Before the Facebook post & comments were deleted, there were a few irresponsible comments advocating totally blowing off the 30.06 signs because of the penalty reduction. I watched much of the hearings on HB910, specifically the introduction of the HB910 amendment with the 30.06 penalty reduction where it was cited that it was justified because of 20 years of responsibility by CHL holders. Its unfortunate that there is even a small percentage of CHL holders who fall below the standard of responsibility that was cited.
Re: Open Carry Texas Tweet re: 30.06 penalties
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:30 am
by Abraham
Is twitter another leftist bastion?
If so, why bother going there?
Re: Open Carry Texas Tweet re: 30.06 penalties
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:58 am
by Taypo
Abraham wrote:Is twitter another leftist bastion?
If so, why bother going there?
It's kind of like watching a train wreck in progress. Pages like OCT and some of the others are so hilariously bad that it's hard to look away once you know what's going on.
Re: Open Carry Texas Tweet re: 30.06 penalties
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 10:22 am
by Maxwell
G.A. Heath wrote:
I am the poster of the correction to their facebook post. Their original Facebook post has since been deleted, along with all comments/replies, without correction or retraction. I would also like to point out I am banned from viewing their twitter posts for making similar corrections to their erroneous claims on twitter.
Maybe they just can't handle the truth...

Re: Open Carry Texas Tweet re: 30.06 penalties
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:43 pm
by The Annoyed Man
Fixed the link for you....
And either OCT or Twitter has deleted the post.