ScooterSissy wrote:I'm not a big fan of Dutton, but he said one thing very well, extremely well - The 4th amendment was not passed to protect the police, it was passed to protect the people.v7a wrote:Deferring to the wishes of law enforcement is the cause of many of California's anti-gun laws (which passed with LEO support after LEO were exempted from the laws, such as the "Safe Handgun Roster" and ban on >10rd magazines). I'm simply suggesting it's not a good idea for Texas Republicans to be so willing to defer to law enforcement.Charles L. Cotton wrote:Now that's really helpful. Sincerely, thank you so much.v7a wrote:Presumably Republicans will be passing universal background checks next session. Because not to do so would be a slap in the face of law enforcement.
Additionally, he articulated everything very well and brought a heartfelt passion to his argument. He believes what he is saying, but I don't think his amendment was germane to HB 910 because what he really wants is a strict measure to limit profiling of people based on color, economic status and appearance. That issue is bigger than OC and deserves its own look.