Legislators talk to one another. More than that, their staffers talk to one another. If one Representative is being harassed by open carry activists, you can bet that most of his fellow Representatives know about it and that a lot of them are unhappy about it.JKTex wrote:From the OCTC FB page, a sample of an upstanding gentlemen and his letter to Rep Philips. This, is what "we" are up against.
From OCTC Facebook pages dated Nov. 25, 2014
"To: "Larry.Phillips@house.state.tx.us" <Larry.Phillips@house.state.tx.us>
Subject: Feeling butthurt lately?
So you got a taste of how things are going to be around here if you continue to not honor you oath to the Constitution, and try to trample on our Constitutionally protected Civil Rights.
There is a very easy way to turn this all around. Publicly support HB195, or better yet cosponsor the bill. Do the right thing and do your job!
Martin Cohn"
Not sure whether to laugh or be concerned. Concerned is in the lead. This is what our elected have to wade through?
Every movement has at least a few fringe supporters who cross the lines of decorum, but the successful movements are led by people who seek to curb such unproductive behavior. Who in the open carry movement is actively and publicly working to prevent these types of attacks?