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SherwoodForest wrote:Unfortunately the language used in the text of the laws actually DOES means things, and if it ain't "grass or weeds" it cannot be a code violation when it ain't cut.

teraph wrote:

o b juan wrote:Why open carry when you may Legally carry Concealed???

Not to get too far off topic, but I am not a big fan of asking permission to exercise my right of self defense (IE getting a CHL). Ideally, we would all be part of a texasconstitutionalcarry.com website, but sadly that doesn't exist (at least in TX). At least for me, open carry is one of the penultimate ways one can exercise their 2nd Amendment rights as well as their basic human right of self defense. I am not saying that open carry doesn't have its drawbacks, but for me it is an idealogical standpoint. I know that there are many others that, even if open carry were allowed, would still carry concealed. Heck, I still carry concealed (I'm currently living in WA where open carry is 100% legal) even though I don't have to. And I still sucked it up and "asked permission" from the state of Washington to do so.
It grinds my gears that I must have to ask permission to exercise both my right to self defense and my uninfringable right to bear arms. We should all get the ability to choose whether or not we open or conceal carry, without asking permission from some government entity. Will people abuse and misuse it? Many will, but the vast majority that choose to, will do so responsibly. I believe that is what our Founding Fathers had in mind. A responsible citizenry taking responsibility for itself and not allowing others to do it for them. And that is why conceal AND open carry should be 110% legal, WITHOUT asking for permission.

jrandyw wrote:Ok, I get it now. Exercising your rights is tolerable so long as law enforcement approves and it is good PR.

TexasCajun wrote:So other than a bunch of incendiary YouTube videos, what had the open carry movement actually accomplished with all of this nonsense????