Jason K wrote:If OC does pass, we really need to work on changing this attitude of holstered OC gun automatically means threat....
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- Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:05 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Is Open Carry Activism Threatening our CHL rights.
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Re: Is Open Carry Activism Threatening our CHL rights.
- Mon Jun 09, 2014 11:07 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Is Open Carry Activism Threatening our CHL rights.
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Re: Is Open Carry Activism Threatening our CHL rights.
I dont think their tactics are hurting CHL carriers. I think they are hurting everyone that is PRO guns. Most people realize that CHL holders are licensed, trained (to some degree or another) and law abiding. I think their tactics hurt people without CHLs who would like more freedom with their guns. Not that they necessarily should get it.
As for Open carry, I am a strong believer carrying. period. I feel Texas (as well as every other state) should make open carry a legal option for those that have acquired a CHL. I think that once you have a CHL you should be able to carry concealed (like we currently do-no change in the laws there) but also be able to carry openly WITH A LEVEL TWO OR HIGHER retention holster. As for those who just own guns and feel it is their right to open or conceal carry without a permit they need to be evaluated psychologically because the current requirements in order to get a CHL are not difficult.
For those that say little Susie Soccer mom is going to see someone open carrying and get freaked out and launch an anti-gun coalition of mothers throughout the state. I think that is ridiculous. I know when I was growing up I lived in a couple open carry states and the only people ever saw open carrying were police officers so they always had their gun and their badge on there belt when they weren't in uniform. Occasionally you would get that law abiding citizen that open carried and had no badge and in those circumstances i would usually do a double take and wonder if they were a police officer; but never once did I or my family or friends ever get freaked out over something like that.
Anyways, like I said. Im a strong believer in carrying. period. CARRY ON!
As for Open carry, I am a strong believer carrying. period. I feel Texas (as well as every other state) should make open carry a legal option for those that have acquired a CHL. I think that once you have a CHL you should be able to carry concealed (like we currently do-no change in the laws there) but also be able to carry openly WITH A LEVEL TWO OR HIGHER retention holster. As for those who just own guns and feel it is their right to open or conceal carry without a permit they need to be evaluated psychologically because the current requirements in order to get a CHL are not difficult.
For those that say little Susie Soccer mom is going to see someone open carrying and get freaked out and launch an anti-gun coalition of mothers throughout the state. I think that is ridiculous. I know when I was growing up I lived in a couple open carry states and the only people ever saw open carrying were police officers so they always had their gun and their badge on there belt when they weren't in uniform. Occasionally you would get that law abiding citizen that open carried and had no badge and in those circumstances i would usually do a double take and wonder if they were a police officer; but never once did I or my family or friends ever get freaked out over something like that.
Anyways, like I said. Im a strong believer in carrying. period. CARRY ON!
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