I realize that AustinGlock won't be replying, but there seems to be a lot of people who think we need open carry so you won't get in trouble if someone spots your weapon that you thought was concealed.AustinGlock wrote: . . . if it could deal with the printing issue then so be it. . . .
I think it had more to do with fear of the guns being stolen than anything else.davidtx wrote:What happened here? When I left Texas for NH in the late 80's, there were lots of gun racks in trucks. Eighteen years later, I return and no gun racks at all.srothstein wrote:[SNIP]
When I first got to Texas, these were so common that it seemed like these were sold by the dealers as a factory option. It is still legal to carry a long gun openly in Texas, without a license. How many gun racks do you see in trucks these days?
I support open carry and would love to see it passed, but I don't honestly expect any politicians to work towards it. If the public is upset at rifles in truck windows, it is not politically feasible for the politician to work on open carry of handguns.