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drw wrote:

DaveT wrote:everyone in Texas being able to wear a gun openly without any sort of license or formal training will never fly

How can you confidently assert that, when it is "flying" in other states just fine. Or do you have such a low opinion of Texans, that we cannot handle the kind of freedoms that other states have enjoyed for years?

Chas answered your question, referring to the political reality and I appreciate his response.

If you will re-read my statement, notice I said "without any sort of license or formal training" as the basis for my statement.

Think about it. We are only allowed to conceal carry legally because we go through training and licensing procedures established by the state of Texas. Even if the legislature were to change their long standing views and allow open carry, I am positive it will only be for those trained and licensed by the state of Texas.... just as concealed carry is now.

As to the other parts of your response.... please do not stoop so low as to accuse me of having a low opinion of Texans. You know nothing about me or my background. If you did, you would realize just how foolish that question actually is.

You mention other states having freedoms that they have enjoyed for years. If you are referring to unlicensed open carry, please tell me which states currently allow that.

But if there was legal unlicensed open carry,
there would not be a need for those
concealed carry badges we are all
so fond of.......

Seriously, whether we split hairs with rights, privileges, licensed carry, unlicensed carry, concealed or open carry, the bottom line is that everyone in Texas being able to wear a gun openly without any sort of license or formal training will never fly, no matter how high it might be on want or wish lists.

Being able to carry open with a license might fly someday, but that is still doubtful.