Wendy Davis is my state senator also and as far as I can tell, she is anti to a fault. I didn't vote for her and sure won't the next time either.Right2Carry wrote:I contacted my State Senator Wendy Davis and let her know that I wanted SB 905 amended to include all CHL holders.
I appreciate all the hard work Charles and others have done for CHL holders in the Great State of Texas.
The vast majority of us have been enjoying the right to carry because of a few warriors who have fought in the front lines for many years. I respect Charles immensely for his tireless leadership (and success) on our behalf. He is familiar with the inner workings of the current session and if he says something is a good idea to support, then I have no reason not to trust his judgement. Having attended one of his seminars, I had a chance to gain some first hand impressions of him and again saw no reason not to trust his advice.
All the sentiments on this legislation are right in part. We plainly do have the constitutional right. It is wrong for legislators to make laws for themselves while leaving CHL's out. But I also agree that any foot in the door is more than we had.
No so long ago, I was woefully ignorant of the entire world of CHL and armed self defense. I understand the fear and ignorance that drives the other side so please don't flame me for what i am about to say. We get so used to guns we simply start dismissing the feelings of people who are not. Angrily pushing in an offensive manner does not win them over. It makes us sound like rednecks who are too volatile and just feeds their fear. Like it or NOT, we live in the world as it is today. As others have said, look at the growth of acceptance of concealed carry all over Texas and the US. We ARE changing public opinion and the laws, but that did not happen as an "all or nothing" approach and never will.
The non-gun public hears bad things associated with guns on the news every day. What is there to balance that? We have a great track record of safety and obeying the law, but the general public is mostly clueless about it. I for one, would love to see short spots on TV and billboards that simply educate the public on the requirements for a CHL and the statistic for criminal behavior of licensees vs the other people they share their day with. Without that education all they have is fear and ignorance. The media does not help with that. Small steps may be frustrating, but they HAVE been working. I would not benefit from this legislation, but I would cheer for those it does and I strongly believe the law would be amended before long. Lets make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.