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A recent newsletter from the TSRA noted the open carry enthusiasts demonstrating at the Republican Convention certainly did nothing at all to warm up legislators to passing open carry. The prevailing impression on legislators was negative.

By hanging out with long guns outside the convention, the demonstrators gave the press something to film that did not help gun rights at all. I will not be surprised if the only carry law they get passed is the one that puts a stop to the open carry of long guns and black powder revolvers.

Had an interesting call today for a political poll. A couple of the questions specifically centered on open carry;

1. Would you be more or less likely to vote for a candidate that supports open carry groups? (groups not a proposed law).
2. Would you be more or less likely to vote for a candidate that supported the open carrying of firearms in public without a license?


Unrelated to this thread, but other questions covered:
How I feel about Wendy Davis, Gregg Abbot, Ted Cruz, and Konni Burton.
And a question asking if I would be more or less likely to vote for a candidate who supported taking guns away from someone charged with domestic violence. No mention of what level of offense.

The OC groups just do not want to face they are not "winning" any battle for gun rights for themselves or anyone else. They are doing harm.

I'm starting to think even gun owners will be happy to vote for a law that puts a stop to open carry of long guns anywhere but gun shows, ranges, and hunting settings. Just to put a stop to these displays.

Yep. And guess which party will be happy to get voters over on their side to get it done. Are we sure these guys aren't actually on Bloomberg's payroll? He must grin like the Chestshire cat every time it shows up on TV.

I firmly believe the persons most likely to run around with a long gun in places they simply do not belong are also persons' whose reasons have little or nothing to do with truly caring one bit about gun rights. It is way more about ego and personal importance, but Gigag04 described them so much better than I ever could.
If they keep it up, not only will OC not pass, it can't be too long before a law IS passed that does away with the ability to open carry a long gun anywhere but in normal hunting and shooting settings. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see they have no intention of stopping until they are made to.