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Javier730 wrote:Not a fan of the bill for the fact that more businesses will probably put up 30.06 signs because of open carrying. Ive got nothing against open carrying, its just something that may happen.

I think it's a given that there will be a certain amount of "freaking out" if noticeable numbers of people open carry. I was with my wife recently shopping at The Domain, an upscale semi-outdoor Austin shopping center, where we were surrounded by upper-middle-class, politically correct, California yuppie housewives pushing $800 baby carriages. I can only imagine the eyeball-popping that would occur if they saw somebody walking towards them with a g.... g.... g.... GUN on his belt. No way those businesses would tolerate that.

HB 195 amends Sect. 411.207 Subsection (A) to add
The mere possession or carrying of a firearm, openly or concealed, with or without a Concealed Handgun License, shall not constitute probable cause for a peace officer to disarm or detain an otherwise law-abiding person.

If all this really happens, this HAS to be part of it. It would be bitterly disappointing to finally get open carry legislation, then not be able to carry because you're afraid of being harrassed and persecuted, maybe even cuffed and taken to jail, by overzealous police officers. Check the Youtube videos sometime; some are really extreme, with people calmly and legally carrying and suddenly being surrounded by 5 police cars and guns pointed at them. If I open carried, I would probably print out a copy of this and carry it with me.