ifanyonecan wrote:I agree about the restraint. Good thinking.
davidtx wrote:I'd hate to see you get a conviction that would delay you from getting your CHL.
I don't think it would delay me. Isn't it Class A Misdemeanors and above?
Pardon my being blunt, but this a clear indication that you haven't studied the applicable laws and really, truly don't understand all the possible ramifications. You cannot apply for a CHL within five years from the date of conviction of a Class A
or Class B misdemeanor, or equivalent offense. A conviction under § 42.01(a)(8) would be a Class B.
We armchair quarterbacks can opine all day that walking down a street in urban Austin with a shotgun slung over one's shoulder does not constitute the display of "a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm," but I'll bet ya a hundred bucks that anyone who says that has never been charged for same and subsequently had the case dismissed. I can also bet what type of feedback you'll get from APD or the city manager about the idea should you ask them.
IMHO, there are far better ways to support 2A than making a test case of yourself. Instead, drive up to Mesquite (east Dallas) this weekend and attend the annual meeting of the Texas State Rifle Association. Meet and network with the folks who are the leaders in RKBA in Texas. Governor Perry will be speaking Saturday.
If you want to make a difference, take a couple of days to come learn, firsthand, what efforts are underway. And then find ways to volunteer to help the initiatives that really have a chance at success.