Makes sense.Charles L. Cotton wrote:It's unnecessary because other charges can be filed such as assault and terroristic threat, if the person truly does something threatening. As currently written, it has been and will continue to be abused by LEOs and prosecutors because it is so vague and nonspecific as to the elements of the crime. "Calculated to cause alarm" by whom? Does it mean the person with the gun, the general public, the person who has an irrational fear of all firearms, or any or all of those people? It should be repealed regardless whether open-carry passes, but it will be a critical piece of legislation if open-carry does pass.Jim Beaux wrote:I was surprised at the number who selected #9 -Maybe Im missing something here, but why should this law be repealed?"Repeal TPC §42.01(a)(8) make it unlawful to display a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to cause alarm."
BTW Good survey.
Chas.
....course the lib press would have a field day with this if it was repealed - "ILL BRED TEXANS NOW PERMITTED TO SHAKE THEIR GUN GORGED FISTS AT ONE OTHER!"
