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Beiruty wrote:

BuckFlicks wrote:The problem is that the OCT people are breaking the law. Despite their claims to the contrary, their open carry demonstrations are specifically conducted in a manner calculated to cause alarm, which makes their open carry demonstrations a violation of the law. Their entire point is to get the populace railed up and make the news when those frightened citizens call the police and the media. It absolutely is hurting the cause more than helping.

So can you describe when the long firearms are carried NOT in a manner calculated to cause alarm? It seems you are declaring OC of long firearms are not legal in Texas, which is simply not true.

That's a no brainer - in the field (hunting or plinking) or at the range, and/or vehicular travel between the two - not openly in JIB or Luby's or Chuckie Cheese or Walmart etal. Simply because it's legal to carry a rifle/shotgun in public doesn't mean one should. If these jake legs keep this confrontational stuff up we're going to have new laws restricting long arms rather than OC.

While I count myself pro OC, I do deplore the "in your face" tactics and believe it will and does cause more harm than good. I'm hopeful when legislation is written for OC that it includes a 3rd sign for businesses to use in lieu of the current 51% and 30.06 that allows a CHL to legally enter but not an OC'er. As many others, I fear more 30.06 will appear once OC is made legal if there isn't an alternative for businesses to use.

Whether OC ever passes or not won't affect me as I wouldn't other than where I do now, which is in the field / outback. I mostly CC in an OWB belt holster with un-tucked shirt - concealed OC - and since the new law took affect for incidental exposure, have little concern, albeit I do not flaunt or deliberately expose, remaining very circumspect. This won't change if and when OC is legal.