To be quite frank and honest, I doubt you will see it in an OC bill, this will probably go into it's own bill.CJD wrote:Regarding this, it appears that none of the current open carry bills address this concern.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 It should be repealed regardless whether open-carry passes, but it will be a critical piece of legislation if open-carry does pass.Jim Beaux wrote:I was surprised at the number who selected #9 -Maybe Im missing something here, but why should this law be repealed?"Repeal TPC §42.01(a)(8) make it unlawful to display a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to cause alarm."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.
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