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by CleverNickname
Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:54 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Unlicensed open carry in Texas: a proposal
Replies: 150
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Re: Unlicensed open carry in Texas: a proposal

frankie_the_yankee wrote:
Liko81 wrote: If OC became legal, I doubt you would see anyone intent on criminal activity OCing, except in the very rare circumstance that he's planning on mowing down anyone who looks at him twice (and other random people along the way).
Feel free to doubt it all you want.
Until you can provide facts proving your point, your position is just as much conjecture as his is.
by CleverNickname
Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:58 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Unlicensed open carry in Texas: a proposal
Replies: 150
Views: 18548

Re: Unlicensed open carry in Texas: a proposal

frankie_the_yankee wrote: If we had unlicensed open carry, previously convicted criminals and other disqualified persons could openly carry guns and, since no license was needed, the fact that they did not have one would not trigger an arrest in the case of an incidental contact with LE. When a cop runs your license he will get info on any open wants or warrants, but he will not get info on what closed convictions a person might have.
I'd be interested if there were any stats on criminals open carrying in Arizona (probably the most open carry-friendly state IMO), or failing that, any other state where unlicensed open carry is legal. Otherwise this fear that criminals will start open carrying just seems like a lot of conjecture on your part.

FWIW I'd rather have a criminal open carrying a firearm vs. concealing it.
by CleverNickname
Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:40 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Unlicensed open carry in Texas: a proposal
Replies: 150
Views: 18548

Re: Unlicensed open carry in Texas: a proposal

IMO it would be more likely that the Texas Legislature would repeal the whole of PC 46.02 and allow unlicensed concealed carry before they would ever pass a law to allow unlicensed open carry.

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