While it's great that the hero in this story may get off scot-free, it's sad to think that if he wasn't in a situation where he needed to use his firearm in a bar, but yet got caught carrying in a bar, that he would be facing felony charges. I think it's a double standard. You aren't allowed to carry in bars, that's a trip to the slammer and loss of your 2nd Amendment rights for life. But, if you DO happen to be carrying in a bar and manage to save someone's life as a result... well, we'll just look the other way. No harm, no foul, right?Charles L. Cotton wrote:If I were the detective on this case, I think I'd walk to the curb, look both ways down the street, note my inability to see a suspect, then close the case as unsolvable.ELB wrote:A lawyer on another forum called the HPD a few days ago asking if they had caught up with the bar patron/hero. They had not, and the lawyer surmised that given how well known the patron apparently is, this might not be a high priority with the HPD right now. With all the other stuff that goes on in Houston, I could go with pushing this down the priority list....
Chas.
I really hope the 51% law gets fixed this upcoming legislative session, and that this instance be used as a defense for repealing it. Texas Constitution, Article 1, Section 23 reads: "Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime." But what about regulation that doesn't prevent crime? In fact, the 51% law seems like it encourages crime! No doubt being prohibited from being intoxicated while carrying should stay, but there's plenty of times where I go to 51% establishments and don't drink an ounce.
I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but it just irks me.