I think you may have hit the nail on the head with your post here.........TheArmedFarmer wrote:I support unlicensed open carry with the same restrictions that are currently applied to the Motorists Protection Act. That would pretty much solve the problem of "bad guys" carrying guns. Known gang members, people committing crime, those who can't own a firearm, etc, would then be disallowed from carrying.
The Texas constitution allows regulation of firearms with an eye toward preventing crime, so those restrictions seem exactly in line with our highest law of the state.
I met a guy the other day who doesn't have a CHL but he keeps a handgun in his truck. I asked him why he didn't just get a CHL so he could carry it, and he mentioned infringement, licensing, etc. He said he's waiting for unlicensed open carry so that he can finally carry his gun around. I support open carry precisely for people like this guy.
It makes me think that the difference between Licensed Open Carry and Unlicensed Open Carry is only a MONEY thing.
Example if Unlicensed OC were to pass and become law, how would all of us who pay for a CHL feel?
I am surprised that the Motorist Protection Act passed without some MONEY (License) being required to carry your gun in your car!
