Charles L. Cotton wrote:Who do you mean?seeker_two wrote:True...esp. in a truly conservative state that has a state rifle association that is NOT run by a CHL-Instructor mafia.....fickman wrote:It's amazing what can happen in a truly conservative state.
....OK, Texans....are we really as free & RKBA as the rest of the country thinks we are?.....
Chas.
Sorry to keep you waiting....life got in the way...
What is TSRA's current stance concerning open carry?.....constitutional carry?....reducing the application fee for applying for a CHL?....moving the application/check process from a DPS Central Office to the regional offices where checks can be done in hours instead of months (like most other shall-issue states)?....
All I've heard from TSRA on this is silence....
In fact, after perusing the Instructors Corner on this site, the major concern for TSRA is the "Utah Problem".....where Texans can bypass this state's CHL and get a permit from a state that requires a lot less instruction and reciprocates with Texas on licensing. And these fine TSRA members are outraged that the legislature allows this "loophole" to occur. (I wonder if they're equally mad that people don't have to have an English degree from a Texas university to practice their First Amendment rights, either....). From my observations, the TSRA is more concerned about protecting the financial interests of state-mandated CHL instructors than in expanding the rights of all Texans.
If I'm wrong about this, please explain to me how I am. Maybe you can even convince me that the dues I used to pay TSRA (which now go to the Second Amendment Foundation....an organization that is getting results) have been well-spent. And what is TSRA's agenda for the upcoming legislative session? And who is TSRA endorsing for the primary & general state elections? And will TSRA represent all Texas gun-owning citizens, or will it mainly look out for those who economically benefit from current state law?
I eagerly await your answers.....
