Big discussion of that right here: http://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=110&t=42352The Annoyed Man wrote:Charles, why are we neutral on this one? I think it is a terrible idea for there to be a two-tiered system in which an elected official is somehow more trustworthy than a regular citizen when it comes to the privileges afforded under CHL. We all have to pass the same background check, take the same class, and pass the same test and range qualification.HB1463 - By Kleinschmidt: Allows members of the Texas Legislature and statewide elected officials with a CHL to carry handguns everywhere peace officers can carry. Neutral on bill.
Status: Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee March 2nd. Public Hearing: April 4th and left pending.
Is my life worth less than a legislator's? Am I any less in need of self protection inside an amusement park or a professional sporting event than an exalted legislator with a whiff of the divine about them? I'm not buying it. What is good for the goose is very much good for the gander.
Charles also states his opinion there, so this way we can let him work on the legislators and not repeat stuff for us.
To paraphrase him, we're neutral because he's pushing hard for the parking lot bill, and we're not going to throw out the baby with the bathwater.
Edit: Beaten to the punch by the man himself.
