It may have sounded as if I am against OC, I'm not.
It maybe an idea to key off of our motorist protection act, an extend it. But as others have noted, it will take several legislative cycles.
I just wish we were not having to back our way into it. It should have always been a given. Trying to institute it now brings up many hurdles.
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- Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:11 pm
- Forum: 2009 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: How should Open Carry be approached next time?
- Replies: 15
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- Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:46 pm
- Forum: 2009 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: How should Open Carry be approached next time?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3300
Re: How should Open Carry be approached next time?
1. As I understand the typical OC advocate, having a fee, a background cheeck, or a class is deal killer. It's generally one or more of those three that keeps them from qualifying for a CHL. (Printing is an invalid argument in Texas.)How about this modest proposal: keep the CHL just as it is but offer an optional, additional fee and perhaps training, endorsement that would provide for open carry. For example, the legislation could provide for an additional $100 fee to be accepted and an additional two hours of training on weapon retention holsters and situational awareness. With the additional training and fee, the endorsement creates an exception to 46.035(a).
2. Ok, as an instructor let's say I have 8 people in a class. Two want enhanced licenses. As most instructors I have to travel to a range after classroom activities. So, I take all 8 to the range.
Travel time does not count in instruction time. So, 30 minutes to the range, 30 minutes back to the classroom for the last two hours. That just added 3 hours to what was a 11 hour day.
So, good luck on getting instructors to go along.
3. As a chl holder 30.06 is my poison. However, in all this open carry talk not once I have ever seen an OC advocate say, " Look out, if you have a CHL and you open carry. Because if you open carry and the punk in charge at the local 7-11 says, "You can't carry that in here." You Are Done... It will be criminal trespass for you to carry openly or concealed from now on in there."
Plus the smart aleck will remember you and tell everyone he knows how he dissed you.
In a nutshell trying to mix open with CHLs, is going to get met with heavy resistance from those that can foresee unintended consequences.