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Charles L. Cotton wrote: Sorry, I'm in Friendswoods, not Dallas.

Chas.

Well thats embarrassing
A quick look at Google maps, and i realized it was the Texas Rifle Association i was seeing at a glance as I whizzed by, not TFC

Charles L. Cotton wrote: I am going to order the postcard size information cards. The downside is that I'll have to mail them to anyone that wants cards. I'd like to get tables at gun shows to distribute them, but there no time in my schedule to do it.

Hopefully, LTC instructors are willing to mail them to your former students and give them to your current students.

Chas.

One of my ranges is just down the street from TFC HQ (at the VFW).... may I stop in and pick one up?

Heck, if you work out of the office, can I stop by and take you to lunch?
Though Im mostly up there on weekends teaching class, I get up there weekdays as well to service bikes or teach a weekday class.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:At this point, both the hat and t-shirt would have something like this:

"HB560
The most important self-defense bill in 10 years." It will also have the URL for the Texas Firearms Coalition.

I'm going to have information cards printed through VistaPrint with the talking points. I was going to go with business card size, but now I'm going to go with a medium post card size to allow for more information without having to use tiny font.

All this said, 144 people have read this thread and only 12 have indicated an interest. I'm not going to buy a bunch of shirts and hats only to throw them away after the session is over. If interest picks up, I'll pursue it.

Thanks,
Chas.

Mr Cotton, would you be willing to post up the information card anyway? Even if not in conjunction with hats and shirts... it might prove useful at no cost other then your time to write it up and post.
I for one would like to have and be able to refer to set of vetted and common pro HB560 talking points.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:Is there any interest in having hats and t-shirts made to support HB560? I don't know what they would cost, but I want to gauge interest before I research suppliers. I'm also thinking of getting business cards and perhaps bumper stickers printed also.

Chas.

Sure Id get a shirt...

May I assume for a second, the purpose of such items is to spark discussion, questions from others of the hat wearer? "hey whats HB560?"
If so, perhaps it would help to send a 1 pager of "Facts" or if you will talking points with each item delivered.

I don't want to be a robot, and regurgitate my "leaders" rhetoric.. But I would want to use common (to the cause) terms, ideas and facts to support HB650, or discuss it with others.

While many might do the requisite research AND understand the finer points as well as be able to articulate a response to a question without misspeaking or creating a "trap" they can be counted with. I'd guess, many others could use some help..so that when asked "Why is HB560 important?" or "If it was so good, how come its not being discussed on FB or TV?"
If you don't want to do specific "Facts" or talking points perhaps just a few links to articles, sites, books, research that the supporter can surf for information to self educate.