TAM,
Thanks for the response. BTW to everyone reading the replies I am not advocating a scorched earth policy..much like a nuclear option only for last resort which we are far from. Back to TAM's point better to get a viable Speaker than someone who is not ready but lobbied hard by gun owners only to have it, pardon the pun, blow up in our face.
I agree that I would much rather have HB 308 passed than CC or OC. Takes time unfortunately
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- Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:04 pm
- Forum: 2015 Legislative Session
- Topic: Campus Carry Holdup
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- Thu Apr 23, 2015 12:27 pm
- Forum: 2015 Legislative Session
- Topic: Campus Carry Holdup
- Replies: 63
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Re: Campus Carry Holdup
The issue, to my knowledge, is that Strauss is friends with UT prez...and the UT prez is against CC. Thus Strauss does his best to keep CC stuck in committee. The only workarounds is if Gov Abbott calls a special session for host of reasons and includes CC on the agenda thus circumventing Strauss. Or for gun owners to have someone else win in Republican primary in Strauss district, not good odds since Strauss is well entrenched. Third option is to have Strauss defeated in election for Speaker. Fourth option is scorched earth policy all gun owners band together and vote dems in office till the Republicans get the message.
From what I understand the new guard of Republicans is at odds with the established ones. In time the new guard will get the numbers to overcome the old guard and then changes will come. Just like any civil rights movement takes years/decades to get past entrenched politicians.
From what I understand the new guard of Republicans is at odds with the established ones. In time the new guard will get the numbers to overcome the old guard and then changes will come. Just like any civil rights movement takes years/decades to get past entrenched politicians.