juno106 wrote:...or
Huffman could have left in the Dutton amendment, there would have been no need for the Huffines amendment, and HB910 would have gone straight to the Gov instead of House concurrence.
Hate seeing Huffines being blamed for Huffman's blunder...
Charles has suggested multiple times that Huffman stripped the Dutton amendment in committee because, due to LEO opposition that materialized after the House vote, there would be strong opposition to open carry with the Dutton amendment in the Senate and it might not get enough votes. Also, while it has not been stated directly, it has been suggested that the "deal" reached between Straus and Patrick called for passing HB 910 in the Senate, without the Dutton amendment, so that it could go to a conference committee, where the House would concur (since they were now aware of the LEO concerns). Huffines interfered with this in an attempt to burnish his political credentials for a future Congressional run.