SB11 & HB910 This week....

[jmra]

It is incumbent on all of us to prep the ground for 2017 by continuing and even improving on the track record of responsible carry by law abiding citizens of Texas. We cannot give the Acevedos of the world cause. If we do this right, we give ammo to those who fight on our behalf.

Thank you Mr. Cotton et al.

I don't see a 20 year track record changing over the next 2 years.

[Charles L. Cotton]

Thanks to . . . to every single person on this board who took the time out to call/write/email.

Absolutely!! Being able to turn on the phones, faxes and emails are critical to a successful legislative session and this doesn't happen of people don't respond. Thanks to all of you for not letting the proverbial "other guy" do the work.

Chas.

[v7a]

The jokers at MomsDemand are saying that SB11 as passed was a victory for them

[jmra]

The jokers at MomsDemand are saying that SB11 as passed was a victory for them

Time will tell how much latitude presidents will be given in making locations off limits. If they put everything but the outhouse on the list and get away with it then not much has been gained. Hopefully their legal departments emphasis the legislative intent.

[Charles L. Cotton]

Will there be a post-mortem on all the bills passed and an analysis of what they mean? Particularly interested in knife rights and SB 11's last minute changes.

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Yes. I've been asked to hold do something I've never done before, but it sounds like a good idea. I've been planning to announce the new initiative this Tuesday, but the suggestion was to do it at a dinner event at a location that seats up to 200 people and record it. (This was brought up after I posted my invitation to have a debate/town hall meeting.) That way we can have the initiative explained and take questions from the floor. We can also talk about this legislative session. Then, all of this will be available on the Internet.

If there's enough interest, I'll put it together. However it is announced, I really excited about the new initiative and the difference it can make in grassroots activism. Hopefully Texans all over the State will share my enthusiasm.

Chas.

[Charles L. Cotton]

The jokers at MomsDemand are saying that SB11 as passed was a victory for them

Apparently they are trying to smile at adversity, because they were blasting out emails, tweets and even running ads trying to kill this "terrible and dangerous Bill!" I guess lying is systemic at MDA.

Chas.

[v7a]

I got promoted tweets from MomsDemand against Campus Carry several times over the last two weeks. I hope they wasted a lot of money on that ad campaign (I'm assuming they targeted any Twitter user in Austin and/or Texas).

[RHenriksen]

Will there be a post-mortem on all the bills passed and an analysis of what they mean? Particularly interested in knife rights and SB 11's last minute changes.

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Yes. I've been asked to hold do something I've never done before, but it sounds like a good idea. I've been planning to announcer the new initiative this Tuesday, but the suggestion was to do it at a dinner event at a location that seats up to 200 people and record it. (This was brought up after I posted my invitation to have a debate/town hall meeting.) That way we can have the initiative explained and take questions from the floor. We can also talk about this legislative session. Then, all of this will be available on the Internet.

If there's enough interest, I'll put it together. However it is announced, I really excited about the new initiative and the difference it can make in grassroots activism. Hopefully Texans all over the State will share my enthusiasm.

Chas.

If it's scheduled for after June 20, I'd love to come. Will be out of town for two weeks :-/

[Jasonw560]

Will there be a post-mortem on all the bills passed and an analysis of what they mean? Particularly interested in knife rights and SB 11's last minute changes.

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Yes. I've been asked to hold do something I've never done before, but it sounds like a good idea. I've been planning to announcer the new initiative this Tuesday, but the suggestion was to do it at a dinner event at a location that seats up to 200 people and record it. (This was brought up after I posted my invitation to have a debate/town hall meeting.) That way we can have the initiative explained and take questions from the floor. We can also talk about this legislative session. Then, all of this will be available on the Internet.

If there's enough interest, I'll put it together. However it is announced, I really excited about the new initiative and the difference it can make in grassroots activism. Hopefully Texans all over the State will share my enthusiasm.

Chas.

Will it be streamed live? Or archived and linked to?

I'd love to go, depending on location. Corpus, great; San Antonio, road trip; Austin is pushing the limits. Houston, maybe.

[v7a]

I went back to check "Greg Abbott’s We the People Plan". This language was rather interesting (in light of the Zerwas amendment):

Recommendation 13: Allow CHL holders to carry weapons on campus at institutions of higher education, subject to appropriate limits, at the option of the boards of regents of public institutions of higher education, and the internal decision-making of private institutions of higher education.

I suspect this is why Birdwell did not try to strip out the amendment in conference committee.

[Ruark]

Will there be a post-mortem on all the bills passed and an analysis of what they mean? Particularly interested in knife rights and SB 11's last minute changes.

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Yes. I've been asked to hold do something I've never done before, but it sounds like a good idea. I've been planning to announcer the new initiative this Tuesday, but the suggestion was to do it at a dinner event at a location that seats up to 200 people and record it. (This was brought up after I posted my invitation to have a debate/town hall meeting.) That way we can have the initiative explained and take questions from the floor. We can also talk about this legislative session. Then, all of this will be available on the Internet.

If there's enough interest, I'll put it together. However it is announced, I really excited about the new initiative and the difference it can make in grassroots activism. Hopefully Texans all over the State will share my enthusiasm.

Chas.

Will it be streamed live? Or archived and linked to?

I'd love to go, depending on location. Corpus, great; San Antonio, road trip; Austin is pushing the limits. Houston, maybe.

Hopefully it'll be on a Saturday lunch or dinner so everybody can go.

[suthdj]

Will there be a post-mortem on all the bills passed and an analysis of what they mean? Particularly interested in knife rights and SB 11's last minute changes.

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Yes. I've been asked to hold do something I've never done before, but it sounds like a good idea. I've been planning to announcer the new initiative this Tuesday, but the suggestion was to do it at a dinner event at a location that seats up to 200 people and record it. (This was brought up after I posted my invitation to have a debate/town hall meeting.) That way we can have the initiative explained and take questions from the floor. We can also talk about this legislative session. Then, all of this will be available on the Internet.

If there's enough interest, I'll put it together. However it is announced, I really excited about the new initiative and the difference it can make in grassroots activism. Hopefully Texans all over the State will share my enthusiasm.

Chas.

Can you expand on a possible Geographic location?

[Skiprr]

Yes. I've been asked to hold do something I've never done before, but it sounds like a good idea. I've been planning to announce the new initiative this Tuesday, but the suggestion was to do it at a dinner event at a location that seats up to 200 people and record it. (This was brought up after I posted my invitation to have a debate/town hall meeting.) That way we can have the initiative explained and take questions from the floor. We can also talk about this legislative session. Then, all of this will be available on the Internet.

If there's enough interest, I'll put it together. However it is announced, I really excited about the new initiative and the difference it can make in grassroots activism. Hopefully Texans all over the State will share my enthusiasm.

Chas.

You know I'll be there!

[Jumping Frog]

... I've been planning to announce the new initiative this Tuesday, but the suggestion was to do it at a dinner event at a location that seats up to 200 people and record it.

Great idea.

I'd be willing to pay $100-$150 a seat to attend. Be nice to raise $20,000 or $30,000 "for the cause".

[Charles L. Cotton]

Will there be a post-mortem on all the bills passed and an analysis of what they mean? Particularly interested in knife rights and SB 11's last minute changes.

;
Yes. I've been asked to hold do something I've never done before, but it sounds like a good idea. I've been planning to announcer the new initiative this Tuesday, but the suggestion was to do it at a dinner event at a location that seats up to 200 people and record it. (This was brought up after I posted my invitation to have a debate/town hall meeting.) That way we can have the initiative explained and take questions from the floor. We can also talk about this legislative session. Then, all of this will be available on the Internet.

If there's enough interest, I'll put it together. However it is announced, I really excited about the new initiative and the difference it can make in grassroots activism. Hopefully Texans all over the State will share my enthusiasm.

Chas.

Can you expand on a possible Geographic location?

It would be in the Houston area.

Chas.