Texans Respond to License to Carry

[oljames3]

"EASTLAND TEXAS REJECTING NO-GUN ZONE"
http://www.eastlandcountytoday.com/east ... o-gun-zone

"Texas State recommendations on campus carry"
http://local.allembru.com/tx/texas-stat ... y/2735980/

Confusion abounds.
https://www.reddit.com/r/texas/comments ... questions/

Watch "Texas Campus Carry Documentary" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/z1PWD1TKQwU

"Lone Star state expands gun rights, mandates additional signage to ban guns from property"
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail. ... 7c52ad77df
http://www.jacksonlewis.com/publication ... s-property

Confused bankers.
https://www.bankersonline.com/forum/ubb ... un_Signage

Better informed bankers.
http://www.ibat.org/legal-ease/2015/1/o ... open-carry

"Texas’ Open Carry Law: 3 Steps Hotels Should Take Before the New Year"
http://www.ogletreedeakins.com/shared-c ... e-new-year

"Kilgore PD schedules Open Carry seminar for December"
http://us.geosnews.com/p/us/tx/gregg-co ... er_1945286

[locke_n_load]

Better Informed Bankers:

One option with regard to nonconforming signs is to post something that expresses the bank’s support of CHL and/or the 2ndAmendment, but also asks CHL carriers to not bring their handguns into the bank. You’ll have to come up with your own wording if you choose to do this.

Isn't that the definition of lying? Haha.

[Glockster]

"EASTLAND TEXAS REJECTING NO-GUN ZONE"
http://www.eastlandcountytoday.com/east ... o-gun-zone

Mayor Vernon stated he would feel safer knowing that law abiding armed citizens would be around if any disgruntled, crazed or terrorist individual was causing harm and the situation could be thwarted eliminating casualties.

Eastland Chief of Police, Billy Myrick said he would not have any issue with folks having firearms and would welcome it. The assistance to his force in case of any tragic situations might be helpful.

Sounds like a place that I'd like to visit one day!

[Glockster]

Confusion abounds.
https://www.reddit.com/r/texas/comments ... questions/

Hi all, I know the full info hasn't been released (that I'm aware of) but I was wondering if anyone can advise me here. I was about to get my CHL, but I was told by someone I should wait until January 1st for open carry. Two questions:

1) If you get your open carry license, does it include the CHL in it? Or do you need to get both? I don't want to get my CHL and then find out the open carry includes it

2) Has any info on the pricing, prereqs, training required, etc. been released yet for open carry?

Thanks in advanced!

Wow. And one of the replies was equally a wow, answering "yes" to above question #1...."confirming" that the "open carry license" does include the CHL in it, and "CHL (soon to be LTCH (license to carry handgun))."

[Glockster]

"Texas’ Open Carry Law: 3 Steps Hotels Should Take Before the New Year"
http://www.ogletreedeakins.com/shared-c ... e-new-year

And yet another "wow." It's kinda like they just make a lot of this stuff up, almost as if we don't have magical boxes at our desks that can access lots of knowledge out there in the real world. Where the sky is blue.

In addition, while employees may lawfully store and transport a firearm in the trunk of a personal vehicle, the law does not allow them to talk about it or threaten to use it. Thus, hotels may want to consider including one additional provision in a handbook and/or policy manual:

Employees are prohibited from making any statements or actions that draw attention to the presence of a lawfully transported weapon or that threaten or intimidate other employees, clients, or visitors with regard to the employee’s lawful possession of a weapon.

[treadlightly]

I'm very sad to report another bank, and probably another one yet, have posted 30.06/30.07 in my tiny little town.

I just left my old bank because of 30.06.

The branch manager and I spoke about why I was opening an account, and had a nice discussion. This afternoon we had another nice discussion in which he said he would not make any complaint about formerly lawful concealed handguns in his bank.

I reiterated a statement about how law abiding CHL holders were and assured him I would never carry past a 30.06, whether or not I would get into trouble for it.

Sounds like I'm bank-shopping once again.

[AJSully421]

"Texas’ Open Carry Law: 3 Steps Hotels Should Take Before the New Year"
http://www.ogletreedeakins.com/shared-c ... e-new-year

And yet another "wow." It's kinda like they just make a lot of this stuff up, almost as if we don't have magical boxes at our desks that can access lots of knowledge out there in the real world. Where the sky is blue.

In addition, while employees may lawfully store and transport a firearm in the trunk of a personal vehicle, the law does not allow them to talk about it or threaten to use it. Thus, hotels may want to consider including one additional provision in a handbook and/or policy manual:

Employees are prohibited from making any statements or actions that draw attention to the presence of a lawfully transported weapon or that threaten or intimidate other employees, clients, or visitors with regard to the employee’s lawful possession of a weapon.

Texas law does not allow a person to talk about a firearm while at work??? When did Adolf get elected around here?

Now, one is not allowed to threaten anyone and say that they are going out to their vehicle to get a firearm, but that is just common sense.

[oljames3]

TSU "Concealed Carry Open Forum Brings Mixed Opinions"
https://ktsw899.wordpress.com/2015/11/1 ... -opinions/

"Diverse range of opinions displayed at campus carry open forum"
https://star.txstate.edu/2015/11/19/div ... pen-forum/

"Texas college has most buildings on list of campus carry carve outs"
http://www.guns.com/2015/11/19/texas-co ... arve-outs/

KCEN TV (Temple, Killeen, Waco, and Bryan-College Station) "Open Carry: What you need to know"
http://www.kcentv.com/story/30558382/op ... ed-to-know

Lubbock "Open carry begins Jan. 1, city aims to keep employees safe with new policy"
http://www.oldies977lubbock.com/story/3 ... new-policy

Brownwood PD "Open Carry Workshop to be Held for Local Businesses"
http://www.brownwoodnews.com/index.php? ... &Itemid=58

"Campus carry author asks AG to decide whether schools can ban guns"
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/e ... 641998.php

[oljames3]

"TEXAS VIEW: Open carry? Best get used to it"
http://www.oaoa.com/editorial/views/tex ... 9ef49.html

"Lone Star State Expands Gun Rights"
http://www.shrm.org/legalissues/statean ... ights.aspx

HPD Second Open Carry Informational Meeting
http://www.houstontx.gov/police/open_ca ... -Flyer.pdf

[MeMelYup]

Why would a TCU board of regents meeting be considered a gun free zone?

"A common concern among speakers was the safety of the board of regents compared to the safety of students.

By law, the board of regents conducts meetings in gun-free zones because they discuss “controversial issues.” Multiple speakers pointed out that many places on campus are areas where controversial topics are discussed, such as the Fighting Stallions statue, however, those areas are not protected."

[oljames3]

"Smith County begins preparations for Texas open cary law"
http://www.tylerpaper.com/TP-News+Local ... n-cary-law

"Will Open Carry be Allowed on K-12 Campuses, Dem. State Senator Asks Texas AG"
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2015/11/ ... lobbyists/

"WHY DID THE HOUSTON ZOO BEND OVER FOR GUN RIGHTS ADVOCATES?"
http://www.houstonpress.com/news/why-di ... es-7937451

Nacogdoches County, Texas "County to discuss open carry policy"
(Service required. I'm including this to show that another county is discussing OC. The word is getting out.)
http://m.dailysentinel.com/news/local/a ... l?mode=jqm

Del Rio, Texas "DRPD hosts Open Carry seminar"
(Service required. I'm including this to show that another city is discussing OC. The word is getting out.)
http://m.delrionewsherald.com/news/arti ... l?mode=jqm

Austin Statesman article about Campus Carry at University of Colorado (references to UT Austin)
http://m.statesman.com/news/news/state- ... as-/npSZL/

[locke_n_load]

As I stated in another thread:

About the Houston Zoo "bending over" for gun rights activitists:
The Houston Zoo was clearly in violation, and would have cost the city thousands of dollars per day to keep the signs up. The Dallas Zoo with all it's claims throws a little bit more smoke into the mix, but they will come down as well, I believe.
The Houston Zoo having it's signs removed opened no flood gates - SB273, which simply gave the old law some teeth, did that, and it's a good thing. Keep those subdistricts of the state in line and in compliance with state law.

I am wondering what kind of time frame the AG is trying to make decisions on these complaints? It's been a couple of months already. I would think it would take a month tops to nail the lids on these coffins.

[oljames3]

"E. Texas counties, cities, prepping for Open Carry"
http://www.kltv.com/story/30589916/e-te ... open-carry

"Kilgore chamber to host open carry seminars"
http://www.news-journal.com/news/2015/n ... -seminars/

"Questions over concealed weapons in government buildings remain"
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/po ... 653127.php

Austin Statesman: "Abbott: Concealed handguns should be allowed in city, county buildings"
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/loca ... cit/npTbk/

Odessa, Texas, American (newspaper): "TEXAS VIEW: Open carry? Best get used to it"
(reprint of Houston Chronicle article)
http://www.oaoa.com/editorial/views/tex ... 9ef49.html

Property Management: "Signs Restricting Open Carry of Fire Arms !"
http://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/mult ... open-carry

Rusk County, Texas, Sheriff: "Open-carry becomes law of the land on Jan. 1"
(short quote, then subscription required)
http://www.hendersondailynews.com/news/ ... 7f78b.html

[oljames3]

Nacogdoches County: "No action was taken Tuesday by Nacogdoches County commissioners on altering — or leaving untouched — the regulation of licensed firearms on county property."
http://m.dailysentinel.com/news/local/a ... l?mode=jqm

Beaumont Enterprise: EDITORIAL: "Public buildings need local open-carry controls"
http://m.beaumontenterprise.com/opinion ... 655410.php

Houston Chronicle: "Escobar: If everything in Texas is bigger (and uglier), these signs win the prize"
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion ... 655688.php

San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees: "Open Carry Law and possible impact on San Antonio Public Library"
https://sanantonio.legistar.com/Legisla ... s=&Search=

Corpus Christi Caller Times Letter to Ed: "I have a greater fear of being assassinated by a Texan ..."
http://www.caller.com/opinion/letters-t ... 22301.html

[oljames3]

"Church signage required to ban handgun open carry after Jan. 1"
http://texanonline.net/archives/5186/

"GUSHER: For those working to help business owners and others understand what Texas' new open carry law will mean to their daily operations."
http://www.news-journal.com/news/2015/n ... liked-mda/

"THE GRUENE COWBOY BLOG: No open carry"
http://thegruenecowboy.com/blog

"Open Carry Coming..." (video)
http://texasruralnews.com/mdetail.asp?h ... 75-105.htm

Dallas Morning News - Letters to ed: "Should public places be gun-free?"
http://letterstotheeditorblog.dallasnew ... free.html/