Open Carry Texas Plans Protest at DPS Headquarters

[tomtexan]

According to this news report video, it seems that Open Carry Texas plans a protest in December at the Austin DPS headquarters. Grisham just doesn't know when to quit. However, this is probably before his recent arrest. If so, I wonder if he still plans to carry through with this gathering. I would imagine his most recent incident would just fuel the fire even more so for him to do it.

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[WildBill]

Thanks for the warning. I'll sit this one out.

[texanjoker]

If they bring some of the agitators they had with them at the Capital this could get ugly. DPS surely appreciates all the advanced notice they have given to be prepared

[jmra]

Sure do wish this guys would wise up and realize the damage they are doing.

[Cedar Park Dad]

You could protest just fine by bringing signs instead of guns.

[jmra]

You could protest just fine by bringing signs instead of guns.

[baldeagle]

This is what I don't understand about OCT. What do they hope to accomplish other than bad publicity? DPS is an executive agency. They enforce the laws. If you want to make changes to the law, protest to the legislature. Organize and elect people who support your position. Protesting at DPS does nothing except irritate law enforcement and put them in a position where they are forced to do something.

[Abraham]

baldeagle,

Right you are, but would they be able to garner the same amount of "look at me, look at me, attention, if they did it correctly?

[The Annoyed Man]

Grisham is an egotistical train wreck.

[gigag04]

Hope they secure a bondsman and attorney first.

[texanjoker]

Hope they secure a bondsman and attorney first.

True dat

They may not get much of an audience due to their planned date of 12/14 which is a Saturday. I don't think DPS HQ is a tourist destination so the only thing they can be hoping for is confrontation with the troopers. If DPS is smart, they will sit back and let the protesters do their thing unless they see flagrant law violations or a safety threat.

[mojo84]

If DPS is smart, they will sit back and let the protesters do their thing unless they see flagrant law violations or a safety threat.

This should be their normal operating procedure and tact. Why do anything else?

[tomtexan]

Grisham is an egotistical train wreck.

[tomtexan]

Hope they secure a bondsman and attorney first.

[cb1000rider]

This should be their normal operating procedure and tact. Why do anything else?

I agree.. I think this is the only point that these advocates can be making. It's planned, obviously political (protected speech), and you need to arrest carefully under those conditions. If they can do it at DPS headquarters, what is different about a public park? (other than scaring the heck out of the public)

BaldEagle,
It's not about the laws, it's all about the enforcement. The law already allows for stunts like this, yet these guys face a pretty good chance of getting arrested because of enforcement policy. When enforcement policy doesn't jive with law, the courts get to "clarify" at someone's expense.


Note, I don't support the action here as I believe it makes all 2nd amendment advocates look a bit nuts in the public eye... I do understand why they are doing it.