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TexasGunLover
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Posted: Mon Nov 2nd, 2009 11:28 pm |
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I am a Texas resident, a lover of the constitution, and a proud gun-owner. Texas is supposed to be a very "pro-gun" state, yet Texas is one of only 7 states that forbids open-carrying of a firearm under any circumstances.
I am interested in working through grass-roots political activism and finding out more about the gun laws in Texas, specifically the ban on open-carrying of handguns. I then want to contact state legislators who are pro-second amendment and work with them to get support for a bill allowing for open-carry. Ideally, Texas would be like New Hampshire where everyone can open-carry without a permit.
Does anyone know what the gun law history in Texas is? How would I go about researching the history of fun laws, specifically the statute or statutes that prohibit open-carry? Does anyone know who the pro-second amendment legislators in Texas are, or any websites where I can see who is gun friendly in either the federal or state governments?
Thank you so much for your help.
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KBCraig
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Posted: Mon Nov 2nd, 2009 11:55 pm |
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It's not true that Texas bans openly carrying in all situations. With two exceptions (carrying with a CHL, or taking advantage of the Motorist Protection Act), open and concealed aren't mentioned. If you meet any other exception (traveling, on property you own or control, engaged in sporting activity commonly requiring use of a handgun, etc.), you may carry however you choose.
You have to understand how Texas handgun law works. First, start with a blanket prohibition against having a handgun on or about your person. Then, add some exceptions to that ban, and for two of those exceptions include a requirement that the handgun be concealed.
Edit: typoLast edited on Tue Nov 3rd, 2009 05:13 am by KBCraig
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Notso
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Posted: Tue Nov 3rd, 2009 02:41 am |
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Also, go to the Texas section. There are many threads discussing this subject.
Edit: BTW, welcome to OCDO. You might want to fill in the 'location' field so everyone knows where you are from since so much of what we discuss is location specific.
Last edited on Tue Nov 3rd, 2009 02:49 am by Notso
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TFred
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Posted: Tue Nov 3rd, 2009 03:47 am |
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Definitely read through the past threads on the Texas forum. You will find that OCDO was very involved in an effort leading up to and during the last legislative session. However, the powerhouse pro-gun lobby organizations decided that open carry was not their concern this year, so there was very little support and in fact, some significant opposition to the effort.
If I remember correctly, the effort finally stalled when no legislator would introduce an open carry bill.
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CommonMan101
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Posted: Sat Nov 7th, 2009 01:43 am |
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TexasGunLover wrote: I am a Texas resident, a lover of the constitution, and a proud gun-owner. Texas is supposed to be a very "pro-gun" state, yet Texas is one of only 7 states that forbids open-carrying of a firearm under any circumstances.
I am interested in working through grass-roots political activism and finding out more about the gun laws in Texas, specifically the ban on open-carrying of handguns. I then want to contact state legislators who are pro-second amendment and work with them to get support for a bill allowing for open-carry. Ideally, Texas would be like New Hampshire where everyone can open-carry without a permit.
Does anyone know what the gun law history in Texas is? How would I go about researching the history of fun laws, specifically the statute or statutes that prohibit open-carry? Does anyone know who the pro-second amendment legislators in Texas are, or any websites where I can see who is gun friendly in either the federal or state governments?
Thank you so much for your help.
Boy have you hit the right website. Start reading. I think you'll find much here to help.
Here is the petition for Open Carry in Texas:
http://www.petitiononline.com/texasoc/petition.html
Get your friends and family to sign it too!
The more it grows the more it helps when it gets back in the limelight! That thread it's listed in should be a sticky because the petition needs continual support for future efforts.
Ow, Fred! guess the truth hurts me but...
Let's not encourage "stalled" to turn into "dead". K? Giving up is not an option, Tenacious persistence is needed at this time. Sorry, nothing pesonal, but your post kinda ended with a "why bother" or "too late" feel to it. But of course you are right!
We can use all the sigs we can get - the bigger the base the bigger the momentum when it starts to roll again!
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TFred
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Posted: Sat Nov 7th, 2009 04:37 am |
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CommonMan101 wrote: TexasGunLover wrote: I am a Texas resident, a lover of the constitution, and a proud gun-owner. Texas is supposed to be a very "pro-gun" state, yet Texas is one of only 7 states that forbids open-carrying of a firearm under any circumstances.
I am interested in working through grass-roots political activism and finding out more about the gun laws in Texas, specifically the ban on open-carrying of handguns. I then want to contact state legislators who are pro-second amendment and work with them to get support for a bill allowing for open-carry. Ideally, Texas would be like New Hampshire where everyone can open-carry without a permit.
Does anyone know what the gun law history in Texas is? How would I go about researching the history of fun laws, specifically the statute or statutes that prohibit open-carry? Does anyone know who the pro-second amendment legislators in Texas are, or any websites where I can see who is gun friendly in either the federal or state governments?
Thank you so much for your help.
Boy have you hit the right website. Start reading. I think you'll find much here to help.
Here is the petition for Open Carry in Texas:
http://www.petitiononline.com/texasoc/petition.html
Get your friends and family to sign it too!
The more it grows the more it helps when it gets back in the limelight! That thread it's listed in should be a sticky because the petition needs continual support for future efforts.
Ow, Fred! guess the truth hurts me but...
Let's not encourage "stalled" to turn into "dead". K? Giving up is not an option, Tenacious persistence is needed at this time. Sorry, nothing pesonal, but your post kinda ended with a "why bother" or "too late" feel to it. But of course you are right!
We can use all the sigs we can get - the bigger the base the bigger the momentum when it starts to roll again!
Apologies, I did not mean to imply dead forever, it was entirely referring to the efforts during this past legislative session!
TFred
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Sealgar
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Posted: Mon Nov 9th, 2009 07:06 pm |
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| I think the major problem this time around was because the legislators spent all their time wrangling over the current budget. That knocked out a great deal of legislation that would have came up for a vote. Money and power drives these crooks more than anything else.
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