Open carry in Texas

c.read · June 6, 2012, 12:24 PM

This is a two part question.

1. Is Texas trying to pass a open carry?

2. I know there was suppose to do a vote to make laws a little more slack on if you're gun makes a imprint does any one know if that happened.

carguychris · June 6, 2012, 01:09 PM

Efforts to pass OC legislation have withered on the vine during the last 2 legislative sessions. Without launching into an extended political rant, Texas' very short biennial legislative sessions and the intensely top-down committee review processes in both legislative houses make it very hard to pass anything even remotely controversial unless (a) it's an absolute crisis and/or (b) at least one powerful committee member is backing the effort; both are often required!
Texas's laws regarding unintentional CCW exposure are less stringent than many people seem to think; see the following TFL thread: http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=488997

saltydog452 · June 6, 2012, 03:37 PM

For carry laws pertaining to Texas, you might want to visit Texas CHL Forum. Its a bit more detailed and has additional resources.

No dis to this site, but you might be more likely to find what you are looking for by narrowing your search to a specific state.

salty

psyfly · June 6, 2012, 05:35 PM

"Texas'...processes...make it very hard to pass anything even remotely controversial"

In general, a very good thing, I think

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(Despite that, the last Legislative session managed to pass 1700+ of it's 4700+ proposed bills into new law of the land)

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Chris is right; short answer to question #1 is, 'not very hard'. I think most Texans are pleased enough with the status quo.

It's hard to motivate satisfied consumers to change

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W.

June 6, 2012, 01:09 PM	#2
carguychris Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2007 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 4,631	Efforts to pass OC legislation have withered on the vine during the last 2 legislative sessions. Without launching into an extended political rant, Texas' very short biennial legislative sessions and the intensely top-down committee review processes in both legislative houses make it very hard to pass anything even remotely controversial unless (a) it's an absolute crisis and/or (b) at least one powerful committee member is backing the effort; both are often required! Texas's laws regarding unintentional CCW exposure are less stringent than many people seem to think; see the following TFL thread: http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=488997 __________________ "Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules... MARK IT ZERO!!" - Walter Sobchak Last edited by carguychris; June 6, 2012 at 01:12 PM. Reason: Minor reword...

June 6, 2012, 03:37 PM	#3
saltydog452 Senior Member Join Date: August 16, 2004 Posts: 436	State laws For carry laws pertaining to Texas, you might want to visit Texas CHL Forum. Its a bit more detailed and has additional resources. No dis to this site, but you might be more likely to find what you are looking for by narrowing your search to a specific state. salty Last edited by saltydog452; June 6, 2012 at 03:45 PM.

June 6, 2012, 05:35 PM	#4
psyfly Senior Member Join Date: April 27, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 602	"Texas'...processes...make it very hard to pass anything even remotely controversial" In general, a very good thing, I think . (Despite that, the last Legislative session managed to pass 1700+ of it's 4700+ proposed bills into new law of the land) . Chris is right; short answer to question #1 is, 'not very hard'. I think most Texans are pleased enough with the status quo. It's hard to motivate satisfied consumers to change . W. __________________ Show me the data

June 6, 2012, 12:24 PM	#1
c.read Junior Member Join Date: June 5, 2012 Posts: 12	Open carry in Texas This is a two part question. 1. Is Texas trying to pass a open carry? 2. I know there was suppose to do a vote to make laws a little more slack on if you're gun makes a imprint does any one know if that happened.