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Even read broadly, the dicta from Heller cannot and should not be interpreted to control every challenge to every gun regulation. Instead, it seems clear that cases that fall outside the specific exceptions in Heller warrant independent constitutional scrutiny-Eugene Volokh

A lot of anti gunners took what SCOTUS wrote in Heller and interpreted it to mean all gun regulation is here to stay. That is not necessarily so as, well expressed in the above quote by a noted constitutional law expert.
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What happened here? When I left Texas for NH in the late 80's, there were lots of gun racks in trucks. Eighteen years later, I return and no gun racks at all.

Texans transitioned from varmit control with long guns to gangsta control with handguns.

Seriously, your observation coincides with the development of the 40 caliber S&W.
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The anti gunners are always trying to chip away at your 2A rights one small restriction after another

SCOTUS picks strict scrutiny as the standard of evaluation, the anti gunners will be dead in the water. No pun intended. Gun regulatioms will go down the tubes save for a few select ones with overwhelming public purpose. SCOTUS fairly well designated in Heller who the the survivors will be. Contrary to how the the anti gunners have spun the language of the decision, the High Court did not say "virtually any regulation is acceptable." If you want to open carry in Texas, just hang around a bit longer.

all end up with folks disagreeing and no new information being passed

You tawkin' 'bout open carry, or the U.S. Congress and health care?

Assuming the Second Amendment is incorporated against the states in MacDonald shortly, and assuming SCOTUS elects to exercise strict scrutiny for judicial review, the Texas prohibition on open carry would have to serve some narrow and compelling public interest to survive a challenge. Can anybody think of one?