While I can support that as an interim step, I can't get behind that proposal for a long term answer because there should not be any restrictions on anyone carrying anything anywhere in the state of Texas (well, in the US at all). If you allow any restrictions, even if just for untrained people, you are still allowing the government to restrict a right. If you give government an inch, they will take a mile. This proposal effectively tells government that they can restrict the right and you are just debating now how much to restrict it.extremist wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:31 am I know, although they may not admit it, that some opposed to Constitutional Carry are instructors not wanting to lose business if it passes. There I said it. But there can be a compromise to appease those instructors and have them get behind CC. Many states have both, we can still have both. There are now 18 States with Constitutional Carry.
Constitutional Carry and Shall Issue to Residents Only:
Alaska, West Virginia, Wyoming
Constitutional Carry and Shall Issue to Residents and Non-Residents:
Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky, Idaho, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia
Vermont has had Constitutional Carry for quite some time.
BUT, there has to be a hook - Licensees that go to the trouble of getting it must have enhanced privileges. CC still has restrictions on places to carry, and so should Texas - keep CC restrictions equivalent to what LTC is now. But offer LTC Enhanced licenses to allow carry where we cannot now.
Why can't everyone get behind that proposal?
It is kind of like the old joke about offering a woman a million dollars to go out on a date. When she agrees, make a second offer of one dollar. When she objects and asks what kind of a woman you think she is, tell her that is settled and you are just negotiating the price. (Moderators, please feel free to delete this if that is not cleaned up enough for the ten year old rule).
But, as I said, this is a reasonable proposal to move us towards true constitutional carry. I support it as a step along the path, just like unlicensed carry in a car was a step on the path back to true liberty.