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Give me a break. People spend as much on a holster as they do on the cost of a LTC. Anyone that can't afford the fee can't afford the firearm, ammo and training needed to stay proficient with said firearm. I don't buy the argument that cost is a factor.

CleverNickname wrote:

rotor wrote:To be honest, I don't know that I support constitutional carry if that means anyone that can own a gun in Texas can carry concealed or open.

There's a number of states where unlicensed open carry is legal, and a number where unlicensed concealed carry is also legal. None of those states have had any major problems. Show some stats to back up your feelings if you think you're correct.

Or do you think that the character of Texans is markedly inferior to those of residents of other states?

No slight to Texans, I just think there are too many unbalanced people out there that I don't think should even own guns let alone carry. They may have a constitutional right to carry but that doesn't mean I trust them. You see a guy walking down the street with Nazi swastikas carved on his forehead and if you don't get that tingle in your spine something is wrong. When you have your LTC it has rendered a certain amount of "certification" that you are one of the good guys. We all use the argument that we should be able to carry where LEO carry because we have been checked out by having a LTC. If I feel this way I would imagine that many legislators feel this way. Again, I have no statistics that constitutional carry could be bad but we all brag about the statistics that LTC holders have an extremely low bad guy rate. It's all just a gut feel knowing how many bipolar and worse people are out there that legally can own a gun.

To be honest, I don't know that I support constitutional carry if that means anyone that can own a gun in Texas can carry concealed or open. I trust the people that have earned their LTC and just as many of you have said, you would sell a gun to anyone with an LTC. The people on this Forum I trust. I know an awful lot of people that can legally own a gun that I wouldn't want to be near if they carried. I have concluded in my professional career that at least 20% of the population is crazy- just look at how they vote- and I don't trust them with a gun. I don't trust them with a car. I don't have statistics to back this up- it is just a feeling.
If I feel this way our legislature probably feels this way. I do support removal of restrictions. I think that a LTC holder should be able to go anyplace a LEO can go.
I hope this doesn't generate tons of hate discussion.