mr1337 wrote:canvasbck wrote:Open carry CAN be a deterrent to crime, and open carry CAN cause you to be the target. I would venture to say that the passage of OC did nothing to help protect Texas citizens, nor did it do anything to put Texans at greater risk. It was still legislation that was worth pursuing because it expanded liberty and stopped the government from telling me exactly HOW I have to exercise my right. Laws against the open carry of handguns served no purpose other than to exact control over the citizenry.
Well put.
I support it for the simple reason that it is our right to bear arms, why should the government dictate how we can bear them? Openly carrying a weapon has historically been the mark of a free man.
I am happy that it was passed if for no other reason than I like knowing that if I'm CC'ing and my gun gets accidentally exposed that it is one less thing to worry about. And that is also about not being told exactly HOW I can or cannot exercise my right.