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harrycallahan wrote:While it may make some feel better to blame OCT, some republicans or an amendment, the truth is the opposition ran a better game and out played us. They brought a better message than we did it is as simple as that. The upper and lower houses appear to speak different languages and with that weren't unified in their approach. The GOP should have closed ranks and protected open carry and ALL 2a legislation. But they didn't do that. Add to that a very assertive and tactically well played game plan and you can spell defeat. Or victory, depending on which side you're on. Who knew the amendment was poison? Everyone! Everyone but the republican side of the legislature. After all, it was added once, no twice. Talk about a double smack of stupid! The anti 2a crowd has to be laughing their collective off right now because resistance is futile. We started with a majority, rules in our favor and mandate and still lost. What an embarrassing mess.

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RedTop wrote:

hovercat wrote:I also blame the legislators who voted against. OCT provided some cover to hide behind, but if they had wanted to pass OC, they would have.

Exactly.....why I believe that Texas Legislature is full of just as many Rino's as Washington.....One thing about it...Dems / Libs will fight til the bitter end.....Republicans just cave

...and it will only become more so through our demographic evolution over the next 4-8 years.

hovercat wrote:I also blame the legislators who voted against. OCT provided some cover to hide behind, but if they had wanted to pass OC, they would have.

TexasJohnBoy wrote:Sb11 won't concur. What a waste of a session.