Great. Women and minorities both fast growing segments that are becoming LTC members. They also are a target demographic needed at the polls.Jusme wrote: I fully agree, I'm doing my part, Mrs. Jusme has agreed to take the class this fall.
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- Mon Aug 15, 2016 12:15 pm
- Forum: 2017 Legislative Wish List
- Topic: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
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Re: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
- Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:39 am
- Forum: 2017 Legislative Wish List
- Topic: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
- Replies: 128
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Re: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
You've outlined one of the two main reasons that doing things to increase the number of LTC holders should be a priority.Jusme wrote:We have won a lot of elections, but, we haven't completely won the hearts and minds of those who still have to fear a left leaning constituency. Even among some of the most staunch conservative members, there is still a lingering .... call it doubt, fear, old school thinking, whatever, that still sees LTC holders as a fringe portion of society. The last session with "in your face" demonstrations, by those who shall not be named, has not helped to sway those attitudes. We have consistently demonstrated our good intentions, good will, and good behavior over the past 20+ years, but old ideas die hard.
Couple that with the fact, that while these things matter to LTC holders, we only represent a small portion of the population. So even other gun owners, who are not LTC holders, aren't greatly concerned about carry restrictions.
So what happens, when more legislation is proposed to "free up" LTC holders, the response is, "What do they want now?' These battles are not won easily, and must be approached with an understanding of the opposition, even if it is a passive opposition. JMHO
1) More LTC holders have more political clout.
2) More LTC holders make Texas a safer place.
- Mon Aug 08, 2016 11:47 am
- Forum: 2017 Legislative Wish List
- Topic: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
- Replies: 128
- Views: 53295
Re: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
LOL! It's not an argument. It's statistical research.rotor wrote: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.
- Mon Aug 08, 2016 10:57 am
- Forum: 2017 Legislative Wish List
- Topic: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
- Replies: 128
- Views: 53295
Re: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
It would be very interesting to know how many applicants the fingerprinting has prohibited from getting their license. I bet the number is extremely low. I would think that would be good data to remove the requirement and the cost.Charles L. Cotton wrote:....
DPS must pay the FBI $23 for every fingerprint background check run on applicants. This is a significant cost to DPS that should be removed in my opinion.
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According to Lott's statistics, a $20 decrease in cost would raise the percentage of license holders in Texas by about 1%. With a population of almost 27 Million, an additional 270,000 law abiding citizens would become license holders. That also ignores the bounce for simplifying the process. That's approximately a 25% increase in license holders. I would consider that a major victory.
ETA.... I forgot to factor the additional $10 decrease in customer costs from the fingerprinting. That would be an additional .5% increase so the total increase according to Lott's statistics would be 1.5% of adult population or 405,000 new license holders. That's about a 40% increase.
- Mon Aug 08, 2016 9:32 am
- Forum: 2017 Legislative Wish List
- Topic: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
- Replies: 128
- Views: 53295
Re: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
For anyone who is a John Lott fan:
http://crimeresearch.org/wp-content/upl ... States.pdf
"Number of Permits Issued
Overall, the percent of adults with permits is easily explained by how difficult it is
to get permits, how many years permits have been available, and whether
government officials have discretion in issuing permits.1
Among our findings:
-- Each $10 increase in fees reduces the percent of adults with permits by
about a half a percentage point.
-- Each 10 years that the permit law is in effect increases the percent of
adults with permits by 1.5 percentage points.
-- Giving government officials discretion in who gets permits, reduces the
percent of adults with get permits by more than two-thirds."
http://crimeresearch.org/wp-content/upl ... States.pdf
"Number of Permits Issued
Overall, the percent of adults with permits is easily explained by how difficult it is
to get permits, how many years permits have been available, and whether
government officials have discretion in issuing permits.1
Among our findings:
-- Each $10 increase in fees reduces the percent of adults with permits by
about a half a percentage point.
-- Each 10 years that the permit law is in effect increases the percent of
adults with permits by 1.5 percentage points.
-- Giving government officials discretion in who gets permits, reduces the
percent of adults with get permits by more than two-thirds."
- Thu Aug 04, 2016 2:03 pm
- Forum: 2017 Legislative Wish List
- Topic: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
- Replies: 128
- Views: 53295
Re: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
I'd love to see professional sporting events removed as a prohibited area. MLB has a no gun policy but Harris County owns Minute Maid Park so it would be prohibited from posting.
- Thu Aug 04, 2016 12:47 pm
- Forum: 2017 Legislative Wish List
- Topic: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
- Replies: 128
- Views: 53295
Re: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
John Lott has done several studies relating the number of concealed carry holders with cost and ease of obtaining a permit. I'd like to see a priority on increasing the law abiding armed population of Texas by simplifying and reducing the cost of permits.