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Dori wrote:

Beiruty wrote:

BuckFlicks wrote:The problem is that the OCT people are breaking the law. Despite their claims to the contrary, their open carry demonstrations are specifically conducted in a manner calculated to cause alarm, which makes their open carry demonstrations a violation of the law. Their entire point is to get the populace railed up and make the news when those frightened citizens call the police and the media. It absolutely is hurting the cause more than helping.

So can you describe when the long firearms are carried NOT in a manner calculated to cause alarm?

Some people think only the police and military should carry guns.
Some people think only the police and military should carry guns openly.

Beiruty wrote:It seems you are declaring OC of long firearms are not legal in Texas, which is simply not true.

Not yet but MDA and their kin are working on it.

Beiruty wrote:

Keith B wrote:

ShootDontTalk wrote:[rant on]
This issue is like the Energizer Bunny - it keeps going and going.

A couple of points. First, regardless of differences of opinion about Constitutional issues, is open carry of a long gun in Texas legal or illegal? I'll leave it to the lawyers to argue the ifs, wheres, and whens.

If it is legal and we object because some people frighten the horses, then in my opinion we should get busy and change the laws to make open carry of a long gun illegal in Texas. I don't think anything short of jail will persuade the OC folks who insist on doing it to change their minds. Can anyone think of anything else that would persuade them? One thing is for sure. All the posts here are doing nothing to change their actions. (Mind you I'm not really suggesting this, but just sayin...)

If it is legal, then we are going to have an impossible task appealing to folks who are within the law to stop doing it. It is virtually impossible in this world we live in to appeal to people to stop doing something that Is illegal, or even harmful, just because it is. It seems you cannot rely on good judgement or consideration for others or issues. Some people are just going to do it. Take drunken driving for instance.

I sure wish as much time, effort, and rhetoric were being put into a solution as it is into the endless threads.
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Flame away if it makes you feel better. :boxing

Here's the issue. It's legal today, but if they keep parading around and stirring up trouble, it is not only going to not help passing open carry of handguns, it may well cause people to introduce legislation banning the open carry of long arms as well.

We are in red state, and we have majority in both chambers and we have the Governor too? Who would pass a pro gun-control bill and has a chance to pass it? We are the majority pro-gun in Texas. We need to stand up and fight for our rights. It is enough to be scared like a 1st grade student on his first day at school.