I noticed that, too.hobbes wrote:I found it more than a little ironic to open the paper this afternoon and see that the house tacked a statewide smoking ban as an amendment to a fiscal bill. Yet campus carry was ruled out of order in that scenario!
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- Sun May 22, 2011 5:17 pm
- Forum: 2011 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 3639 - SB 1581
- Replies: 383
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- Sat May 21, 2011 5:55 pm
- Forum: 2011 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 3639 - SB 1581
- Replies: 383
- Views: 86918
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Yup. Focusing on the extreme worst case scenario just plays into their tactic to paint us as vigilantes. Most people, especially antis, want to stick their heads in the sand and pretend It'll Never Happen To Me. So our Be Prepared, Boy Scout motto approach to life is something they can't relate to... and we wind up looking (in their minds) like we're looking for a fight.pnctar wrote:J.R.@A&M wrote:My main thought about 2013 campus carry is to frame it more in terms of deterrence/prevention of general violent crime, both on an off campus, versus focusing on the mass shooting/Va Tech scenario. The other side appeared to be successful in framing the issue as "making the campus safer" and pointing out that mass shootings are rare. The point is to make individuals safer (or at least give them the choice). The "campus" is just a geographical abstraction.Totally ... just the approach.
Sticking to the more routine, high frequency, and widespread crimes on campus is more likely to appear relevant. Work on the higher odds of them being affected by a mugging or rape or carjacking instead of Virginia Tech. Then the other side of the coin... who are these CHL people? Let's put some faces and profiles out there, personalize this (in a good way).
- Fri May 20, 2011 12:41 pm
- Forum: 2011 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 3639 - SB 1581
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- Views: 86918
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That would be an overreaction, and a mistake.hombre gris wrote:I couldn't agree with you more. This election I'm not voting for ANY incumbents, just like I did last election.baldeagle wrote:That is what has me disgusted beyond belief. They believe they should be allowed to carry anywhere, yet we should not. That is the worst form of elitism, and they should all be voted out of office for it.RHenriksen wrote:Any feasible way to lose the2/3 rule?
- Fri May 20, 2011 12:40 pm
- Forum: 2011 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 3639 - SB 1581
- Replies: 383
- Views: 86918
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Mine is Mario Gallegos. For the first time in my life, I'm planning on volunteering for a campaign- whoever runs against him. Anyone else in Houston want to step up to help?der Teufel wrote:Well, it's frustrating but I'm not sure I want to automatically throw out the incumbent without knowing who the alternative is. I'm in Wentworth's district, and I'm inclined to keep him. I think he did his best, given the framework of rules in which he had to work. I believe he'll continue to try accomplish the things we all want, the freedom to exercise our 2nd amendment rights.
Before I consider voting for someone else, they're going to have to do a LOT of convincing as to how they could do better.
Those who have other senators and representatives may feel differently.
- Fri May 20, 2011 10:59 am
- Forum: 2011 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 3639 - SB 1581
- Replies: 383
- Views: 86918
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Any feasible way to lose the2/3 rule?
- Thu May 19, 2011 2:44 pm
- Forum: 2011 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 3639 - SB 1581
- Replies: 383
- Views: 86918
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Jasonw560 wrote:I was thinking-treat private universities like private businesses- -they MUST let everyone know by 30.06 signs on every entrance to every building.
Heck, and follow that up requiring metal detectors and armed guard if they want to ban (legal) handguns. And/or liability to the private business/universities for the consequences to defenseless individuals of any criminal behavior on the premises.
- Tue May 17, 2011 5:55 pm
- Forum: 2011 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 3639 - SB 1581
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- Views: 86918
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Sarah Davis will try for a carve-out of Houston medical center teaching hospitals, assuming the current wording of the SB 1581 campus carry amendment doesn't do that already.hirundo82 wrote: (4 Amendments by Christian) <==HB750 cosponsor
(2 Amendments by Davis, Sarah)
(1 Amendment by Davis, Yvonne)
- Tue May 17, 2011 5:18 pm
- Forum: 2011 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 3639 - SB 1581
- Replies: 383
- Views: 86918
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Wow, talk about a pressure cooker. I wonder if the Mohawk crowd will fill the gallery, whoppin' and a-hollerin'?RPB wrote:76 amendments pre-filed for SB 1581 to rule on/vote on tomorrow.
Wonder how many of those are related to Campus Carry, versus funding/Money for this or that
There were lots of amendments in the Senate on it prior to Campus Carry .... so dunno
- Tue May 17, 2011 4:51 pm
- Forum: 2011 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 3639 - SB 1581
- Replies: 383
- Views: 86918
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Nope! Game is still on.OldSchool wrote:So, we lost in the bottom of the 9th?
- Tue May 17, 2011 2:10 pm
- Forum: 2011 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 3639 - SB 1581
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- Views: 86918
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Damn, he won - SB 5 is pure and clean from firearms amendments. I'm going to hate to hear him gloating :-(RPB wrote:Thanks warhorse10_9, I hadn't compared them yet.
sgfstexas TX Gun-Free Schools
SB 5 is up in the House. Wentworth's amendment was removed, but rumor has it a House member may try to put guns-on-campus back on again.
9 minutes ago
That would be nice
- Mon May 16, 2011 3:55 pm
- Forum: 2011 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 3639 - SB 1581
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At least his bid for mayor fell through!RPB wrote: Turner is from Houston .... that's how he get elected ... I've always known he's goofy, but he got his name known a lot in the news long ago, then ran for office.
People vote for someone because "Yeah, I heard his name before"
- Fri May 13, 2011 2:44 pm
- Forum: 2011 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 3639 - SB 1581
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It's a nice idea, and one that'd be much appreciated by a number of people here, but at this stage in the game we have to stay focused on just getting the durn thing passed!WacoCarry wrote:PLEASE AMMEND IT TO COVER PRIVATE SCHOOLS AS WELL!!!!!
Adding private schools would have to be scheduled for a future session - unless people have more hidden up their sleeves than I'm aware of.
- Fri May 13, 2011 2:18 pm
- Forum: 2011 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 3639 - SB 1581
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- Views: 86918
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So far, so good. Now it needs to get a) get scheduled for debate/vote by the full House.GaryAdrian wrote:Somebody PLEASE TELL ME that Campus Carry is still alive and kickin'!
- Fri May 13, 2011 8:48 am
- Forum: 2011 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 3639 - SB 1581
- Replies: 383
- Views: 86918
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Can't wait. Hope someone can give us the play-by-play. New thread?