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"It is the freedom to choose for yourself that is key." - THAT'S one of the main reasons why I originally started this post.

Thanks for the thoughts - like I said, I'm new at this, and just trying to make my thoughts known to my elected representatives - that's what our system is supposed to be all about, right? I have no knowledge about any heavy-handed tactics from Virginia - I would hope that a note from a voting constituent (me) would carry more weight than somethign from an out-of-state person - but then again, I'm an idealist.

Thanks for the thoughts - I'm real new at all this and legislative stuff and nothing would surprise me when it comes to how this mess all works - or doesn't work. We'll see what happens - I'm a fairly sane guy, and perhaps with a calm request like I made to the members of the committee it'll go differently this time - of course, I can't control the hot-heads out there on this issue that flock like moths to a flame - "a few bad apples" . . .

I contacted my Texas State Rep, Representative Ben Solomons, regarding the chances of potential open-carry legislation for next session. His aide, Beth Morrison (a very sharp gal), tells me that in the Texas House, a bill proposing a Texas open-carry policy would most likely be referred to and heard in the Committee on Public Safety. I intend to let each of the Committee Members, as well as my House and Senate reps, know that this voter would appreciate an open carry bill being introduced in the next session. If any of the fine folks here are interested in seeing open carry here in Tesax, here are the members of the Public Safety Committee:

Representative Hubert Vo - Houston
Representative Eddie Rodriguez - Austin
Representative Tryon D. Lewis - Odessa
Representative Joe Driver - Garland
Representative Lon Burnam - Ft. Worth
Representative Barbara Mallory Caraway - Dallas
Representative Phil King - Weatherford
Representative Tommy Merritt - Longview (Committee Chair)
Representative Stephen Frost - New Boston (Committee Vice Chair)