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03Lightningrocks wrote:Again... more responses based on emotional outbursts and veiled internet insults. Same old same old with the lips puckered in a different fashion. Still nothing to address the one and only concern.

People keep ignoring "shall not be infringed" when the restrictions fit their biases.

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74novaman wrote:Turning on my sarcasm mode now: But yes, we should absolutely base what we do here in Texas off of your experiences in Virginia, and not what actually occurred IN TEXAS.

It makes as much sense as basing it on what happened in a previous century.

Beiruty wrote:Giving a great deal of thought and energy to the OC debate is needed and very useful.
As Charles noted, if posting a 30.06 is all what is needed to ban Open carrying on the premises, then concealed carry would be affected. If on the other hand a new (smaller) sign that is notify that no visible firearms are allowed. CC could be still allowed and the business may not have an issue with CC.

Charles, however, said 2 signs would not fly. I kindly ask why this compromise is not possible?

Please don't rock the boat. Under the current "one sign" system, if I see a 30.06 sign I can return to my vehicle and swap my handgun for an AK underfolder in a covert carry bag. A two sign system could endanger this.

The Annoyed Man wrote:But I do have to take exception with you on #1. I can assure you - and forum members who have met me will agree - I don't look like any kind of cop, and if I'm open carrying, nobody is going to mistake me for one. And yet, I will face having been given effective and binding notice to leave because I will look like a non-LEO with a gun,

Can someone show me where the bill would force us to open carry?

Otherwise the argument is a red herring, because we would still have the option, the CHOICE, to conceal if we want. Let me repeat that. People who are concerned they "face having been given effective and binding notice to leave because [they] will look like a non-LEO with a gun," will still have the CHOICE to conceal. Same as the change in 46.035 gave churches the CHOICE to allow guns or prohibit guns, instead of the government denying them the CHOICE.