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Wow -- talk about a lot of good discussion and debate on this subject! Let me say that I continue to be impressed with the way people on this forum can discuss a controversial issue, even disagree, and maintain a completely civil atmosphere!

Is there a place that we can go to look at stats that would tell us if the states where open carry is legal and common experience any significant amount of BGs taking a gun away from a law-abiding citizen?

As I posted before, I believe open carry is a right that should be recognized, and I support it on that basis alone. However, when it becomes legal here in Texas (I'm being optimistic), I'd like to look at stats from other states as I decide whether I want to open carry or not.

Whether or not an individual would open carry makes for interesting discussion here, but I have to agree with the previous posts about this being a right. As I read 2A, it is my right as an American to go about my daily life armed as I see fit. I know there are some who disagree with that opinion of 2A, but I fully believe that is both what it says and what it means. As I read the 2A, the government is not permitted to place conditions on the exercise of our right, including licensing and training classes. I agree that training is the right thing to do, but I disagree that the government can require it.

I'd like to see our state (as well as all of the other states) recognize the right guaranteed to us by 2A. Those who do wrong should be punished. But, those of us who have not done wrong should not be punished because of what we might do if we were allowed to exercise our constitutionally guarnanteed rights.