TexasCHLforum.com

I am a TSRA member and I am most interested in protecting the gains that have been made in the concealed carry laws. I would like to see concealed carry made legal everywhere; COE land, Colleges, etc. with the exception of a private land owner's right to say no thanks with a 30.06 sign. It would be great if we could get some of the failure to conceal rules relaxed a bit, as stated above, but If general open carry were adopted, I would only want it as an option. I would never want it to be required. I want my gun concealed a majority of the time.

We have made great strides forward in recent years and more citizens are licensed than ever before. If this continues, then the majority of Texans will become familiar enough with CHL'ers as being non threatening that an option to open carry may be received in a positive way. I just don't feel that time is here quite yet. Most people outside our circles would still view someone open carrying as some redneck and a possible danger especially near their children. That is the real world we live in for now and we would just add supporters to the Brady Bunch to push this in the faces of non-gunners.

It is sad to see anything divide the community of gun owners. I hope the reports of persons promoting open carry as having offended lawmakers do not continue. This will serve no one at all except those who would see the RKBA taken away from us.
This is just my opinion. I have no wish to offend anyone who feels differently.