I believe, without a doubt, that all CHL legislation, to date, has been a giant leap forward.
30.06 is no exception to this. However, I sincerely hope that none of the legislation to date has or is believed to have “hit the wall” and cannot go further.
I, personally, would not have a problem with private property owners restricting access to anyone, regardless of their reason, except…… that is not the law. I (we) don’t break laws just because we disagree with them. Our only recourse is to work to get them changed or repealed.
Unfortunately, this is dependent on political climate. I hope that the political climate of Texas is changing, for the better. While there may be little hope of changing federal laws, we may be able to change Texas laws. We must press forward. We haven’t hit the wall, yet.
I agree that criminalizing an, otherwise, legal act or possession is wrong. However, right now, it is ‘the law’. What can be done to change or improve it?
One other thought. I’m a simple person. I try to keep my principles and actions simple and logical. I’ve tried very hard to keep ‘Common Sense’ alive in my life and in my family (even though I have heard that it is deceased elsewhere). If I park my car in a public parking lot (legally carrying) and proceed to the doors of a ‘public accommodation’ (again, legally carrying) and find that everyone that I passed on my way to the door is allowed entry (whether they are legally carrying, or not), and I am not allowed to enter, that is discrimination. It’s actually worse than discrimination, because, if I continue, I am now a criminal. Where is the logic in that?!
