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TexasJohnBoy wrote:You're very right about the political capital assessment. PErsonally, I believe that the original HB308 or Campus Carry would be more important than Open Carry, but with how much press OC has gotten, it's got to go. If it doesnt, the rebpuclican party in Texas will look like a bunch of baffoons, Abbot will have failed on a platform item of his, Patrick will have failed on one of his campiagn items (http://www.danpatrick.org/dan-patrick-d ... amendment/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;), and Straus will have failed to further an item of his platform.

I really, really, truly, sincerely don't understand this session. This spat over taxes is regonk too. Just pick one (sales or property) and cut it, or cut 50% on either side!

K.Mooneyham wrote:Look, there is always talk of "political capital". A large measure was expended on OC to the detriment of expanded concealed carry and campus carry bills. However, now that its out there in the public eye, you can bet it will be used against firearms owners, and against the Republicans, if it's not passed. Whether or not a lot of people support the concept of OC, I'm more worried that not passing it will cast a shadow of "weakness", whatever my personal viewpoint toward OC.

TXBO wrote:

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TXBO wrote:

GEM-Texas wrote: It's a core issue to many, but how many? I've heard Mr. Cotton say that he prioritizes bills by the number of people they effect. There are almost 30 Million people in Texas. How many people will benefit from HB 910, 308 or campus carry?

There are over 800,000 CHL holders in Texas. There were 240,000 new CHL applicants in 2014 alone. By the end of 2015, there will be way over 1,000,000 CHL holders. So you have them, plus non-CHL holders who are sensitive to the issues, TSRA/NRA people are are sensitive in general to gun rights issues, and so on. That's a pretty big chunk of voters to have on your side.... or not.

Fair enough. Now compare that to the number of people that would benefit from property and business tax decreases.

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safety1 wrote:Washington Style Politics......
I bet Texans will have something to say about this in the end.

The VAST majority of Texans have zero clue what is going on. I'm amazed at how many I have recently encountered that are under the impression that OC has already been passed and is just waiting on Abbot's signature.