Under the radar....OR blowing your own horn
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:19 pm
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Has anyone else noticed that the whole topic of firearms, Castle Doctrine, possession in the parking lot, etc has recieved scant attention from the press? Don't get me wrong. I think this is not a bad thing, but it seems unnatural.
We know that the Brady's are aware of these efforts but they have made a concious decision NOT to publicize them. My thought on that is that they saw things like Castle Doctrine bills being foregone conclusions at an early time in the process and decided to avoid showing the world how badly they were losing on this issue here. Just my opinion.
However, it seems very strange that the news media, even here in the People's Republic of Austin, have had almost NOTHING to say on the matter. Maybe there will be something now that SB378 has passed and in on the way to the Governor.
I could be that the horrible Texas Youth Commission scandal has so dominated the news. It seems that the media's attention span is fairly short and perhaps they cannot focus on more that one topic at a time.
I would be interested in hearing what your thoughts on the matter of the almost non-existant level of public information.
Personally, I think it is a potentially VERY good thing for our side if we take advantage. Historically, we have always seemed to have been in a defensive posture when firearms/CHL/etc. are discussed in the meda. It seems to me that this would be an excellent time to promote, proclain and be visibly proud of what has been given to the people of the State of Texas.
This law does not only apply to those using firearms. If you need to use force to defend yourself, this law helps you if you do so with your fists, a baseball bat, a tazer, pepper spray or whatever else is at hand to help protect yourself and your family. It gives the average lawful citizen the tools to defend himself/herself in what ever manner he/she see fit and not have to worry about criminal OR civil prosecution/persecution.
This can really affect a lot of people. Lots more than just those who carry firearms. This is why I am glad that it wasn't CHL specific.
I would hope that TSRA uses this opprotunity to promote itself and the firearms community at large by showing that "we" have helped to accomplsh this for ALL Texans, and not just those in the firearms community. I think it would be a great vehicle to broaden the base and build bridges with others who may not have felt much sympathy for our causes.
The long wind had ended. Thanks
Has anyone else noticed that the whole topic of firearms, Castle Doctrine, possession in the parking lot, etc has recieved scant attention from the press? Don't get me wrong. I think this is not a bad thing, but it seems unnatural.
We know that the Brady's are aware of these efforts but they have made a concious decision NOT to publicize them. My thought on that is that they saw things like Castle Doctrine bills being foregone conclusions at an early time in the process and decided to avoid showing the world how badly they were losing on this issue here. Just my opinion.
However, it seems very strange that the news media, even here in the People's Republic of Austin, have had almost NOTHING to say on the matter. Maybe there will be something now that SB378 has passed and in on the way to the Governor.
I could be that the horrible Texas Youth Commission scandal has so dominated the news. It seems that the media's attention span is fairly short and perhaps they cannot focus on more that one topic at a time.
I would be interested in hearing what your thoughts on the matter of the almost non-existant level of public information.
Personally, I think it is a potentially VERY good thing for our side if we take advantage. Historically, we have always seemed to have been in a defensive posture when firearms/CHL/etc. are discussed in the meda. It seems to me that this would be an excellent time to promote, proclain and be visibly proud of what has been given to the people of the State of Texas.
This law does not only apply to those using firearms. If you need to use force to defend yourself, this law helps you if you do so with your fists, a baseball bat, a tazer, pepper spray or whatever else is at hand to help protect yourself and your family. It gives the average lawful citizen the tools to defend himself/herself in what ever manner he/she see fit and not have to worry about criminal OR civil prosecution/persecution.
This can really affect a lot of people. Lots more than just those who carry firearms. This is why I am glad that it wasn't CHL specific.
I would hope that TSRA uses this opprotunity to promote itself and the firearms community at large by showing that "we" have helped to accomplsh this for ALL Texans, and not just those in the firearms community. I think it would be a great vehicle to broaden the base and build bridges with others who may not have felt much sympathy for our causes.
The long wind had ended. Thanks
