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Davis Supports Proposed ‘Open Carry’ Law

AUSTIN (AP) - The Wild West tradition of openly carrying your six-shooter on the street has long been banned by many cities in Texas. But the state’s next governor could change that.

Rising Democratic star and gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has joined her top Republican rival in supporting a proposed “open carry” law. It would allow people with concealed handgun licenses to wear a pistol on their hip, in full view, while in public.

Davis has said she supports expanding gun rights in Texas. But in a statement to The Associated Press, she said that includes open-carry — a position that puts her at odds with her own party but could keep her from alienating gun rights advocates in a deeply conservative a state where the Second Amendment is sacrosanct.
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At least that is what seems to be the stance on these boards, however....

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Davis Supports Proposed ‘Open Carry’ Law
AUSTIN (AP) - The Wild West tradition of openly carrying your six-shooter on the street has long been banned by many cities in Texas. But the state’s next governor could change that.
Rising Democratic star and gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has joined her top Republican rival in supporting a proposed “open carry” law. It would allow people with concealed handgun licenses to wear a pistol on their hip, in full view, while in public.
Davis has said she supports expanding gun rights in Texas. But in a statement to The Associated Press, she said that includes open-carry — a position that puts her at odds with her own party but could keep her from alienating gun rights advocates in a deeply conservative a state where the Second Amendment is sacrosanct.
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Alright people, that pretty much kills the argument as a right vs left argument.

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ORIGINAL: jlf1961

At least that is what seems to be the stance on these boards, however....

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Davis Supports Proposed ‘Open Carry’ Law

AUSTIN (AP) - The Wild West tradition of openly carrying your six-shooter on the street has long been banned by many cities in Texas. But the state’s next governor could change that.

Rising Democratic star and gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has joined her top Republican rival in supporting a proposed “open carry” law. It would allow people with concealed handgun licenses to wear a pistol on their hip, in full view, while in public.

Davis has said she supports expanding gun rights in Texas. But in a statement to The Associated Press, she said that includes open-carry — a position that puts her at odds with her own party but could keep her from alienating gun rights advocates in a deeply conservative a state where the Second Amendment is sacrosanct.
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Alright people, that pretty much kills the argument as a right vs left argument.

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ORIGINAL: jlf1961

At least that is what seems to be the stance on these boards, however....

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Davis Supports Proposed ‘Open Carry’ Law

AUSTIN (AP) - The Wild West tradition of openly carrying your six-shooter on the street has long been banned by many cities in Texas. But the state’s next governor could change that.

Rising Democratic star and gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has joined her top Republican rival in supporting a proposed “open carry” law. It would allow people with concealed handgun licenses to wear a pistol on their hip, in full view, while in public.

Davis has said she supports expanding gun rights in Texas. But in a statement to The Associated Press, she said that includes open-carry — a position that puts her at odds with her own party but could keep her from alienating gun rights advocates in a deeply conservative a state where the Second Amendment is sacrosanct.
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Alright people, that pretty much kills the argument as a right vs left argument.

I believe Vermont, Alaska, and most of Maine are open carry states.
And I know New Hampshire is!

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ORIGINAL: jlf1961

At least that is what seems to be the stance on these boards, however....

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Davis Supports Proposed ‘Open Carry’ Law

AUSTIN (AP) - The Wild West tradition of openly carrying your six-shooter on the street has long been banned by many cities in Texas. But the state’s next governor could change that.

Rising Democratic star and gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has joined her top Republican rival in supporting a proposed “open carry” law. It would allow people with concealed handgun licenses to wear a pistol on their hip, in full view, while in public.

Davis has said she supports expanding gun rights in Texas. But in a statement to The Associated Press, she said that includes open-carry — a position that puts her at odds with her own party but could keep her from alienating gun rights advocates in a deeply conservative a state where the Second Amendment is sacrosanct.
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Alright people, that pretty much kills the argument as a right vs left argument.

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ORIGINAL: jlf1961
At least that is what seems to be the stance on these boards, however....

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Davis Supports Proposed ‘Open Carry’ Law
AUSTIN (AP) - The Wild West tradition of openly carrying your six-shooter on the street has long been banned by many cities in Texas. But the state’s next governor could change that.
Rising Democratic star and gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has joined her top Republican rival in supporting a proposed “open carry” law. It would allow people with concealed handgun licenses to wear a pistol on their hip, in full view, while in public.
Davis has said she supports expanding gun rights in Texas. But in a statement to The Associated Press, she said that includes open-carry — a position that puts her at odds with her own party but could keep her from alienating gun rights advocates in a deeply conservative a state where the Second Amendment is sacrosanct.
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Alright people, that pretty much kills the argument as a right vs left argument.

I think tazzy did a pretty good job of that all by herself.

I'm in favor of open-carry being legal. I wouldn't open-carry, though. Better they not know if I'm armed. A HS friend of mine is a LEO in Cleveland, and his rationale is that if something is going to happen, the criminals are going to eliminate the greatest risks first. If they know you have a gun, you'll be at or near the top of the list.

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Good lord... sad but so at times I am beginning to believe it is time to let Texas secede from the Union of the sane.

I cannot imagine living in a State with people who elect politicians that are afraid of their shadows and must carry guns to protect themselves from themselves. If you listen to them the sky is falling every day on their church and children and the world will end without GUNS.


Butch

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Will... why not then just go to THIS site and mount through their sun roofs.

Butch

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........ must carry guns to protect themselves from themselves.

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Yea...but ...LOOKOUT!!!!...I just saw a LIB!!!!!... THEY MAY BE GAY AND WILL TRY TO SUDUCE MY KIDS...OR BREAK IN MY HOUSE AND RAPE MY WIFE!!!! DAMN GOOD THING I've my trusty six shooter on my hip.

Butch

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Yea...but ...LOOKOUT!!!!...I just saw a LIB!!!!!... THEY MAY BE GAY AND WILL TRY TO SUDUCE MY KIDS...OR BREAK IN MY HOUSE AND RAPE MY WIFE!!!! DAMN GOOD THING I've my trusty six shooter on my hip.

Butch

There is not a bounty on heads or pelts of liberals in Texas, nor are they shot on sight.

However, the conservatives in Austin do have laws making abortions hard to get, gay marriage impossible, among other things. But you have to remember, Texas is part of the southern bible belt.

We have dry counties kept that way by Baptists and church of christers so they can sneak over to the next county and buy their booze without the neighbors seeing them.

Cities and Towns have bible thumpers on councils that keep strip clubs out of their cities, although when pictures surface of these council members going to strip joints outside of said town, they claim that they were 'preaching to sinners."

Did you know that preaching to sinners requires massive ATM withdrawals within those establishments?

Back to the gun thing.

I maintain a concealed carry permit, although I am not always carrying a gun. Since it is not illegal to shoot feral hogs anytime of the year, it would be nice to be able to shoot a hog that is running along side the road, without having to load a weapon before I do it.

However, for open carry, I think I would prefer a Howdah pistol.

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12 of course.