ArcherandShooter
Member
I've had several suggestions I've posed to my state rep over the last few sessions, but despite her generally conservative bent, 2A is not her top priority, so despite encouraging words, nothing has been done.
With the rightward turn in TX politics since 2010, I have new hope that we won't see as much legislation hijacked or allowed to die as in recent sessions, so I'm up to try again.
To all of you here who are familiar with the TX state legislature, who are the two or three BEST folks to approach with ideas I'd like to see enacted? I go through TSRA, too, of course, but these are things I want to really push, and I'll do it myself if I have to.
My ideas:
1. Open carry
2. Require employers who forbid employees to carry at work to provide real security, not just a glass door with an electronic lock
3. Require event venues that intend to forbid carry via the "30-06" provisions to include notice of that prohibition in advertising and ticket sales materials so folks will know before buying tickets and/or attending that they must leave their weapons at home if they choose to go, and not be surprised at the door with the "no-carry" sign while they're standing there ticket in hand and gun on hip.
4. If Open carry does not pass, significantly relax the legal rules around "brandishing". right now the laws as written require super-careful deep concealment to prevent an accidental printing or peek leading to a citation for "failure to conceal".
So, to whom do I take these? I've gone to Debbie Riddle and Dan Patrick (my rep and senator) in the past, and received encouraging words but no action.
Thanks
With the rightward turn in TX politics since 2010, I have new hope that we won't see as much legislation hijacked or allowed to die as in recent sessions, so I'm up to try again.
To all of you here who are familiar with the TX state legislature, who are the two or three BEST folks to approach with ideas I'd like to see enacted? I go through TSRA, too, of course, but these are things I want to really push, and I'll do it myself if I have to.
My ideas:
1. Open carry
2. Require employers who forbid employees to carry at work to provide real security, not just a glass door with an electronic lock
3. Require event venues that intend to forbid carry via the "30-06" provisions to include notice of that prohibition in advertising and ticket sales materials so folks will know before buying tickets and/or attending that they must leave their weapons at home if they choose to go, and not be surprised at the door with the "no-carry" sign while they're standing there ticket in hand and gun on hip.
4. If Open carry does not pass, significantly relax the legal rules around "brandishing". right now the laws as written require super-careful deep concealment to prevent an accidental printing or peek leading to a citation for "failure to conceal".
So, to whom do I take these? I've gone to Debbie Riddle and Dan Patrick (my rep and senator) in the past, and received encouraging words but no action.
Thanks