@ KBCraig:
Yes, I KNOW HI has CC permits (ON PAPER, that is) as I'm pretty much up on the situation in the repressive state of HI. But a right ON PAPER but not allowed to be EXERCISED is not a right. Can't be. Never has been.
To a lesser extent, it's kind of like those online gun stores that offer a really INSANELY LOW price for a gun, yet when you go there to buy it you see "Out of Stock." So what GOOD is their price? THEY don't have the gun and neither will you.
@ jordanmills:
Yes, I know that, but it's not REAL OCing in this here "Great" State of Texas, is it. Compare TX to other REAL OC states.
So since the sight of armed citizens is SO UNCOMMON HERE, anyone seeing you OCing in TX when you did likely thought you were a LEO, period. Had they not, it would have been a different story. You were just lucky even though technically, you were legal. But go on and keep OCing in TX NOW...let's see how long your lucky-streak lasts. Please, however, give us your real name (if 'jordanmills' isn't) so we'll recognize you in the news. ;-)
And I wonder how many TX cops or DPS troopers are educated enough about this "travelling" exception that you would not get one of them to stop you...because THEY probably don't see people OCing while "travelling" here in TX much, either. I don't know, but I ain't even trying (don't know if Houston, TX, jails are any "nicer" than they were back in '68 but I don't want to find out, thank you).
"OCing" (in quotes because it exists only in a unique situation) hasn't REALLY come to TX yet. I don't care about 1% of the time when something DOES apply, I care only about the other 99% of the time...as I don't live life in a 1% (exceptions) zone, but every-day/on-the-street/out&about 99% of the time (the rule). So EXCEPTIONS to the rule -- and probably EVERY rule has exceptions -- are irrelevant, at least to me. IN REAL everyday life, we don't have OC in TX.
P.S. I regularly go to the Denny's and IHOP up there in Pearland (FM-518 @ HWY-288 intersecion area)...nice town.
@ skidmark:
"Tired argument" (not true as I never argue when I'm tired) or not -- them be the facts as likely to happen, regardless -- get OC here in TX and stay tuned to news for MWAG stories. Even in OTHER states that have had OC for a while, you STILL get some of these stories. Go figure.
Does that mean if we get OC, I will be too timid and cautionary to out there OCing that very same day? Of course not, I'm just saying you can be acting legally and STILL get negative results. Ask the others who have (and that's MOST people as they don't prepare for possibilities). Besides, if you anticipate something might happen, you can be prepared for it. Being SURPRISED by something instantly puts you one step behind and then you're playing catch-up. Not good.
So as YOU say, "stay safe" out there...and out of trouble, if that's possible for you.
P.S. I never said nor intended to imply ANYTHING about "all the blood running in the gutters if we get OC." Now that really IS tired -- and lame, too...but only Liberals argue that...I don't. You should know that since I've been here for quite a while now.
But, I'm sure the HPD Chief (Louis "no-issue" Kealoha) WOULD use that TIRED & LAME argument if C ever came to Hawaii...
Now please, everyone: My espresso machine has been warmed-up for a while now and I simply MUST make my morning espresso (fresh-ground Kona beans direct from Smith Farms there on ka Moku Nui). Please discuss all this amongst yourselves while I'm gone...;-)