Why in this world do we think we need to elect legislators, and governors to enact laws - when all along we've had fine upstanding LEO's at our disposal to decide what should or should not be "against the law" ?
Not only....WHERE is the GOVERNOR, but WHERE...... is the ATTORNEY GENERAL. One or the other needs to get off their stump, and bring a halt to this crap .
Another sore point - the frequent abuse here lately of Section 42.01 (a,8) Disorderly Conduct.
What THAT section of the Texas Penal Code CLEARLY DOES NOT SAY is that it is AN OFFENSE TO OPENLY CARRY ANY FIREARM or other deadly weapon in public - but COPS in Texas are actually arresting people for doing something that is NOT a violation of that law. This is nothing less than harassment of law-abiding citizens.
The wording " ...IN A MANNER CALCULATED TO CAUSE ALARM....." either has MEANING , or IT DOES NOT - in which case there is no reason for it being included in the wording of that DC statute.
Those 7 WORDS in quotes are WHAT DEFINES AN OFFENSE.
Similarly the existence of the word " HANDGUN " in lieu of the WORDS " ANY FUNCTIONAL PART OF A HANDGUN " in 46.035 (a) conveys MEANING..............and that meaning is A HANDGUN........not a magazine.