Notice my present location. I was born and raised in Texas. I am nearing 70 and I never remember Texas being kind to those who thought they could openly carry a gun in public in incorporated cities or their unincorporated suburbs. I would consider Texas politically left of center. I would not hold my breath thinking that the Republicans will stop from illegally obstructing your constitutional right to bear arms.
We in California are not taking it for granted that we will hold on to our right to open carry our "unloaded" firearms. We are facing a new year (2011) where left-wing political hacks will be trying their darnedest to take that right from us. We almost lost that right this year and would have had it not been for two Democrats not showing up to vote due to illness.
Seriously, short of a civil revolt, which is not likely to occur, I believe we will eventually lose all rights to own, let alone to carry, all firearms. It is inevitable with the coming one-world government. There can be no nations allowed to have its citizens armed. As old as I am, if I stay in good health and don't get run over by one of these crazy California drivers, I may live long enough to see the one-world government come into being. Those who have been working toward this goal have been around for a long, long time. Believe me, it is almost here.
I hope that you, my fellow Texans, can obtain your right to carry. It is your right. The only reason that you do not carry is because of your Texas legislature not upholding the Constitution that they took an oath to uphold. They are the lawbreakers.
Remember: Evil triumphs when good men do nothing. TSA is a prime example of this.