MR Redenck
Regular Member
http://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=43279&sid=b15f6f96070fc0a97cb8aff71037a719
Read this mess. :cuss:
Read this mess. :cuss:
What a bunch of CHL elitists. They are so scared to exercize their rights and expect everyone else to be as well. Actually they are guarding their revenue stream because they know that this will eventually lead to Constitutional carry.
I do think it would have been better to have a gun buster sign apply to OC and the 30.06 sign apply to CC.
Surely you're not surprised, are you?
I concur.I do think it would have been better to have a gun buster sign apply to OC and the 30.06 sign apply to CC.
Bills Moving in the Legislature
Dear Brent,
Commuter's Protection Bill
SB 321/HB 681 dealing with the legal possession of a firearm and ammunition in a private, locked vehicle on the employer's parking lot.
SB 321 passed in the Texas Senate and has been received in the House and is awaiting Committee referral.
HB 681 was received in House Calendars Committee Tuesday of this week and awaits to be set on the House calendar for debate by the entire Texas House of Representatives.
Concealed Carry on Campus
SB 354/HB 750 deals with allowing adult students, faculty or staff with a concealed handgun license to have access to certain locations on public college and university campuses, currently prohibited by law. The legislation would also stop public colleges and universities from adopting rules allowing the institution to expel a CHL student or to fire a CHL staff member for possessing their handgun. Currently the institution's rule making arm reaches onto the grounds and into a private vehicle.
SB 354 public testimony was taken in Senate Criminal Justice Committee and a committee vote is pending.
HB 750 was voted out of House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee and will soon be in House Calendars Committee.
TSRA Range Protection Legislation
SB 766/HB 1595 deals with limiting or stopping frivolous lawsuits against safe sport shooting ranges.
SB 766 is being reviewed before a final vote on the Senate floor and HB 1595 was heard in committee on Wednesday evening and both are moving in the process. Note: HB 1595 was brought up in committee on Wednesday night, actually Thursday morning after midnight. Kudos to Rep. Jason Isaac and staff for doing such a good job after enduring a day of debate over Voter ID. Also, thanks for the hard work and patience on the Senate side. Senator Estes and staff are great to work with.
All TSRA supported legislation has been heard in a public hearing and all bills are still moving in the process.
Time is the opponent this session as always. Voter ID took a week to be debated and the Appropriations Bill will come up next week, followed by debates over Redistricting.
The clock is ticking.
Contact Information on the State Website
Contact information for House Members (click on your representative's name and then on their home page for email or phone)
Contact Information for State Senate Members (click on their name and their home page for email and phone #s)
HB 356 by Rep. Lon Burnam--rated F by TSRA
HB 356 by Rep. Lon Burnam was heard in House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee this week. The bill states "a person's license issued by another state may not be recognized in this state if the person has established a domicile in this state."
Many snowbirds have more than one home state, more than one "established domicile". The state of Texas lists six months for residency requirements.
Rep. Lon Burnam (D-Ft. Worth) has never filed or voted for a bill in support of the concealed handgun license, or gun owners in general.
For many sessions Rep. Burnam worked to force an age restriction on youth, 17 and under, in possession of a rifle or shotgun. Defense to prosecution was with your parent or guardian, not your uncle, your brother, your 4-H coach. The Legislature stopped those bills.
Rep. Burnam voted against Castle Doctrine, and on and on, over a decade of anti-gun bills and anti-gun votes.
It would be a very good thing if HB 356 were left pending in committee.
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Alice Tripp
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I don't think anyone is sniping at them, merely pointing out their sniping at those of us who support OC.ok ok. This sniping at TXCHL is not helping matters.
You're right, it shouldn't matter. It doesn't matter to me if it's written by Lavender, or Cotton, or even Burnam: I support the goal, not the author.We are all trying to get better 2A rights, including Open Carry. It doesn't do any good to snipe at them. I really don't care who writes the bill as long as it gets passed.
That's an interesting defense of the man. It's exactly why many of us question his motives and actions.Whether you like or don't like Cotton, he can likely make a few whispers and this bill might just be dead or at the least make it difficult to pass.
That's all any of us in the OC movement are asking for. It's other supposed pro-gun people who refuse to work with us, and still manage to blame us.Can we all just work together on this?
Indeed. Now go tell Chuck the same thing.Now grow up boys and girls and keep you eye on the target - Open Carriy in Texas. It'd be nice if Texas weren't the last state to get it.
Chucky's latest argument against HB 2756 (that modifying PC 30.06 to include open carry is somehow "throwing CHLs under the bus") is simply crazy. Especially since he's simultaneously lobbying to "throw private property owners under the bus" via the parking lot bill.The only argument anyone has against this bill is the 30.06 sign.
This is the sign private property owners post when they dont want you carrying guns on their property. Is that acceptable, well yes! Should we respect the wishes of private property owners, of course. The simple fact that private property owners have the right to determine if they will allow guns on their property should not change.
Oh, and speaking of the "parking lot bill(s)"...
I don't find any reference to "trespass" or "30.06" in any of them. If I'm wrong, please correct me with a cite, but it seems that Mister "Don't mention 30.06 in a bill!" has overlooked the fact that his parking lot bills wouldn't override the parking lot owner's right to post a valid 30.06 notice.
Signs still apply. The definition of "premises" used in these bills excludes parking lots.