I wonder what the attack would have been like if it happened at a Country and Western concert in Texas?
It's a commonly-accepted-as-fact myth that TX is exceedingly pro-gun. Texa
ns as a rule certainly may be, but the laws they live under are not. I have no idea what Stench is referring to as far as,
"....eventhough you can now carry without a permit," because not only is that not true while carrying concealed, when TX's new law goes into effect next month (January 1, 2016) making open carry legal, OC'ers will still be required to have a concealed carry permission slip to be in compliance with the revised carry law. As per usual, Stenchgun doesn't know what he's talking about.
TX permits are exceedingly expensive, making it next to impossible for the unemployed, under-employed, fixed income or other economically-challenged citizens to exercise their rights under both the TX and federal Constitutions.
If that Country and Western concert were taking place at Gilley's of Dallas for instance, anyone carrying would be in violation of the law by carrying in an establishment that derives 51% or more of its revenue from the sale of alcohol, regardless of whether or not they consume any alcohol while there.
TX is a must-notify state.
Private "No Guns" signs carry the force of law.
The waiting period for getting a permission slip varies by a factor of three between 60 and 180 days from receipt of the application.
Criminal record restrictions far exceed federal standards to include some levels of misdemeanors.
Eligible applicants have to live in TX for six months before eligible to obtain a permission slip.
The are several GFZs by virtue of the type of establishment one is allowed to enter while carrying. These include any place of worship, any governmental entity meeting or gathering, any collegiate
or professional sporting event, any amusement parks, anyplace designated as a polling location on election days and any racetrack.
TX has done a fine public relations job of making itself appear rabidly pro-gun and/or pro-carry, but it's a phony facade, as are most states that have similar reputations. Are people allowed to carry after jumping through some pretty expensive and time-consuming hoops? Yes. Do more people in TX manage to jump through those hoops and carry on a regular basis than in other states with reputations for being highly restrictive towards guns and carry? Probably, but to me it's kind of like voting for the lesser of two evils - you're still knowingly voting for evil no matter which you perceive to be the "lesser." TX just barely falls into the "pro-gun" realm of reality comparatively-speaking as far as I'm concerned. My state (AL) is only slightly better, but the point is that the overwhelming majority of all 50 states have egregious violations of the 2nd Amendment written into their carry laws, and people should recognize that fact by only holding the best ones up as reliably on the pro side when making such references.
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