Texas Pastor Open Carries Rifle to raise awareness

[L1A1Rocker]

Pastor carries rifle in Hunstville to raise awareness of open carry laws

Holcomb said the reason he took the walk through Huntsville and through several private businesses was to educate people about Texas open carry laws and how he, and thousands of other gun rights activists, would like to see Texas law changed.

Texas is not an “open carry” state. You cannot legally in Texas, like you can in the state of Virginia for example, carry a handgun openly on your hip. Texas law states the handgun must be concealed under your clothing.

http://www.kens5.com/news/Pastor-car...219998901.html

I wasn't aware of this, but there's a group of folks here in Texas that are really pushing for open carry.

[samiam]

So you if you carry it has to be concealed carry? can any citizen carry? if the answer to both questions is yes . . WTF is the problem?

[FunkyPertwee]

So you if you carry it has to be concealed carry? can any citizen carry? if the answer to both questions is yes . . WTF is the problem?

Because its hot in the south and during the summer time its hard to conceal shit.

[Partisan1983]

Here in MI you need a license to carry concealed. But if you can legally buy a small arm, you can carry it openly with no license.....makes perfect sense

I do feel for you guys in TX. Having to make sure it is 100% concealed all the time, would drive me nuts.

[L1A1Rocker]

So you if you carry it has to be concealed carry? can any citizen carry? if the answer to both questions is yes . . WTF is the problem?

In Texas, if you want to carry a handgun it must be concealed, and you MUST have a license to carry it. We've had several attempts to get constitutional open carry through the legislature but never made it to a vote. Texas legislature only meets every two years. The last two sessions we had the votes to pass it, and the Governor said he'd sign it, but we ran out of time and the bill never made it to the floor for a vote. It's been very frustrating.

[L1A1Rocker]

I do feel for you guys in TX. Having to make sure it is 100% concealed all the time, would drive me nuts.

I can be a problem during summer when the temp hits triple digits. I've gone to just using a fanny pack. It's one of the good ones made for concealed carry BUT, it's still a fanny pack for crying out loud.

[was_peacemaker]

Pastor carries rifle in Hunstville to raise awareness of open carry laws



http://www.kens5.com/news/Pastor-car...219998901.html

I wasn't aware of this, but there's a group of folks here in Texas that are really pushing for open carry.

I hope you guys get it...because open carry is great.

[1 Patriot-of-many]

In Texas, if you want to carry a handgun it must be concealed, and you MUST have a license to carry it. We've had several attempts to get constitutional open carry through the legislature but never made it to a vote. Texas legislature only meets every two years. The last two sessions we had the votes to pass it, and the Governor said he'd sign it, but we ran out of time and the bill never made it to the floor for a vote. It's been very frustrating.

That is bizarre, I think of Texas as one of the free states. I'm in one of the most Communist states in the US, we have a carry permit. Open or concealed your call.