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disturbing the peace for open carrying!!!
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Idaho is pretty gun friendly as well.
"Texas, the gun-friendliest state in the Union."I can think of at least half-dozen states that are more gun friendly than Texas: VT, WY, AK (hehe), AR (hehe), MT, NH and UT.
Don't forget Az. Texas is a very diverse state and there are a lot of different social and demographic strata.
A lot of people here probably won't believe us when we tell them that New England had more legal concealed carriers in it for a loooooong assed time before Texas even passed shall issue. It took a bunch of innocent people getting killed by a madman in a cafeteria before TX got its head out of its ass.
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"Texas, the gun-friendliest state in the Union."
I can think of at least half-dozen states that are more gun friendly than Texas: VT, WY, AK (hehe), AR (hehe), MT, NH and UT.
Maine is, easily, too. It has less prohibited locations in relative terms, and no shooting test for a carry license.
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StevieP
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I don't see a LOT of reasons to go walking through a mall with an AR-15 slung over your shoulder. But if it's allowed by law, how can they cite him? Is the mall a 'gun free zone?'
Indeed. From the comments:
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His "store" is not a full-service gun shop. Seems they sell some accessories, including complete AR uppers, parts, training, and such, but not complete guns.
http://goldtritac.com/index.html
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Garys
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It's long surprised me that open carry in Texas is not legal. The exception is on private property with the owners permission. They also have more stringent training requirements than MA, and up until last year that included retraining with every renewal.
However, it is shall issue and minor violations result in fines or suspension of your CCW. That doesn't mean that you'll never be able to own guns again, just that you can't carry concealed for the duration of your suspension.
They also track crimes by CCW holders. Their data is very specific and the number of violations by CCW holders is very small. Which gives lie to the whole thing about lawful gun owners committing crime.
Yes, we had concealed carry long before Texas, but on balance their gun laws are much better than ours.
However, it is shall issue and minor violations result in fines or suspension of your CCW. That doesn't mean that you'll never be able to own guns again, just that you can't carry concealed for the duration of your suspension.
They also track crimes by CCW holders. Their data is very specific and the number of violations by CCW holders is very small. Which gives lie to the whole thing about lawful gun owners committing crime.
Yes, we had concealed carry long before Texas, but on balance their gun laws are much better than ours.
it is legal. thats the point
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That posted video was rather boring, the suggested video that loaded afterwards about ghetto chicks fighting however was entertaining.
Texas isn't the bastion of liberty some seem think it is. This is a case of that. Also look at where most of the videos we see of police abusing their power come from......
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This is true and very sad. One would assume TX to be the best state in the country for firearms ownership, but sadly that is not the case.
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Texas has a huge Hispanic population and they probably vote for democrats. I'm sure eventually it will end up like California. It reminds of a line from Braveheart,
Longshanks: Are they? Are they? The trouble with Scotland... is that it's full of Scots! [everyone laughs] Perhaps the time has come to reinstitute an old custom. Grant them prima noctes. First night, when any common girl inhabiting their lands is married, our nobles shall have sexual rights to her on the night of her wedding. If we can't get them out, we breed them out. That should fetch just the kind of lords we want to Scotland, taxes or no taxes
Longshanks: Are they? Are they? The trouble with Scotland... is that it's full of Scots! [everyone laughs] Perhaps the time has come to reinstitute an old custom. Grant them prima noctes. First night, when any common girl inhabiting their lands is married, our nobles shall have sexual rights to her on the night of her wedding. If we can't get them out, we breed them out. That should fetch just the kind of lords we want to Scotland, taxes or no taxes
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Put a store like that in Natick - that would be effin EPIC!!!
My thoughts exactly. Just cause it's legal doesn't always make it the smart thing to do. HAve a brain. I thought he was going to have a pistol holstered on his side. With todays shite going on that was just stupid!
KBCraig
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Clearly an illegal arrest, because he didn't commit a crime.
Texas Penal Code
Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly:
8) displays a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm;
Texas Penal Code
Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly:
8) displays a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm;
i'm no lawyer but that seems like a pretty subjectively written code. Best of luck to him but I wouldnt want to be in his (self-inflicted) position
KBCraig
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Proving "in a manner calculated" requires proving intent, a prosecutor's worst nightmare.
out here they can issue you a ltc at age 18-20 but its rare. so i open carry on a daily basis and when i get stopped i say its cause they won't issue me a cwl. i figure if it happens enough times they'll give in
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