Action Item: Petition Your Texas Legislature for An Open Carry Law!

Folks, it is downright dumb that, in Texas of all places, you can't walk around with a gun on your hip. We already have rules against them being used to do Bad Things, so why not let the Good Guys have them out in the open? What, you don't want any of the sheeple to experience feeeeeeear? Get over it, Liberty is scary and dangerous. I'd rather have a rule that says "anyone but felons" but "anyone with a CHL" is more likely to pass as long as we have hoplophobes speaking their peice also.

NOTHING will get done, however, unless you and I tell our Elected Heroes what we want!

The following came in the mail and I plan on taking action as requested. Please do thou the same and maybe, just maybe, we'll make Texas a safer place to be, in spite of the efforts of that OTHER McCarthy.

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Dear Texas Open Carry Petition Signer,

At over 55,000 signatures, we sure have come a long way in the fight to decriminalize open carry in the great state of Texas, but we're not done yet!

We still have not had a bill introduced this legislative session.

All you need to do is take 10 minutes out of your day and give your State Representatives and Senators a call and let them know that you signed the petition for open carry in Texas and that you would like them to introduce an open carry bill this session.

Here is a link to find your Representatives/Senators and their contact information:
http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/

Not sure what to talk about? Here are some talking points:

* Oklahoma and South Carolina have already filed NO-LICENSE open carry bills this legislative session in response to petitions that are almost 18 TIMES smaller than the petition for Texas!
* Arkansas is following suit as well.
* Open carry also helps to protect CHL holders from wrongful arrest if their firearm becomes exposed.
* If a bill is not filed this session, Texas could become one of just 3 or 4 states that criminalize open carry.
* The current drafted bill by Representative Riddle is for licensed open carry. This means that the people with CHL's that are already carrying handguns would simply have the option to carry openly.
* If open carry gets legalized, it will not be a return to the wild west as many critics argue. Is it like the wild west in all the other states where it is perfectly lawful to openly carry a firearm? No.

If your Representative or Senator is not supportive of unlicensed open carry, ask them how they feel about licensed open carry.

Any step in the right direction is a good step.

You would be surprised how big of a difference a few phone calls makes. Let's give them a few THOUSAND!

Working Hard For You,
Ian McCarthy
Chairman - Texas Open Carry Work Group