tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post8535703486344461632..comments2024-02-05T03:41:13.688+01:00Comments on Mikeb302000: Texas Legislators Say No Difference Between Rural and Urban Open CarryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-17484834816063919122015-05-23T06:34:33.273+02:002015-05-23T06:34:33.273+02:00Well, it looks like there will be a law for Texas....Well, it looks like there will be a law for Texas. It just passed, open carry that is and with and an amendment that prevents LEOs from asking those that will decide to open carry if they have a license to carry just because or solely for carrying openly. All that's needed now is the governors signature, which he pledged to sign to become law 1/1/2016.Bigguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-54011785746442907502015-05-07T16:35:26.497+02:002015-05-07T16:35:26.497+02:00All gun control laws are effective. Unfortunately,...All gun control laws are effective. Unfortunately, it's not possible to prove what WOULD have happened, or what MIGHT have happened if not for the laws we already have. We need more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-60312758126304412672015-04-26T12:57:36.487+02:002015-04-26T12:57:36.487+02:00"Well, my idea is that since guns do more har..."Well, my idea is that since guns do more harm than good, it makes sense to restrict them more in urban areas."<br /><br /> There isn't any consistent data that seems to show the effectiveness of that Mike. Whenever gun restrictions are shown to be ineffective in an area like a city or state the explanation becomes one of guns coming in from outside of the area of strict laws. Good examples of this are New Jersey, DC, and until recently Chicago. <br /> Can you show any examples where such laws are effective? ssgmarkcrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14480230040370709682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-60110136096229118572015-04-26T12:25:19.788+02:002015-04-26T12:25:19.788+02:00Well, my idea is that since guns do more harm than...Well, my idea is that since guns do more harm than good, it makes sense to restrict them more in urban areas.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-51907304177569139502015-04-24T23:40:33.707+02:002015-04-24T23:40:33.707+02:00"So SS you DO think the gun problem is the sa..."So SS you DO think the gun problem is the same in big cities and rural areas? "<br /><br /> Of course the problems are different. In fact, I would argue that the higher crime rates found in the urban areas make carrying a firearm even more useful. <br /> The problem is that government officials abused their discretionary powers in issuing carry permits to political cronies and friends, and not to people who might have a real need.<br /> So that resulted in the passage of shall issue permits laws in the majority of the states in the union. The best one to decide when and if to carry a firearm for self defense is the individual. <br /><br />ssgmarkcrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14480230040370709682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-74269233761535825472015-04-24T18:49:48.076+02:002015-04-24T18:49:48.076+02:00So SS you DO think the gun problem is the same in ...So SS you DO think the gun problem is the same in big cities and rural areas? Jacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-45208635718024588392015-04-24T18:10:25.335+02:002015-04-24T18:10:25.335+02:00And some of them were tough enough to vote Yea on ...And some of them were tough enough to vote Yea on this billAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-26496778111420026172015-04-24T15:48:33.558+02:002015-04-24T15:48:33.558+02:00I can recall saying it's unnecessary to carry,...<i>I can recall saying it's unnecessary to carry, period.</i><br /><br />But how would <i>that</i> work? The gun isn't going to just follow along on it's own, you know.Kurt '45superman' Hofmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091930034162667742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-16264446551364002792015-04-24T13:39:48.296+02:002015-04-24T13:39:48.296+02:00ss, I don't know if that's exactly what I ...ss, I don't know if that's exactly what I said. I can recall saying it's unnecessary to carry, period.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-24277241058284254072015-04-24T13:38:00.283+02:002015-04-24T13:38:00.283+02:00There should be a law.There should be a law.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-19452784895810050712015-04-24T08:01:41.767+02:002015-04-24T08:01:41.767+02:00Texas democrats are tough as nails. These dumbfuc...Texas democrats are tough as nails. These dumbfuck republicans will see their days end. And in not that much more time. Lot of good people in Texas.<br /><br />Waiting to see Texas turn blue in 2016. Could happen.Flying Juniorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098313953658606206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-74519721859139254112015-04-24T07:37:10.205+02:002015-04-24T07:37:10.205+02:00Jack, Mike has, in the past said that my practice ...Jack, Mike has, in the past said that my practice of being routinely armed is unnecessary in the rural environment where I live, but would only be justified in an urban metro area where gangs might be an issue. <br /> Of course, somehow, there seems to be the feeling that it should be the opposite now. I personally don't think this change willl have a big effect with the exception of there being fewer issues with permit holders getting in trouble for unintentional exposure of their pistol.ssgmarkcrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14480230040370709682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-71585799326871937792015-04-23T18:32:13.744+02:002015-04-23T18:32:13.744+02:00They really think the gun problem is the same in t...They really think the gun problem is the same in the the rural areas as in the big cities? With that kind of approach the problem will never get better.Jacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-85643484651232583762015-04-23T18:04:02.672+02:002015-04-23T18:04:02.672+02:00Texas says yes to equality...good for themTexas says yes to equality...good for themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-75739826394545252382015-04-23T14:04:03.007+02:002015-04-23T14:04:03.007+02:00Crazy Texas legislators. Next, they'll be sa...Crazy Texas legislators. Next, they'll be saying that there's no difference between rural and urban free <i>speech </i>.Kurt '45superman' Hofmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091930034162667742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-10192327476576454262015-04-23T08:38:45.971+02:002015-04-23T08:38:45.971+02:00So soon Texas law for permit holders will soon be ...So soon Texas law for permit holders will soon be about the same as that haven of loose gun laws known as Minnesota, where permit holders haven't been required to conceal for over ten years. <br /> ssgmarkcrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14480230040370709682noreply@blogger.com