Open carry in Texas

We hold that all citizens who may lawfully purchase a handgun be allowed to carry openly in public in the State of Texas except for those places prohibited by law. We also call for state preemption of all handgun laws concerning open carry in Texas.

1. Every individual has the right and responsibility to defend their self against unjustified threats of death or serious bodily injury.

2. The Constitution of the United States guarantees the right of individuals to keep and bear arms.

3. Criminals are not deterred by rules, regulations, and laws forbidding the possession of weapons. A man bent on mass murder will not be stopped by a rule forbidding him to have a gun.

4. It is well known that the requirement to conceal a handgun for the purpose of protecting self, friends, and family can be difficult especially in Texas with our extreme heat since a person will usually have to wear a jacket to properly conceal a handgun and to avoid "printing."

5. The requirement to conceal a handgun can make it difficult to draw the weapon should the life of the carrier or the life of someone else be in danger.

6. A criminal will not open carry a weapon because he does not want to draw attention to himself. We believe that a citizen openly carrying a handgun lawfully will be a deterrent for crime.

7. Ten states including Arizona, Alaska, Idaho, Kentucky, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, Virginia, Vermont, and Wyoming all allow open carry of handguns without a license. Twelve states including Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, and Tennessee allow open carry of handguns with a license. In fact, Texas is one of only SIX states in the entire United States that completely bans open carry of handguns.

8. In these states, Open carry is very common and it does not alarm law enforcement or other citizens.

For the foregoing reasons, we residents of the State of Texas affirm and assert that all citizens who may lawfully purchase a handgun be allowed to carry openly in public in the State of Texas except for those places prohibited by law. We also call for state preemption of all handgun laws concerning open carry in Texas.

Sign the petition here.
[link to www.petitiononline.com]

[link to www.opencarry.org]

Lets make this viral.

Strange I had no clue Open Carry was Illegal here. I see people everywhere with open carry and they never get in trouble... I guess it's one of those laws that's written down but no one actually enforces it. Guns are a huge part of Texas and always will be so even though it's nice an all that you are starting this signature it isn't really a pressing issue because they don't enforce it at all.

I know what you mean, I live in OK but have a summer home on Lake Texoma, Guns are everywhere there just like OK, I know most of the local police force, I've shown them my firearm and it's like no big deal. The police force in Texas are some bad ass dudes. Nice folks, but they don't play man!

Yeah I would say about 70% of the cops here are people you would never want to fuck with but with that knowledge most will let you do your thing unless your waving it around screaming ALLAH ALLAH!

Signed.

Personally, I wish you would start blowing each other away in public, would make for great youtube exposure and there would be less Texans running around with guns.

Yep. The AF brought us here in '93 and we decided to stay. The only thing I miss down here, besides family/friends, is snow on Christmas Eve, Cedar Point, and the lake!

Texas is one of only SIX states in the entire United States that completely bans open carry of handguns.



LOL So much for Texas being full of Manly Men. Texas bitches do what they're told to do. There will be NO open carry.

Another words....they don't engage in chicken shit tickets or pull overs. Agreed! You know it is possible for adults to act like adults if you actually don't have your damn thumb continuously on top of them!

Which universe are you living in? Texas cops will sure as fuck pull you over and handcuff you for possession.

Just like the above poster, I am gonna need proof.

Here in Arizona we can open carry or carry concealed Without a license.
We are not "blowing each other away".

Open carry has been legal here forever.
It is still somewhat uncommon to see anyone in Phoenix, openly carrying, it is more common on weekends among those going camping or target shooting though.

Most people do not make use of these rights, but it is nice to know they are available, if needed.

Source: Bill of Rights.

amendment #2

I tried to sign, but it seems I must have a facebook account?

Is there a way around this?

And perhaps a better option would be to secede.

You don't have to have fb. You just have the option of using it to sign it.

I tried to sign, but it seems I must have a facebook account?

Is there a way around this?

And perhaps a better option would be to secede.