[Pollster1]

let Texans openly carry holstered handguns if they have a license

I don't like the license requirement, but it's a step in the right direction. Do we need allow allowing free speech by those who have a license? I was going to use freedom of religion as an example, but that God-given right is almost as endangered as the Second Amendment.

Opponents say it’s a bad idea because openly carrying handguns could intimidate many Texans.

There may be some foreigners (Californians and New Yorkers) who have moved to Texas and would be intimidated, but seeing a real gun would never intimidate a Texan.

[JRandomFreeper]

I'm with you. Someone needs to be in Austin, buttonholing politicians. I would do it, but other circumstances keep me in Tarrant and Dallas Counties.

Someone needs to be in Austin to keep our viewpoint alive for the legislators. Even if this passes. Especially if this passes.

/johnny

[RKBA Democrat]

“There may be some foreigners (Californians and New Yorkers) who have moved to Texas and would be intimidated, but seeing a real gun would never intimidate a Texan.”

I should hope not. You can open carry in the Vrirginia portion of the beltway and not get a second glance. And yes, I speak from personal experience. Yet it’s controversial in Texas? Really?

[Sasparilla]

There may be some...Californianians.and New Yorkers... who are intimidated...”

Growing up in Texas, it was common to see rifles and shotguns in pickup truck gun racks by the cab’s back window. No one was scared by the sight of those.