Re: Reduce Off-Limits Areas for Texas CHL’s
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:35 pm
Thanks, Charles. Let us know of any way we can help move this forward - much more important to me than the possibility of open carry.
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Property owners/employer's rights will not be trumped by law. There is no law preventing me from carrying at work except to respect the rights of the employer. There are a few places that are, but I think even those say that if the employer allows it employees can carry there.s3779m wrote:With all the talk about opening up places to carry, is there currently a bill to allow carrying at work? It would seem to fit in along with campus carry.
Unfortunate to be sure. I would sign an agreement absolving my employer from responsibility of an incident I were involved in. Those are the conditions we carry everywhere else. Why would I expect it to be different at work. After all, I'm not a city employee.MeMelYup wrote:A lot of owners will not do that, if there would be an altercation it would (in today's society) lead to lawsuits because "the owner condoned the act" by giving permission. Sort of like the WalMart one where the family is suing them because it is against policy to carry on the clock. Their son was robbing the store when an off the clock manager killed the robber. They are suing WalMart because of their no guns policy and their son was killed by an employee.
Has there been any news on this matter? Hopefully the new Senator has been more receptive.Charles L. Cotton wrote:Only a small update. I/we gave up on the first Senator and it is now being considered by a Houston area Senator.artx wrote:Any updates? There sure seems to be a lot of buzz on open carry....but I know many folks who are 200 times more interested in this process.
Chas.
Yes, a 3rd Senator is looking at it and may file soon. If she doesn't do it very soon, it likely won't get the traction necessary to pass. Time isn't up until March 3rd, but that's way too late.TrueFlog wrote:Has there been any news on this matter? Hopefully the new Senator has been more receptive.Charles L. Cotton wrote:Only a small update. I/we gave up on the first Senator and it is now being considered by a Houston area Senator.artx wrote:Any updates? There sure seems to be a lot of buzz on open carry....but I know many folks who are 200 times more interested in this process.
Chas.
We'll flood her inbox and voicemail with polite and respectful requests if you say the word . . .Charles L. Cotton wrote:Yes, a 3rd Senator is looking at it and may file soon. If she doesn't do it very soon, it likely won't get the traction necessary to pass. Time isn't up until March 3rd, but that's way too late.
We can't start putting pressure on people until it's filed. That's the mistake the open-carry folks made in 2009 when they hammered Debbie Riddle and destroyed their reputation in Austin.Jumping Frog wrote:We'll flood her inbox and voicemail with polite and respectful requests if you say the word . . .Charles L. Cotton wrote:Yes, a 3rd Senator is looking at it and may file soon. If she doesn't do it very soon, it likely won't get the traction necessary to pass. Time isn't up until March 3rd, but that's way too late.
History has shown that any bill not prefiled stands a much lesser chance of passage.Charles L. Cotton wrote:Yes, a 3rd Senator is looking at it and may file soon. If she doesn't do it very soon, it likely won't get the traction necessary to pass. Time isn't up until March 3rd, but that's way too late.TrueFlog wrote:Has there been any news on this matter? Hopefully the new Senator has been more receptive.Charles L. Cotton wrote:Only a small update. I/we gave up on the first Senator and it is now being considered by a Houston area Senator.artx wrote:Any updates? There sure seems to be a lot of buzz on open carry....but I know many folks who are 200 times more interested in this process.
Chas.
Chas.
That may be the case legislature-wide, but not for our gun bills. I don't know what percentage of our bills are pre-filed, but it's not large. Recent high-profile bills we passed that were not pre-filed include:Richard_B wrote:History has shown that any bill not prefiled stands a much lesser chance of passage.Charles L. Cotton wrote:Yes, a 3rd Senator is looking at it and may file soon. If she doesn't do it very soon, it likely won't get the traction necessary to pass. Time isn't up until March 3rd, but that's way too late.TrueFlog wrote:Has there been any news on this matter? Hopefully the new Senator has been more receptive.Charles L. Cotton wrote:Only a small update. I/we gave up on the first Senator and it is now being considered by a Houston area Senator.artx wrote:Any updates? There sure seems to be a lot of buzz on open carry....but I know many folks who are 200 times more interested in this process.
Chas.
Chas.
Charles,Charles L. Cotton wrote:That may be the case legislature-wide, but not for our gun bills. I don't know what percentage of our bills are pre-filed, but it's not large. Recent high-profile bills we passed there were not pre-filed include:Richard_B wrote:History has shown that any bill not prefiled stands a much lesser chance of passage.Charles L. Cotton wrote:Yes, a 3rd Senator is looking at it and may file soon. If she doesn't do it very soon, it likely won't get the traction necessary to pass. Time isn't up until March 3rd, but that's way too late.TrueFlog wrote:Has there been any news on this matter? Hopefully the new Senator has been more receptive.Charles L. Cotton wrote:Only a small update. I/we gave up on the first Senator and it is now being considered by a Houston area Senator.artx wrote:Any updates? There sure seems to be a lot of buzz on open carry....but I know many folks who are 200 times more interested in this process.
Chas.
Chas.
SB766 - Range Protection bill - filed 2/17/11
SB378 - "Castle Doctrine" filed 1/31/07
HB1815 - Motorist Protection Act - Filed 2/22/07
SB501 - Prohibiting government use of TPC §30.06 - filed 2/14/03
HB2909 - Established TPC §30.06 (among other things) - filed 3/13/97
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