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by joe817
Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:47 pm
Forum: 2017 Legislative Wish List
Topic: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
Replies: 128
Views: 52267

Re: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry

mojo84 wrote:For some reason this thread has come to a point Obama phones and healthcare come to mind. If someone can't afford it, it should be free or they should get subsidy. If the requirement for a license was removed, then are we obligated to help them get a gun or make it free for those that say they can't afford one? Hey, people do have a right to defend themselves. Where does the entitlement end?

Again, I believe we shouldn't have to have a license to carry but we do. I just don't think basing the argument on affordability will get us there.
:iagree: Don't forget that DPS reduces fees by 50% to those who cannot afford the full $140.00 fee. So the fee actually becomes $70.00 for qualified applicants:

"GC §411.194. REDUCTION OF FEES DUE TO INDIGENCY
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the department shall
reduce by 50 percent any fee required for the issuance of an original, duplicate,
modified, or renewed license under this subchapter if the department determines
that the applicant is indigent.
(b) The department shall require an applicant requesting a reduction of a fee to
submit proof of indigency with the application materials.
(c) For purposes of this section, an applicant is indigent if the applicant’s income
is not more than 100 percent of the applicable income level established by the
federal poverty guidelines.
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Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997"
by joe817
Thu Aug 04, 2016 12:34 pm
Forum: 2017 Legislative Wish List
Topic: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry
Replies: 128
Views: 52267

Re: Political Capital-Prohibited Places vs Constitutional Carry

Jusme wrote:Not that I have personally polled all of the Texas Legislators, but I think that Constitutional Carry would be a much tougher sale, just basing my opinion on the push back to Open Carry/Campus Carry etc.
I think that we, even in the great State of Texas, still have enough fear mongers that allowing every person legally able to own a handgun, to legally carry that handgun in public will scare the bejeesus out of the left, and weaken the spines of the right.

I think that we as LTC holders have a better chance of removing prohibited locations, at least some at a time, mainly using our proven track record of being law abiding, and non-threatening, in general. I think the biggest obstacle, in that battle will be schools, and courtrooms. It will take a real concerted effort on our part to even get these items presented, and my greatest fear is that some of those who shall not be named, will again take to the streets en-mass walk around schools and court houses chanting and holding signs, which will totally destroy any trust we may gain otherwise.JMHO
:iagree: completely. I think so much political capital was spent on getting open carry passed, that it will be, IMHO, at least 3 or 4 legislative sessions for constitutional carry to be even considered. If even then. I believe it to be a dead issue for several years to come.

Whereas, removing prohibited locations, much like in the last session we had HB 308, has a much greater chance of being considered. And it should be. Again, IMHO, it is much more important to the LTC community than constitutional carry, and we should spend a LOT of political capital in getting that passed.

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