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    I'm Speaking at Seabrook Rotary Club, Thursday, Dec 18th at 7:00 am

    imported post I'll be speaking at 7:00 am this Thursday, Dec. 18th at the Seabrook Rotary club. I'll speak for about 30 minutes. If you're in the area, please come listen at: Lakewood Yacht Club 2425 NASA Parkway Seabrook, TX 77586 Breakfast costs $10.00. Please let me know if you are coming...
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    OCDO's Aaron Poffenberger will be on Houston Radio AM 1050 Talkshow Thursday, Dec. 11th

    imported post I'm scheduled to be on a local Houston radio talk show to discuss the Texas Open Carry effort. Show: The Christian Politician Time: 10:00 am (CST) Length: about 1 hour Station: AM 1050 (Houston area) Streaming broadcast: http://www.kchnradio.com/ I'll try to get a copy from the...
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    OpenCarry Petition-Signing Booth at Next Houston Gun Show

    imported post I just got off the phone with the owners of the Houston High Caliber Gun Show. While they don't allow political booths pushing candidates, they've agreed to let me put this one up since it's informational and a petition. And it's of interest to gun owners. :P Costs are:Booth...
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    Just Got back from Canvassing Houston Gun Show

    imported post I just got back from the Houston High-Caliber Gun Show. On the whole it went very well. First I'll describe what I did, then the response from other gun owners, exhibitors and the gun show organizers and finally conclusion and some ideas for next time. What I Did: I printed 150...
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    What Does the Texas Constitution "but" Clause Mean wrt RKBA

    imported post The Texas Constitution reads: There are two parts in the "but" clause that stand out to me: "regulate" and "with a view to prevent crime". IANAL so I don't know how the courts see it but I wonder how "regulate" can be construed to allow the outright banning of possessing or even...
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    Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is no Vice

    imported post A friend of mine sent me a link to this YouTube video of various Republicans remembering the 1964 convention when Nelson Rockefeller tried to make Goldwater's uncompromising stand an issue of extremism vs moderation. Goldwater embraced the term with these immortal words: "I would...
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    Decriminalization vs Legalization

    imported post This is probably obvious to most everyone on the forum, but I wanted to bring it up for discussion to make sure we're all on the same sheet of music, especially as the battle for our rights takes off in the states without OC. We want OC decriminalized, not merely legalized...
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    Open Carry Picnics in Houston and Other Texas Cities

    imported post It occurred to me last night that while we can't openly carry our hand guns in Texas, our right to carry rifles and other long guns hasn't been abridged. While not a really practicable solution for personal security, one of the goals of the picnics and other public events is to...
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    A bit of Open Carry in OK

    imported post I'm in Tulsa visiting family. I saw a guy at the local Starbucks wearing a nice shirt (tie and slacks as well) with a huge Glock on his hip. He had a really nice badge on his belt as well. Too bad Oklahoma, like Texas where I live, allow law enforcement to carry openly but the...
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