Texas State Representative James White (R-Hillister), who I am sure is an otherwise well-meaning individual, has filed in the Texas House HB 1911 (how cute).
Having only briefly scanned through this bill, it clearly has a number of obvious Constitutional defects, not the least of which is the codification of the (non-existent) authority of a LEO to demand identification from anyone merely openly carrying a firearm (see Sec. 411.205. REQUIREMENT TO DISPLAY IDENTIFICATION AND HANDGUN LICENSE), whereas current LTC law provides only for the requirement that licensees produce said ID, with no penalty for the failure to do so. This is, clearly, the exact opposite direction in which we should be heading.
As it stands right now, Jonathan Stickland's Bill, which has been referred to the Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee, appears to be a far better move towards the restoration of Second Amendment rights in Texas.
Carry on.
Having only briefly scanned through this bill, it clearly has a number of obvious Constitutional defects, not the least of which is the codification of the (non-existent) authority of a LEO to demand identification from anyone merely openly carrying a firearm (see Sec. 411.205. REQUIREMENT TO DISPLAY IDENTIFICATION AND HANDGUN LICENSE), whereas current LTC law provides only for the requirement that licensees produce said ID, with no penalty for the failure to do so. This is, clearly, the exact opposite direction in which we should be heading.
As it stands right now, Jonathan Stickland's Bill, which has been referred to the Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee, appears to be a far better move towards the restoration of Second Amendment rights in Texas.
Carry on.