More Open-Carrying in Texas

I respect the opinion given in your blog, "Open-carry" Texans, however I am not sure that you can have an opinion on something you wrote, "you really don't know much about." With that statement in the first sentence of your blog, you nullify everything that is written after that. If advocating this law, perhaps you should give factual evidence of how this law may be beneficial if passed. For example, giving statistics from other states that have the open-carry law may show a reduction in crimes being committed which would let others see how this law could be helpful.

One of the arguments given in your blog is that passing the open-carry law would eliminate the 200+ fee required in order to receive your Concealed Handgun License. If you look on the Texas DPS website, you will see that the fee is $140, paid to the state, for a standard original license. Even if this law was passed, there would be a fee because citizens would need a license to carry openly. Whether Texans are allowed to carry concealed or open, the law would still require some type of regulation.

In the last paragraph, you go on to say that you're not really sure of the reasoning behind the concealed carry law, so how can you argue against it. While I do agree with your point that people should have a choice, I also understand that often people do not make the right choice and others end up getting hurt as a result. I think that most supporters of this law get caught up in their selfish beliefs or interpretation of their rights and don't consider all its possible ramifications.