Open Carry in Texas?

[bullets13]

Your thoughts?

[thetragichippy]

I will keep mine concealed.......

 

I like the element of surprise if I have to use it. 

[AggiesAreWe]

Question, if I am packing (open carry) and walk in a public establishment being the only person in this establishment with a gun, someone takes my gun from my holster and shoots several people in the establishment, am I part or fully responsible?

[thetragichippy]

Good question.....

[LumRaiderFan]

I say keep it concealed carry.

 

Personally, I have no problem with open carry but I would imagine a lot of folks would...no need to bring on negative attention.

 

AAW also brings up a good point that could without a doubt happen.

[EnlightenedMessiah]

I DONT NEED NO BIG GUBMENT TELLIN ME WHAT TO DO

OPEN CARRY 110%

[baddog]

Question, if I am packing (open carry) and walk in a public establishment being the only person in this establishment with a gun, someone takes my gun from my holster and shoots several people in the establishment, am I part or fully responsible?

In this day and age not much surprises me anymore, so this could happen. Plenty of sick people out there.

Tvc would probably be best at answering this one, but I will take a stab at it. I don't think you could be held any more responsible than if someone grabbed a cop's gun and shot several people. Plus, I'm not so sure that the sight of a gun would necessarily inspire someone to grab it and use it. I feel that if they want to shoot into a crowd, it would most likely be planned and they would have their gun of choice. But, like I said earlier, nothing surprises me anymore.

[77]

I'am with you hippie!

[tvc184]

Question, if I am packing (open carry) and walk in a public establishment being the only person in this establishment with a gun, someone takes my gun from my holster and shoots several people in the establishment, am I part or fully responsible?

Criminally? My first thought was no but I can think of one exception. The one exception is if it is a child 16 years old or younger. There is a law in TX of Making A Firearm Accessible To A Child. That law says it is a crime if a child gains access to a firearm that is loaded and you were criminally negligent in not keeping it secured. That kind of incident would obviously be extremely unlikely but there is that law on the books. It is used but mostly in situations in the home where a child (sometimes a visiting friend) gets his hand on a loaded firearm.

Civilly? I am sure that there would be any number of attorneys that would be glad to take the case, especially if you have deep pockets like a good homeowners liability insurance policy.

[bullets13]

I personally would continue to conceal mine. The half second i might lose drawing it will be more than made up for by the advantage gained by the criminal not knowing I have it.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

@JasonWhitely: SIGNED: @GregAbbott_TX signed open & campus carry into law allowing licensed handgun owners to openly carry them.

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[PN-G bamatex]

Kind of surprised this thread is this tame. Maybe it's just because I'm a college student, but campus carry has been a huge issue in some of the circles I run in.

[tvc184]

Kind of surprised this thread is this tame. Maybe it's just because I'm a college student, but campus carry has been a huge issue in some of the circles I run in.

​I has passed. Nothing to discuss any more. 

[TxHoops]

They don't just make great burgers!

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On a sidenote, I am curious if you were in favor of open carry tvc?  If you prefer not saying, I understand.  I'm just curious because the overwhelming majority of my police friends were adamantly against it.

 

[tvc184]

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On a sidenote, I am curious if you were in favor of open carry tvc?  If you prefer not saying, I understand.  I'm just curious because the overwhelming majority of my police friends were adamantly against it.

 

​Mark me in the "against" category. 

[thetragichippy]

​Mark me in the "against" category. 

​Is it the accessibility that you are worried about?

 

[tvc184]

​Is it the accessibility that you are worried about?

 

​Yes but I just think that it is stupid to strap a gun on your hip and walk around town. I think it has more to do with testosterone than safety or the Second Amendment.