TX:Denny's and Gun Signs in Dallas

Gun Watch ^ | 19 March, 2017 | Dean Weingarten

[Reno89519]

Good that open carry is becoming maintstreamed and not so fear-inducing by the public. I don’t do it, except when hiking. If I did so in town, it’d be more of a political statement and I would concealed carry as well since my open carry gun itself could be or would make me a target.

[real saxophonist]

‘Best’ is subjective, of course. The two I mentioned are just bad designs. I like Raven Concealment. If you like leather, can’t go wrong with Milt Sparks or Tucker Gunleather.

[Reno89519]

I just looked up Fobus and Serpa, both look rather complicated. I have a Blackhawk, different style, that is good. I've also got a large drawer full of holsters tried and set aside as not quite right. L.A.G. Tactical makes a simple molded holster--I have one of theirs for each of my pistols. These are not unique as it appears lots of other companies make similar Kydex molded holsters.

I'm hoping to team up with several people to get a table at an upcoming gun show to try and sell off all those extra holsters. Could buy another gun or two with all the money tied up in them.

[Chode]

so mexkins, that can't even read English, can get gun permits in tX???

[Charles Martel]

Good question - I don’t recall whether the CHL application was available in español. My CHL class was certainly not bilingual, but I can see where that would be the case in El Paso or San Antonio.

[Reno89519]

Spanish? No way! If someone cannot speak English, I don’t figure they are American-enough to be carrying a gun, definitely not CCW. Sorry, but I conclude that anyone speaking Spanish, Mexican Spanish, is illegal alien.

[Chode]

that's just wrong on several levels

[Chode]

100%

[Charles Martel]

Spanish? No way! If someone cannot speak English, I don’t figure they are American-enough to be carrying a gun, definitely not CCW. Sorry, but I conclude that anyone speaking Spanish, Mexican Spanish, is illegal alien.

I happen to agree, but I have seen ads for CHL classes in Spanish (around Austin), though I can't find the source at the moment.

Here's one in Conroe (note the last sentence).

I think it invites trouble for someone possessing a CHL to have a poor command of the English language. Things could turn ugly for some guy who's carrying and can't explain the situation to law enforcement (if stopped). Communication is critical if he was ever in a situation where he may need to use a weapon.

Problem: some years ago, the Texas legislature revised the state Government Code, mandating that its agencies provide information on their websites in Spanish to assist residents who have limited English; so being helpful to non-English speaking residents now has legal precedent which can be used to compel such "helpfulness". More than a third of the residents in the state now speak Spanish, it is not clear how many of those individuals also speak English as well (to varying degrees).

I would suggest that Texas legislators first mandate that the 30.06 and 30.07 signs be displayed in Vietnamese, Chinese, Hindi, Korean and Tagalog (in addition to English and Spanish). That suggestion might cause enough of a backlash that the legislature goes the opposite direction and shuts down the non-English CHL instruction.

[Chode]

far as i’m concerned, no citizenship/no habla ENGLISH, no permit.

[Sans-Culotte]

I’m sure it’s more convenient to OC, but no point in advertising the fact that you’re armed in most cases.

I live in Texas and always carry my gun, but it is always concealed. I see no reason to advertise to would-be perps that they need to take out the obviously armed guy.

[T-Bone Texan]

The day the open carry law went into effect here in TX (that is, concealed carry permit holders were now allowed to carry openly), the flashing aspect became 100% moot, as flashing is simply “momentary open carry”.