Posted on 05/06/2013 8:09:58 AM PDT by EXCH54FE
The Austin American-Statesman reports:
“On a day when the nation’s strongest Second Amendment lobby group was gathered in Houston, the Texas House on Saturday tentatively approved a dozen pro-gun bills — including a highly controversial measure that would legalize concealed weapons in buildings on college campuses.
Another bill would thwart enforcement of new federal gun restrictions in Texas, a move intended to target firearms laws proposed by the Obama administration.
Saturday’s votes were on a wide array of legislation that would provide state training for new school marshals to protect students from shooting attacks, exempt concealed weapons licensees living in remote rural areas from electronic fingerprinting rules, allow for an inadvertent display of a concealed pistol, shorten the amount of classroom instruction required to obtain a concealed handgun permit and allow for renewal of handgun licenses on the Internet.
While most passed quickly with voice votes, disagreement erupted over the so-called campus carry bill and federal restrictions.”
The controversial “Concealed Campus Carry” bill is inclusive of carrying concealed weapons into campus buildings. Students over 21 will have the right to carry a concealed handgun into their classrooms if this bill becomes law. Opponents of the legislation point to the risk of increased violence on University campuses.
Proponents of the bill argue that only 9300 of the state-wide 584,000 handgun licenses are held by people between the ages of 21-25 and many of those are military veterans.
The other highly controversial measure is one that will prosecute local and state officials for attempting to enforce federal firearms limits. Police officers or other officials who attempt to enforce federal firearms limits would be prosecuted and face a maximum of a $4000 fine and up to 1 year in jail.
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After reading the bill and I found there were no amendments filed. There is a section that limits funds to entities that attempt to enforce federal laws concerning guns. Look carefully at Section 4 and specifically at subsection d.
Find the status of any bill here: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/
Over 20 pro gun bills have been submitted this session.
If that is the case, then I have one more regret in leaving Texas.
The fact that I didn’t want to leave in the first place should be factored in there... Family responsibilities are kind of important to me. Go figure. ;-)
Thus far today, 11 bills (9 House and 2 Senate) have been passed. The two Senate bills only await the Governor’s signature. That is “inadvertant display” and ease of CHL renewal requirements.
Yes, there were two Amendments filed but both wre tabled. I owe you an others an apology! BTW - my Rep. Klick voted "no" mistakenly and reversed her vote to "yes". Stephanie Klick is one of the original authors of this and an author or sponsor of virtully all pro gun bills in the House. I love her!
http://www.journals.house.state.tx.us/hjrnl/83r/pdf/83RDAY65FINAL.PDF#page=93
It was tabled, not accepted, not denied. As best as I can tell, "tabled" means no-go here in Texas.
From the remarks on the amendment...
C. TURNER: I see them. So, representative, this bill is political posturing. We have a Supremacy Clause in the United States Constitution––
TOTH: In 2008, the case of McDonald v. Chicago , Antonin Scalia, representing the majority of opinion, looked back on a very difficult time in Americans’ history. When slaves, who are now free, were fighting for their freedom again after the Civil War, white––prior white slave owners took guns away from them.
And Antonin Scalia said preservation of the 2nd Amendment was imperative so that they could be free. There are 27 Amendments in the Constitution. And there’s only one that says "shall not be infringed." In this amendment to my bill seeks to keep the attorney general from preserving this right that keeps all people free, and I’d ask that we table it.
"HB 1076 - (consideration continued)
Representative Toth moved to table Amendment No. 2.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 550): 82 Yeas, 33 Nays, 2 Present, not voting."
The third reading has been done and there has been a vote.
The results of the vote are not yet available.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Actions.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=HB1076#vote121
The non-record vote document appears to be identical to the second reading recorded vote.
The Amendment 2 is from Chris Turner out of Grand Prairie, the same guy that wants to dog-rob the rainy day fund and give it to the Unionists over in the Texas Teachers unions.
Typical jackass. From the other side of his mouth he argues that litigation on HP 1076 would cost too much taxpayer money.
I beat you to it, hehehehe. See my apology at post 26.
Again, I get in too much of a hurry. My post 12 said that 1076 was firearms manufactured in Texas were exempt from Feds. Not true. HB1076 makes any new Federal firearms laws unenforceable in the State of Texas. HB872 is the manufacture law. Still in committee and not yet voted out.
And then there is the Senate vote...
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And yet, *still* no open carry. While I prefer concealed carry, personally, I find it amazing that Texas cannot get over this odd hump.
In Arizona, where open carry is as common as the public chewing of gum, most people still prefer concealed carry, I suspect mostly to keep their metal gun more shaded on hot days, and an open carry sidearm tends to interfere with a car’s seat belt lock. Especially with those darned bucket seats.
God bless Texas.
That’s one state that still remembers they’re Americans.
Unlike New Jersey....
I know what you mean since I am from New Jersey...and have thankfully lived in Texas for more than 10 years. Looking forward to relief from inadvertent display, open carry (though I think it better to conceal) and telling Obama and Holder to stick it.
I know what you mean since I am from New Jersey...and have thankfully lived in Texas for more than 10 years. Looking forward to relief from inadvertent display, open carry (though I think it better to conceal) and telling Obama and Holder to stick it.
“...ince I am from New Jersey...”
And by no means am I slurring the good gunnies and folks who are still in Jersey and unable to move due to whatever reason.
As for conceal versus open - in PA, I have the option of either. I choose concealed most of the time because I’d rather be unobtrusive. But there’s days when I have just feel like being contrary and pissing people off by exercising my right. Then I carry open. Never fails to get looks and scowls from some.
I just smile, nod and grin: “You have a nice day now, y’hear?”
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