“People are making way too big a deal over this. You will still be able to CC there. There will be plenty of businesses that post a 30.07 sign. No big deal.”
No, SORRY! Our problem here in Texas is that 98% of the people in the state are not even allowed to Open Carry, as they don’t have a CHL. The 2% that do very rarely Open Carry...it’s just not very smart, in general.
Yet businesses come at us like we’re mass murderers. What we would like to see is ANY EVIDENCE, even anecdotal, as to whether one guy showing up once a month with side arm is hurting their business. We get mad because some businesses will not even try...and it’s because they live in fear of a few amplified voices on the left.
We are not going to be party to the left’s efforts to undercut our right.
Nobody can open carry until Jan 1, but you are entitled to your opinion.
As of the end of 2014, Texas has 825,957 license holders. With a population of 26.96 million, that's 3% of the population.
But, as you point out, the real issue is that most people don't bother to get a license. Since Texas is a Shall Issue state, the real issue is that most people have no interest in carrying, whether open or concealed.