Texas Gets Ready To Allow Unlicensed Carrying Of Handguns

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[–]hennaojichan 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (12 children)

I'm thinking this will cause a slight decrease in crime

[–]fred_red_beans 7 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 3 fun -  (11 children)

I've always been of the opinion that an armed society is a polite society.

[–]jamesK_3rd 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

This is true for a moral and religious people, whose tendency would be towards respecting God law and those made in his image.

I do not think this same principle applies to a more atheistic one, where roadblocks on based human nature and carnal desires are removed or only enforced by/on certain groups by their god, the state/experts.

That's not to say being armed isn't a good thing. As we saw in texas recently and elsewhere over the past year, the state god may have it's enforcers protect the perps(BLM) at the cost of the victims (highway travelers). So being able to protect the lives of those you love even if it costs your own is the last recognition by a failed state/govt that you have individual, not communal value.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

Moreover, it will be much easier to arrange for a shooting - of one or many people - if you don't have a gun license.

Regarding the church, there are some who go to church and still want to arrange a mass shooting.

[–]StrategicTactic 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

As usual, you have no idea of what you speak of.

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=HB1927

Totals: 82 Yeas, 62 Nays, 2 Present, not voting

https://www.wbap.com/2021/04/27/wbap-exclusive-governor-abbott-to-sign-constitutional-carry-legislation-if-passed-by-lawmakers/

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

We used to have a bad carjacking problem here in Houston until the gun laws were relaxed. It didn't take long for thieves to realize trying to steal might be fatal. All in all it has been good for reducing crime.

And as StrategicTactic pointed out, those concealed carry classes were just a $300 tax, nobody actually failed them. This doesn't represent a material change.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

If relaxed laws nonetheless included some form of training and license, I think most people agree that this is an arrangement for responsible gun ownership.

Now let's say you want to buy an M2 Browning without a license or training. Also not a good idea.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Now let's say you want to buy an M2 Browning without a license or training.

Here ya go.

I am totally for gun safety and training, we should really make firearms classes mandatory in school. Beyond that, the guns are already out there and easy to get, and anyone who wanted to carry them just paid $300 for a license.

[–]Jesus 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Imagine growing up with a family that hunts and trains you as a child?

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

They may need remedial training to unlearn bad habits but I'm sure it won't be a problem. I know that's not what you meant, but I'm serious, the dumbest shit I've seen done with guns was by guys who were around them all their lives.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, I've seen well-trained ex-military guys act like fools with their guns.

[–]RightousBob 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

The anti gun, pro experimental vax, statist shill/bot raises their ugly head again. Talking out your ass on another subject you know nothing about. Responsible gun owners are some of the most "polite" people you will ever meet. By the way, criminals don't follow gun laws, so that renders them ineffective. Go crawl back under your rock shill.