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Texas Poll: Should Open Carry of Arms Require Texans to Have a License?
On December 9th, radio station KFYO ran an Internet poll on whether or not Texans should be required to have a license in order to openly carry arms in Texas. Here is the question from kfyo:
If Open Carry passes, should you have to get a license to carry? Let us know in today’s KFYO Poll of the Day.
The poll still appears to be open. I do not see absolute numbers, but the sentiment that Texans should not have to pay for a license to exercise a right is winning by nearly five to one.
Here is a typical response in the comments, by Martin Cohn:
I don't have to pay a tax to the govmt to exercise my other Constitutionally protected Civil Rights. Why should 2A be any different.
Here is an atypical reply by Zeus Odin:
What's so bad about getting a license to carry a lethal weapon in public?
It is clear that the intensity and level of commitment are on the side of those pushing for open carry without a license. It should not be too hard to push in Texas, as it already exists in 31 other states without a problem.
Criminals almost never openly carry guns, because it calls attention to their actions.
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Link to Gun Watch
Source: http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2014/12/texas-poll-should-open-carry-of-arms.html
do you see any requirement in your precious constitution for a license??