A Texan myself, I am afraid that Texas is going to go the way of so many other states in reference to gun laws.
Right now, we do have the CCW (for $140 to the State) but they really put you through hoops just to get the blasted thing, but it IS "shall issue."
(The license requires a course ~10-15 hours, a shooting proficiency certificate, fingerprinting run through Tx LEO computers and the FBI, and practically the blood of your first-born). Oh, the course also requires training in "non-violent dispute resolution." (pphtthtthtt)
We can also carry loaded long-guns in our vehicles, although it's been quite a while since I saw someone with an actual rifle or shotgun on the rack in the back window of their F-150.
I suppose I should be thankful that I do live in a state that at least
has a CCW, but I am scared that we will go the "way of the dinosaurs..."
All I can say is, I hope that, when I get my CCW soon, that I never have to use my gun on anyone. The laws are quite open to interpretation, and there are quite a few DA's out there who are liberal, anti-gun, pansies.
In city of Dallas (per policy), you are automatically arrested when you shoot someone in self-defense. The instance is treated as a homicide, and responding officers aren't even allowed to give their opinion on whether it was self-defense or not!
I'm not so sure that even saying "I was in fear of my life" would save you in all instances... Grand juries will sometimes indict you, based on the "totality of the circumstances,"
not considering the legality of the situation. They say "you shot him because he tried to steal your TV?"
SORRY, but ANYONE coming into my house through the window will get shot, whether he was coming for my TV or my bread machine or (especially) my life. In that split second, you don't have time to think about,or ask him what he wants....
Why should we have to????
ok, I'll get off my soapbox now... (check blood pressure, pop a Nitro tablet under tongue...take several deep, cleansing breaths...)whew, Im okay now!
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