Texas Open Carry Is Imminent

I have a question about the new law,,,

I have a question about the new law,,,

I have read over and over about the requirement for a belt or a shoulder holster.

Is this just to prevent people from carrying them in their hands?

I'm assuming that the law doesn't ban pocket holsters,,,
If one is carrying concealed rather than open.

Aarond

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aarondhgraham, I think you nailed it.
The open carry law requires it be in a holster and I'm of the same opinion as you are. It prevents carry in the hands. It also prevents "accidents" by not allowing a gun to be carried by simply shoving it into the waistband or pocket without a holster. I see a full sized 1911 in a front jeans pocket. Person carrying stumbles and the gun falls out of the pocket. Your imagination can take it from there.
Pocket holsters are still legal provided you have the required CHL for concealed carry.
 
You would think that if the law was supposed to preclude open carry in the hands then they would have stated no open carry in the hands instead of specifying open carry via belt or shoulder only. I am not sure open pocket carry w a holster would be legal (butt protruding from pocket), open ankle carry, open chest carry (some hunting rigs), open neck carry (e.g., NAA mini revolvers), or open drop leg would be legal.
 
I'd be surprised if a great deal of thought went into the holstering provision of the law. I think they just chose the most common methods of securing holstered handguns and went with them. There was no holstering provision under the previous concealed carry law, so it's all new ground.

I'm unfamiliar with TX regs on airsoft devices and other non-firearms, so have no idea how any of this would affect them. That being said, I have no idea why anyone would carry an airsoft device in public.
 
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Isn't the legislation supposed to be signed into law today?
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Yes. Interestingly (or not, I guess), it is an invitation-only event and OCT (what you might call the main rabble rouser behind OC in Texas) was not invited.
 
I have read over and over about the requirement for a belt or a shoulder holster.

Is this just to prevent people from carrying them in their hands?
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This will also prevent guys from sling carrying an AR pistol:cool:
 
After the novelty wears off (oh, maybe 6 months later), do you think there will be all that much open carry?
 
I don't know what percentage of carry is OC in Arizona or Virginia, but I don't think it's a majority or close to it, and I can't imagine Texas would be that different.

It makes life a lot easier in instances where, even though you normally carry concealed, it might be more convenient to temporarily open carry. There won't be any more potential for loss of license due to transient OC.
 
No. I doubt we will see much. First, the number of concealed carriers is small compared to the entire population. Most of them, according to surveys, hardly ever carry. Many TX CHLs supported the rule in the abstract but thought that OC was silly.

Thus, we won't see many, IMHO.
 
After the novelty wears off (oh, maybe 6 months later), do you think there will be all that much open carry?
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You may see it here and there, but it probably won't be news.

Most of the public shenanigans were done as protest, and the cause for that protest has been addressed.

Of course, that hasn't stopped their fans from engaging in a bit of self-serving revisionism.
 
Most of the public shenanigans were done as protest, and the cause for that protest has been addressed.
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Let's hope that is true. I visited their website a couple days ago and they claim there is still work to be done. If they do a victory lap when the law goes into effect I hope it is respectful and not in the face of those that oppose open carry.

I have no plans to change anything I am doing but we will see.

I was amazed that we elected politicians that claimed support while campaigning and then when elected actually passed and signed legislation. Must be another Texas thing:D.
 
Sounds like printing with a pocket pistol could get you in a jam. :confused: I don't plan on being a test case either. I will still use a good pocket holster that prints like a wallet.
 
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