A joint venture between the Austin American-Statesman and Politifact.com publishes a web page dedicated to investigating statements made by public figures.
PolitiFact Texas recently published an article discussing the progress of the updated firearm carrying law which will include open carry (limited to shoulder and belt holsters). Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the bill into law on 13JUN2015 with the effective date coming in 2016.
I support people openly carrying firearms and feel they should include all weapons. A quick rebuttal from others will most likely include a "But, what if . . . ?" statement to which I would simply reply, "Maybe. Maybe not." Tragedies will most certainly happen with or without these laws in place as laws only establish consequence for an action instead of actively preventing an action. For example, it is against the law to not make a complete stop at a stop sign, yet nearly every driver has failed to make this complete stop on multiple occasions.
Granted, others may say not stopping at stop signs and moseying about with a holstered "six-shooter" gently bouncing against my thigh are not the same but, like everything, they boil down to the common ground of an attempt to restrict freedoms. I understand that a number of laws were put into place to protect the general population but I feel that placing limits on what people can do is the more important issue. (More on my thoughts about a self-governing society later.)
Nevertheless, the aforementioned article and website make it easy for people to stay informed about what's happening in the realm of politics and how accurate people's claims are.
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