Open Carry in Full Affect - Texas
by Laura Thompson I haven't written a blog in a while. As a matter of fact the very last blog that I wrote is when Texas passed the open carry law. Now, as of January 1st, the open carry law has gone into effect. I don't know how anyone else feels about the law, but I feel a little uneasy, a little vulnerable, a little afraid...I can't shake it. Fortunately for me, I haven't actually seen anyone carry openly, but I must admit I expected to see a lot of people showcasing their new freedom to carry a gun in public. I didn't go out new year's eve or the whole weekend for that matter because I was under the weather, but Monday I fully expected to see a strong display of people carrying guns....I was again, very afraid. I personally don't like guns, but there are some that do. I do however think that we've jumped the gun (no pun intended) on passing the law before we implemented a plan to really educate people on what the law means, how to deal wit